1 ¶ And it came to pass when all the people were finished passing the Jordan, that the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying,

When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

2 T ake twelve men out of the people, out of each tribe a man,

“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,

3 a nd command them, saying, Take from here of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”

4 T hen Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the sons of Israel, out of each tribe a man;

Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.

5 a nd Joshua said unto them, Pass before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan and take ye up each one of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,

Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

6 t hat this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean unto you?

that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’

7 T hen ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off; and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the sons of Israel for ever.

then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”

8 A nd the sons of Israel did so as Joshua commanded and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged and laid them down there.

The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.

9 J oshua also 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 had stood; and they are there unto this day.

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.

10 ¶ For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua; and the people made haste and passed.

For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan, until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

11 A nd when all the people were finished passing, the ark of the LORD passed, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over, with the priests, in the presence of the people.

12 A nd the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh passed armed before the sons of Israel, as Moses had said unto them.

The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

13 A bout forty thousand men prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, towards the plains of Jericho.

About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

14 O n that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.

On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

15 A nd the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

16 C ommand the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.

“Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.”

17 J oshua, therefore, commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of the Jordan.

Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”

18 A nd it came to pass, when the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the midst of the Jordan and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of the Jordan returned unto their place, flowing as before over all its banks.

When the priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.

19 A nd the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal, on the east side of Jericho.

The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

20 ¶ And Joshua raised up in Gilgal the twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan.

Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

21 A nd he spoke unto the sons of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean unto you?

He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’

22 T hen ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

23 F or the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until ye had passed, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us until we had passed,

For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over;

24 t hat all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that ye might fear the LORD your God all the days.

that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh’s hand is mighty; that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.’”