Joshua 4:1
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
Joshua 4:1 in other translations
| BSB | When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, |
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| WEB | When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying, |
| ASV | And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying, |
| YLT | And it cometh to pass, when all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying, |
| DARBY | And it came to pass when the whole nation had completely gone over the Jordan, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying, |
| BBE | Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, |
| Webster | And it came to pass, when all the people had quite passed over Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying, |
What does Joshua 4:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 4:1-3
Jos 4:1-8. Twelve Stones Taken for a Memorial Out of Jordan.
1-3. the Lord spake unto Joshua, Take you twelve men--each representing a tribe. They had been previously chosen for this service (Jos 3:12), and the repetition of the command is made here solely to introduce the account of its execution. Though Joshua had been divinely instructed to erect a commemorative pile, the representatives were not apprised of the work they were to do till the time of the passage.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
When the people are passed over, Joshua commands twelve men, one taken out of each tribe, to take up a stone on his shoulder out of the midst of the river, and carry it to the other side, to be set up as a memorial of this miraculous passage, Jos 4:1-7. They do so, and set up the stones in the place where they encamp the first night, Jos 4:8, Jos 4:9. The priests stand in the river, till all the people are passed over, Jos 4:10, Jos 4:11. Of the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 40,000 fighting men pass over with the other tribes, Jos 4:12, Jos 4:13. Joshua is magnified in the sight of the people, and they fear him as they did Moses, Jos 4:14. The priests are commanded to come up out of the river, which, on their leaving it, immediately returns, and overflows its banks as before, Jos 4:15-18. This miraculous passage takes place the tenth day of the first month, Jos 4:19. The stones are set up in Gilgal, and Joshua teaches the people what use they are to make of them, Jos 4:20-24.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 4:1-9
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Joshua 4:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 4:1
- Deuteronomy 27:2
And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:
- Joshua 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9 Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan.
10 The people pass over.
14 God magnifies Joshua.
15 The priests commanded to come out of Jordan.
20 The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal.
were clean passed.
3:17; De 27:2
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Context
- Joshua 4:1
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
- Joshua 4:2
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Joshua 4:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y CUANDO toda la gente hubo acabado de pasar el Jordán, Jehová habló á Josué, diciendo: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arriva, quand toute la nation eut achevé de passer le Jourdain, que l’ Éternel parla à Josué, disant: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als die ganze Nation vollends über den Jordan gezogen war, da sprach Jehova zu Josua und sagte: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quibus transgressis, dixit Dominus ad Josue: |