Joshua 4:21

New American Bible - revised edition

saying to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’

Cross References

Exodus 13:14

And when your son asks you later on, ‘What does this mean?’ you will tell him, ‘With a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of a house of slavery.

Joshua 4:20

At Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones that had been taken from the Jordan,

Joshua 4:22

you shall inform them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan here on dry ground.’

Joshua 4:6

In the future, these are to be a sign among you. When your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’