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Book of Joshua, Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 of Joshua—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And it came about that as soon as the whole nation had completed passing over the Jordan,1 Jehovah proceeded to say to Joshua:
  2. “Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,2
  3. and command them, saying, ‘Take up for yourselves from the very middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood motionless,3 twelve stones,4 and YOU must carry them over with YOU and deposit them in the lodging place5 in which you will lodge tonight.’”
  4. ¶ So Joshua called twelve men6 whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
  5. and Joshua went on to say to them: “Pass ahead of the ark of Jehovah YOUR God to the middle of the Jordan, and lift up for yourselves each one a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,
  6. in order that this may serve as a sign in YOUR midst.7 In case YOUR sons should ask in time to come, saying, ‘Why do you have these stones?’8
  7. YOU must also say to them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off from before the ark of Jehovah’s covenant.9 When it passed through the Jordan the waters of the Jordan were cut off, and these stones must serve as a memorial to the sons of Israel to time indefinite.’”10
  8. ¶ Accordingly the sons of Israel did so, just as Joshua had commanded, and they took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, just as Jehovah had stated to Joshua, to correspond with the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel;11 and they went taking them over with them to the lodging place12 and depositing them there.
  9. ¶ There were also twelve stones that Joshua set up in the middle of the Jordan on the standing place13 of the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the covenant, and they continue there until this day.
  10. ¶ And the priests carrying the Ark were standing in the middle14 of the Jordan until the whole matter had been completed that Jehovah had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua.15 All the while the people hurried up16 and passed over.
  11. And it came about that as soon as all the people had completed passing over, then the ark17 of Jehovah passed over, and the priests, before the people.
  12. And the sons of Reuʹben and the sons of Gad and the half tribe of Ma·nasʹseh18 proceeded to pass over in battle formation19 in the sight of the sons of Israel, just as Moses had stated to them.20
  13. About forty thousand equipped for the army passed over before Jehovah for the war onto the desert plains of Jerʹi·cho.
  14. ¶ On that day Jehovah made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel,21 and they began to fear him just as they had feared Moses all the days of his life.22
  15. ¶ Then Jehovah said to Joshua:
  16. “Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony23 that they go up out of the Jordan.”
  17. So Joshua commanded the priests, saying: “Go up out of the Jordan.”
  18. And it came about that when the priests carrying the ark24 of the covenant of Jehovah came up out of the middle of the Jordan and the soles25 of the feet of the priests were drawn out onto the dry ground, then the waters of the Jordan began returning to their place and went overflowing26 all its banks as formerly.
  19. ¶ And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and took up camping at Gilʹgal27 on the eastern border of Jerʹi·cho.
  20. ¶ As for the twelve stones that they had taken out of the Jordan, Joshua set these up at Gilʹgal.28
  21. And he went on to say to the sons of Israel: “When YOUR sons ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’29
  22. YOU must then let YOUR sons know, saying, ‘On the dry land it was that Israel passed over this Jordan,30
  23. when Jehovah YOUR God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before them[a] until they[b] had passed over, just as Jehovah YOUR God had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up from before us until we had passed over;31
  24. in order that all the peoples of the earth may know Jehovah’s hand,32 that it is strong;33 in order that YOU may indeed fear Jehovah YOUR God always.’”34

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “Them,” LXXSy; MVg, “you.”
  2. ^ “They,” LXXSy; MVg, “you.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Nu 14:29; 26:51, 65
  2. ^ Jos 3:12
  3. ^ Jos 3:17
  4. ^ De 27:2
  5. ^ Jos 4:19, 20
  6. ^ Jos 3:12
  7. ^ Ge 31:45
  8. ^ Ex 12:26; 13:14; De 6:20; Jos 4:21; Ps 78:3; Is 38:19
  9. ^ Jos 3:13, 16
  10. ^ De 4:9
  11. ^ Jos 4:2; Ac 26:7
  12. ^ De 27:2; Jos 4:3, 19
  13. ^ Jos 3:17
  14. ^ Jos 3:13
  15. ^ De 27:2; 34:9
  16. ^ Ps 119:60
  17. ^ Jos 3:8, 17
  18. ^ Jos 1:12
  19. ^ Ex 13:18; Nu 32:27; Jos 1:14
  20. ^ Nu 32:21, 29
  21. ^ Jos 3:7; Ps 75:7
  22. ^ Ex 14:31
  23. ^ Ex 25:22
  24. ^ Nu 4:15
  25. ^ Jos 3:13
  26. ^ Jos 3:15
  27. ^ Jos 4:3; 5:9; 10:6; Mc 6:5
  28. ^ De 27:2; Jos 4:8
  29. ^ Jos 4:6; Ps 44:1
  30. ^ Jos 3:17; Ps 66:6
  31. ^ Ex 14:21; Ne 9:11; Ps 78:13; Is 43:16; 63:12; Heb 11:29
  32. ^ Ex 9:16; De 28:10; 1Sa 17:46; 1Ki 8:42; 2Ki 5:15; 19:19
  33. ^ Ex 15:6; Ps 89:13; 106:8
  34. ^ De 6:2; Ps 76:7; Je 10:7; 1Pe 2:17

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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