Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua set up twelve
King James Version
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Holman Bible
Joshua also set up 12 stones in the middle
International Standard Version
Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan River at the location where the feet of the priests who carried the Ark of the Covenant had been standing, and they remain there to this day.
A Conservative Version
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.
American Standard Version
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests that bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Amplified
Then Joshua set up [a second monument of] twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan at the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing, and they are there to this day.
Bible in Basic English
And Joshua put up twelve stones in the middle of Jordan, where the feet of the priests who took up the ark of the agreement had been placed: and there they are to this day.
Darby Translation
And twelve stones did Joshua set up in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant had stood firm; and they are there to this day.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joshua raised up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place of the standing of the feet of the priest lifting up the ark of the covenant: and they shall be there till this day.
King James 2000
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the covenant [stood], and they are there to this day.
Modern King James verseion
even the twelve stones Joshua lifted up in the middle of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who carried the ark of the covenant, stood. And they are there to this day.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thereto Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood. And there they be, even unto this day.
NET Bible
Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.
New Heart English Bible
Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
The Emphasized Bible
Twelve stones also, did Joshua set up in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where stood the feet of the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant, - and they have remained there until this day.
Webster
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.
World English Bible
Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
even the twelve stones hath Joshua raised up out of the midst of the Jordan, the place of the standing of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant, and they are there unto this day.
Themes
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it
Pillar » By joshua, the crossing of the jordan river
Topics
Interlinear
Quwm
Sh@nayim
'eben
Regel
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Israelites Make A Memorial
8
The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan. This was just as Jehovah spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them to the place where they lodged and laid them down there.
9 Then Joshua set up twelve
Cross References
Genesis 26:33
Isaac named the well Shibah. The town is still called Beer-sheba.
Genesis 28:18
Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured oil on top of it.
Exodus 24:12
Jehovah said to Moses: Come up on the mountain and stay here for a while. I will give you the two stone tablets on which I have written the laws that my people must obey.
Exodus 28:21
The stones represent the twelve sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved like a signet ring with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
Deuteronomy 34:6
He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor. No man knows his burial place to this day.
Joshua 24:26
Joshua wrote these commands in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up under the oak tree in Jehovah's sanctuary.
Judges 1:26
The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city. He called it Luz, which is its name this day.
1 Samuel 7:12
Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He said: Jehovah helped us all the way. He named it: Stone of Help.
1 Samuel 30:25
From that time on he made this a rule and a custom in Israel as it is to this day.
2 Samuel 4:3
The people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim. They still live there today.
1 Kings 18:31
Elijah took twelve stones, the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Jehovah said: Israel will be your name.
2 Chronicles 5:9
The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room. However they could not be seen outside. They are still there today.
Psalm 111:2-4
Jehovah's deeds are spectacular. They are studied by all who enjoy them.
Matthew 27:8
This is the reason the field was named Field of Blood.
Matthew 28:15
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.