Joshua Chapter 4 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV Joshua 4:8

And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
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BBE Joshua 4:8

So the children of Israel did as Joshua gave them orders, and took twelve stones from the middle of Jordan, as the Lord had said to Joshua, one for every tribe of the children of Israel; these they took across with them to their night's resting-place and put them down there.
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DARBY Joshua 4:8

And the children of Israel did so, as Joshua had commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah had spoken to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the lodging-place, and laid them down there.
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KJV Joshua 4:8

And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
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WBT Joshua 4:8

And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones from the midst of Jordan, as the the LORD commanded Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
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WEB Joshua 4:8

The children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
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YLT Joshua 4:8

And the sons of Israel do so as Joshua commanded, and take up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah hath spoken unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, and remove them over with them unto the lodging-place, and place them there,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8-9) According to the number of the tribes. . . .--Every tribe was represented by a stone on either side Jordan. The two cairns represent a complete Israel in the wilderness, and a complete Israel in the promised land. "Thou shalt remember all the way that the Lord thy God led thee." "By the grace of God I am what I am."Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThus the Israelitesבְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sondidוַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 6213: To do, makeasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer)Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israeliteshad commanded them.צִוָּ֣ה (ṣiw·wāh)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, orderThey took upוַיִּשְׂא֡וּ (way·yiś·’ū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 5375: To lift, carry, taketwelveשְׁתֵּֽי־ (šə·tê-)Number - fdcStrong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)stonesאֲבָנִ֜ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm)Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 68: A stonefrom the middleמִתּ֣וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 8432: A bisection, the centreof the Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן (hay·yar·dên)Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestineone for eachלְמִסְפַּ֖ר (lə·mis·par)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narrationtribeשִׁבְטֵ֣י (šiḇ·ṭê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribeof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ka·’ă·šer)Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatthe LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelhad toldדִּבֶּ֤ר (dib·ber)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdueJoshua;יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelitesand they carriedוַיַּעֲבִר֤וּם (way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rūm)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass onthemעִמָּם֙ (‘im·mām)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5973: With, equally withtoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe camp,הַמָּל֔וֹן (ham·mā·lō·wn)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4411: A lodgment, caravanserai, encampmentwhere they set them down.וַיַּנִּח֖וּם (way·yan·ni·ḥūm)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralStrong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, Jump to PreviousCarried Children Commanded Israel Jordan Joshua Lodged Middle Midst Stones Tribes Twelve