Joshua 4:3
Good News Translation
and command them to take twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests were standing. Tell them to carry these stones with them and to put them down where you camp tonight."

New Revised Standard Version
and command them, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you camp tonight.’”

New American Bible
and command them, “Take up twelve stones from this spot in the Jordan riverbed where the priests have been standing. Carry them over with you, and place them where you are to stay tonight.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And command them to take out of the midst of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood, twelve very hard stones, which you shall set in the place of the camp, where you shall pitch your tents this night.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And command them to take out of the midst of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood, twelve very hard stones, which you shall set in the place of the camp, where you shall pitch your tents this night.

the priest's feet

Joshua 3:13 And when the priests, that carry the ark of the Lord the God of the whole earth, shall set the soles of their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are beneath shall run down and go off: and those that come from above, shall stand together upon a heap.

twelve stones

Joshua 24:27 And he said to all the people: Behold this stone shall be a testimony unto you, that it hath heard all the words of the Lord, which he hath spoken to you: lest perhaps hereafter you will deny it, and lie to the Lord your God.

Genesis 28:22 And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall be called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee.

Deuteronomy 27:1-26 And Moses with the ancients of Israel commanded the people, saying: Keep every commandment that I command you this day. . . .

1 Samuel 7:12 And Samuel took a stone, and laid it between Masphath and Sen: and he called the place The stone of help. And he said: Thus far the Lord hath helped us.

Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.

Psalm 11:4 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Luke 19:40 To whom he said: I say to you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

leave them

Joshua 4:18,19,20 And when they that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, were come up, and began to tread on the dry ground, the waters returned into their channel, and ran as they were wont before. . . .

Context
Twelve Stones from the Jordan
2Choose twelve men, one of every tribe: 3And command them to take out of the midst of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood, twelve very hard stones, which you shall set in the place of the camp, where you shall pitch your tents this night.4And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,…
Cross References
Joshua 4:4
And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,

Joshua 4:20
And the twelve stones, which they had taken out of the channel of the Jordan, Joshua pitched in Galgal,

Joshua 4:2
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