Joshua 4:5

God's Word

He said to them, “Go to the middle of the Jordan River in front of the ark of the Lord your God. Each man must take a stone on his shoulder, one for each tribe of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 31:46

Then Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” They took stones, put them into a pile, and ate there by the pile of stones.

Exodus 24:4

So Moses wrote down all the Lord’s words. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and ⌞set up⌟ 12 sacred stones for the 12 tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 27:2

“The day you cross the Jordan River and enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and cover them with plaster.

Deuteronomy 9:1

Listen, Israel, you’re about to cross the Jordan River. You’ll be forcing out nations that are larger and stronger than you, with big cities that have sky-high walls.

Joshua 22:10

Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh came to the region of the Jordan that was still in Canaan. They built an altar by the Jordan River. The altar was very large and highly visible.

Joshua 4:4

Joshua called the 12 men whom he had selected (one from each tribe).

Joshua 4:6

This will be a sign for you. In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’