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Joshua 4:21

What does Joshua 4:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 4:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he speaketh unto the sons of Israel, saying, `When your sons ask their fathers hereafter, saying, What <FI>are<Fi> these stones?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And said to the children of Israel: When your children shall ask their fathers tomorrow, and shall say to them: What mean these stones?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children hereafter ask their fathers, saying, What [mean] these stones?

Context

v.20And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.

v.21This passage

v.22then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 145:4

    One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts.

  • Psalms 105:2

    Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

  • Joshua 4:6

    that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

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