Joshua 4:5

Holman Christian Standard Bible

and said to them, “Go across to the ark of the Lord your God in the middle of the Jordan. Each of you lift a stone onto his shoulder, one for each of the Israelite tribes,

Cross References

Genesis 31:46

Then Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” And they took stones and made a mound, then ate there by the mound.

Exodus 24:4

And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early the next morning and set up an altar and 12 pillars for the 12 tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

Deuteronomy 27:2

At the time you cross the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must set up large stones and cover them with plaster.

Deuteronomy 9:1

“Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go and drive out nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.

Joshua 22:10

When they came to the region of the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh built a large, impressive altar there by the Jordan.

Joshua 4:4

So Joshua summoned the 12 men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,

Joshua 4:6

so that this will be a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you? ’