Joshua
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua 4:6
“That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?”
King James Version (KJV)
Joshua 4:6 Context
3And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out 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. 4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: 5And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: 6That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? 7Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. 8And 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. 9And 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.
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Other Translations
That this may be a signe among you, that when your children aske their fathers in time to come, saying, What meane you by these stones?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children ask later, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- American Standard Version (1901)
So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?
- Basic English Bible
that this may be a sign in your midst. When your children ask hereafter, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- Darby Bible
That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- Webster's Bible
that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do you mean by these stones?'
- World English Bible
so that this is a sign in your midst, when your children ask hereafter, saying, What [are] these stones to you?
- Youngs Literal Bible
that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying: What mean ye by these stones?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children ask later, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- American Standard Version (1901)
So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?
- Basic English Bible
that this may be a sign in your midst. When your children ask hereafter, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- Darby Bible
That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
- Webster's Bible
that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do you mean by these stones?'
- World English Bible
so that this is a sign in your midst, when your children ask hereafter, saying, What [are] these stones to you?
- Youngs Literal Bible
that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying: What mean ye by these stones?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 4:6
4:6 A sign - A monument or memorial of this day's work.