And it came to pass, when all the peopleH1471 were cleanH8552 passed overH5674 JordanH3383, that the LORDH3068 spakeH559 unto JoshuaH3091, sayingH559,
TakeH3947 you twelveH8147+H6240 menH582 out of the peopleH5971, out of everyH259 tribeH7626 a manH376,
And commandH6680 ye them, sayingH559, TakeH5375 you hence out of the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, out of the place where the priests'H3548 feetH7272 stoodH4673 firmH3559, twelveH8147+H6240 stonesH68, and ye shall carry them overH5674 with you, and leaveH3240 them in the lodging placeH4411, where ye shall lodgeH3885 this nightH3915.
Then JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 the twelveH8147+H6240 menH376, whom he had preparedH3559 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, out of everyH259 tribeH7626 a manH376:
And JoshuaH3091 saidH559 unto them, Pass overH5674 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430 into the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, and take ye upH7311 everyH259 manH376 of you a stoneH68 upon his shoulderH7926, according unto the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478:
That this may be a signH226 amongH7130 you, that when your childrenH1121 askH7592 their fathers in time to comeH4279, sayingH559, What mean ye by these stonesH68? {in time…: Heb. to morrow}
Then ye shall answerH559 them, That the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 were cut offH3772 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068; when it passed overH5674 JordanH3383, the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 were cut offH3772: and these stonesH68 shall be for a memorialH2146 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 forH5704 everH5769.
And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 so as JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680, and took upH5375 twelveH8147+H6240 stonesH68 out of the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, as the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 unto JoshuaH3091, according to the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and carried them overH5674 with them unto the place where they lodgedH4411, and laid them downH3240 there.
And JoshuaH3091 set upH6965 twelveH8147+H6240 stonesH68 in the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, in the place where the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 which bareH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 stoodH4673: and they are there unto this dayH3117.
For the priestsH3548 which bareH5375 the arkH727 stoodH5975 in the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, until every thingH1697 was finishedH8552 that the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 JoshuaH3091 to speakH1696 unto the peopleH5971, according to all that MosesH4872 commandedH6680 JoshuaH3091: and the peopleH5971 hastedH4116 and passed overH5674.
And it came to pass, when all the peopleH5971 were cleanH8552 passed overH5674, that the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 passed overH5674, and the priestsH3548, in the presenceH6440 of the peopleH5971.
And the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205, and the childrenH1121 of GadH1410, and halfH2677 the tribeH7626 of ManassehH4519, passed overH5674 armedH2571 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, as MosesH4872 spakeH1696 unto them:
About fortyH705 thousandH505 preparedH2502 for warH6635 passed overH5674 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 unto battleH4421, to the plainsH6160 of JerichoH3405. {prepared: or, ready armed}
On that dayH3117 the LORDH3068 magnifiedH1431 JoshuaH3091 in the sightH5869 of all IsraelH3478; and they fearedH3372 him, as they fearedH3372 MosesH4872, all the daysH3117 of his lifeH2416.
And the LORDH3068 spakeH559 unto JoshuaH3091, sayingH559,
CommandH6680 the priestsH3548 that bearH5375 the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715, that they come upH5927 out of JordanH3383.
JoshuaH3091 therefore commandedH6680 the priestsH3548, sayingH559, Come ye upH5927 out of JordanH3383.
And it came to pass, when the priestsH3548 that bareH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 were come upH5927 out of the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, and the solesH3709 of the priests'H3548 feetH7272 were lifted upH5423 unto the dry landH2724, that the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 returnedH7725 unto their placeH4725, and flowedH3212 over all his banksH1415, asH8543 they did beforeH8032. {lifted…: Heb. plucked up} {flowed: Heb. went}
And the peopleH5971 came upH5927 out of JordanH3383 on the tenthH6218 day of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and encampedH2583 in GilgalH1537, in the eastH4217 borderH7097 of JerichoH3405.
And those twelveH8147+H6240 stonesH68, which they took outH3947 of JordanH3383, did JoshuaH3091 pitchH6965 in GilgalH1537.
And he spakeH559 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, When your childrenH1121 shall askH7592 their fathersH1 in time to comeH4279, sayingH559, What mean these stonesH68? {in time…: Heb. to morrow}
Then ye shall let your childrenH1121 knowH3045, sayingH559, IsraelH3478 came overH5674 this JordanH3383 on dry landH3004.
For the LORDH3068 your GodH430 dried upH3001 the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 from beforeH6440 you, until ye were passed overH5674, as the LORDH3068 your GodH430 didH6213 to the RedH5488 seaH3220, which he dried upH3001 from beforeH6440 us, until we were gone overH5674:
That all the peopleH5971 of the earthH776 might knowH3045 the handH3027 of the LORDH3068, that it is mightyH2389: that ye might fearH3372 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 for everH3117. {for ever: Heb. all days}
Querverweise zu Josua 4,3 Jos 4,3
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the solesH3709 of the feetH7272 of the priestsH3548 that bearH5375 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, the LordH113 of all the earthH776, shall restH5117 in the watersH4325 of JordanH3383, that the watersH4325 of JordanH3383 shall be cut offH3772 from the watersH4325 that come downH3381 from aboveH4605; and they shall standH5975 upon anH259 heapH5067.
And JoshuaH3091 saidH559 unto all the peopleH5971, Behold, this stoneH68 shall be a witnessH5713 unto us; for it hath heardH8085 all the wordsH561 of the LORDH3068 which he spakeH1696 unto us: it shall be therefore a witnessH5713 unto you, lest ye denyH3584 your GodH430.
And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 so as JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680, and took upH5375 twelveH8147+H6240 stonesH68 out of the midstH8432 of JordanH3383, as the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 unto JoshuaH3091, according to the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and carried them overH5674 with them unto the place where they lodgedH4411, and laid them downH3240 there.
And this stoneH68, which I have setH7760 for a pillarH4676, shall be God'sH430 houseH1004: and of all that thou shalt giveH5414 me I will surelyH6237 give the tenthH6237 unto thee.
And the peopleH5971 came upH5927 out of JordanH3383 on the tenthH6218 day of the firstH7223 monthH2320, and encampedH2583 in GilgalH1537, in the eastH4217 borderH7097 of JerichoH3405.
And MosesH4872 with the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 commandedH6680 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, KeepH8104 all the commandmentsH4687 which I commandH6680 you this dayH3117.
And it shall be on the dayH3117 when ye shall pass overH5674 JordanH3383 unto the landH776 which the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 givethH5414 thee, that thou shalt set thee upH6965 greatH1419 stonesH68, and plaisterH7874 them with plaisterH7875:
And thou shalt writeH3789 upon them all the wordsH1697 of this lawH8451, when thou art passed overH5674, that thou mayest go inH935 unto the landH776 which the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 givethH5414 thee, a landH776 that flowethH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706; as the LORDH3068 GodH430 of thy fathersH1 hath promisedH1696 thee.
Therefore it shall be when ye be gone overH5674 JordanH3383, that ye shall set upH6965 these stonesH68, which I commandH6680 you this dayH3117, in mountH2022 EbalH5858, and thou shalt plaisterH7875 them with plaisterH7874.
And there shalt thou buildH1129 an altarH4196 unto the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, an altarH4196 of stonesH68: thou shalt not lift upH5130 any ironH1270 tool upon them.
Thou shalt buildH1129 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 of wholeH8003 stonesH68: and thou shalt offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 thereon unto the LORDH3068 thy GodH430:
And thou shalt offerH2076 peace offeringsH8002, and shalt eatH398 there, and rejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 thy GodH430.
And thou shalt writeH3789 upon the stonesH68 all the wordsH1697 of this lawH8451 veryH3190 plainlyH874.
And MosesH4872 and the priestsH3548 the LevitesH3881 spakeH1696 unto all IsraelH3478, sayingH559, Take heedH5535, and hearkenH8085, O IsraelH3478; this dayH3117 thou art becomeH1961 the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430.
Thou shalt therefore obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, and doH6213 his commandmentsH4687 and his statutesH2706, which I commandH6680 thee this dayH3117.
And MosesH4872 chargedH6680 the peopleH5971 the same dayH3117, sayingH559,
These shall standH5975 upon mountH2022 GerizimH1630 to blessH1288 the peopleH5971, when ye are come overH5674 JordanH3383; SimeonH8095, and LeviH3878, and JudahH3063, and IssacharH3485, and JosephH3130, and BenjaminH1144:
And these shall standH5975 upon mountH2022 EbalH5858 to curseH7045; ReubenH7205, GadH1410, and AsherH836, and ZebulunH2074, DanH1835, and NaphtaliH5321. {to curse: Heb. for a cursing}
And the LevitesH3881 shall speakH6030, and sayH559 unto all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 with a loudH7311 voiceH6963,
CursedH779 be the manH376 that makethH6213 any gravenH6459 or molten imageH4541, an abominationH8441 unto the LORDH3068, the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the craftsmanH2796, and puttethH7760 it in a secretH5643 place. And all the peopleH5971 shall answerH6030 and sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that setteth lightH7034 by his fatherH1 or his motherH517. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that removethH5253 his neighbour'sH7453 landmarkH1366. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that maketh the blindH5787 to wanderH7686 out of the wayH1870. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that pervertethH5186 the judgmentH4941 of the strangerH1616, fatherlessH3490, and widowH490. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that liethH7901 with his father'sH1 wifeH802; because he uncoverethH1540 his father'sH1 skirtH3671. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that liethH7901 with any manner of beastH929. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that liethH7901 with his sisterH269, the daughterH1323 of his fatherH1, or the daughterH1323 of his motherH517. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that liethH7901 with his mother in lawH2859. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that smitethH5221 his neighbourH7453 secretlyH5643. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that takethH3947 rewardH7810 to slayH5221 an innocentH5355 personH5315+H1818. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
CursedH779 be he that confirmethH6965 not all the wordsH1697 of this lawH8451 to doH6213 them. And all the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, AmenH543.
And those twelveH8147+H6240 stonesH68, which they took outH3947 of JordanH3383, did JoshuaH3091 pitchH6965 in GilgalH1537.
Then SamuelH8050 tookH3947 aH259 stoneH68, and setH7760 it between MizpehH4709 and ShenH8129, and calledH7121 the nameH8034 of it EbenezerH72, sayingH559, Hitherto hath the LORDH3068 helpedH5826 us. {Ebenezer: that is, The stone of help}