Joshua Chapter 4 verse 7 Holy Bible
then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
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Then you will say to them, Because the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the Lord's agreement; when it went over Jordan the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones will be a sign for the children of Israel, keeping it in their memory for ever.
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then ye shall say to them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it went through the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
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Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
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Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel for ever.
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then you shall tell them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.
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that ye have said to them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off, at the presence of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; in its passing over into the Jordan were the waters of the Jordan cut off; and these stones have been for a memorial to the sons of Israel -- to the age.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) The waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant.--Observe that the act is indirectly ascribed to the ark of the covenant:Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewyou are to tellוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם (wa·’ă·mar·tem)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 559: To utter, saythem,לָהֶ֗ם (lā·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew ‘The watersמֵימֵ֤י (mê·mê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semenof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙ (hay·yar·dên)Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestinewere cut offנִכְרְת֜וּ (niḵ·rə·ṯū)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenantbeforeמִפְּנֵי֙ (mip·pə·nê)Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructStrong's 6440: The facethe arkאֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)Noun - common singular constructStrong's 727: A chest, arkof the covenantבְּרִית־ (bə·rîṯ-)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 1285: A covenantof the LORD.יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelWhen it crossedבְּעָבְרוֹ֙ (bə·‘ā·ḇə·rōw)Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass onthe Jordan,בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ן (bay·yar·dên)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine[its]הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן (hay·yar·dên)Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestinewatersמֵ֣י (mê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semenwere cut off.’נִכְרְת֖וּ (niḵ·rə·ṯū)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenantTherefore theseהָאֵ֧לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)Article | Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosestonesהָאֲבָנִ֨ים (hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm)Article | Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 68: A stonewill beוְ֠הָיוּ (wə·hā·yū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bea memorialלְזִכָּר֛וֹן (lə·zik·kā·rō·wn)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2146: Memorial, remembranceto the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥י (liḇ·nê)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonforever.?עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, alwaysJump to PreviousArk Children Covenant Cut Israel Jordan Memorial Passed Stones Waters
