Joshua 4:6

The Passion Translation

The stones will always be a sign to you. Someday, when your children ask you, ‘Why are these stones so important?’

Cross References

Psalm 44:1

God, we’ve heard about all the glorious miracles you’ve done for our ancestors in days gone by. They told us about the ancient times, how by your power you drove out the ungodly nations from this land, crushing all their strongholds and giving the land to us. Now the people of Israel cover the land from one end to the other, all because of your grace and power!

Psalm 71:18

God, now that I’m old and gray, don’t walk away. Give me grace to demonstrate to the next generation all your mighty miracles and your excitement, to show them your magnificent power!

Isaiah 38:19

It’s the living who thank you as I do today. One generation makes your faithfulness known to the next.

Isaiah 55:13

Cypress trees will flourish where there were only thorns and myrtle trees instead of briars. These will stand as a testimony to Yahweh’s renown, everlasting signs that will not be cut off.

Ezekiel 20:12

And I also gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between me and them so that they might know that I, Yahweh, am the one who sets them apart as my own.

Ezekiel 20:20

Keep my Sabbaths as holy days. Let them be a covenant-sign between me and you, to remind you that I am Yahweh your God.’

Acts 2:39

For God’s promise of the Holy Spirit is for you and your families, for those yet to be born and for everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

Joshua 22:27

We built this altar to show to our people and to your people and to the generations to come that we will worship Yahweh at his tabernacle. We will bring all our offerings into Yahweh’s presence there so that your children may never say to our children in the future, ‘You have no part in the worship of Yahweh.’

Joshua 4:21

He told the Israelites, “In time to come, when children ask their fathers, ‘Why are these stones so important?’

Joshua 4:5

Joshua instructed them, “Walk out to the middle of the riverbed to the ark of Yahweh your God. Each of you choose a stone and lift it up onto your shoulder—one stone for each tribe.