and Joshuasaidto them, "Crossagainto the arkof the LORDyour Godinto the middleof the Jordan,and eachof you takeup a stoneon his shoulder,according to the numberof the tribesof the sonsof Israel.
Jacobsaidto his kinsmen,"Gatherstones."So they tookstonesand madea heap,and they atethereby the heap.
Moseswrotedownallthe wordsof the LORD.Then he aroseearlyin the morning,and builtan altarat the footof the mountainwith twelvepillarsfor the twelvetribesof Israel.
"So it shall be on the daywhenyou crossthe Jordanto the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou, that you shall setup for yourself largestonesand coatthem with lime
"Hear,O Israel!You are crossingoverthe Jordantodayto goin to dispossessnationsgreaterand mightierthanyou, greatcitiesfortifiedto heaven,
When they cameto the regionof the Jordanwhichis in the landof Canaan,the sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadand the half-tribeof Manassehbuiltan altarthereby the Jordan,a largealtarin appearance.
So Joshuacalledthe twelvemenwhomhe had appointedfrom the sonsof Israel,onemanfrom eachtribe;
"Let thisbe a signamongyou, so that when your childrenasklater,saying,'Whatdo thesestonesmean to you?'
