Joshua 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Joshua 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’”

Joshua 4:21 — World English Bible

Joshua 4:21 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?”

Joshua 4:21 — American Standard Version

Joshua 4:21 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?”

Joshua 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Joshua 4:21 — Darby Translation

Joshua 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he spake vnto ye childre of Israel, saying, When your children shall aske their fathers in time to come, and say, What meane these stones?”

Joshua 4:21 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 4:21 in Context — Joshua 4

19 Y el pueblo subió del Jordán el diez del mes primero, y asentaron el campo en Gilgal, al lado oriental de Jericó.

20 Y Josué erigió en Gilgal las doce piedras que habían traído del Jordán.

21 Y habló á los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Cuando mañana preguntaren vuestros hijos á sus padres, y dijeren: ¿Qué os significan estas piedras?

22 Declararéis á vuestros hijos, diciendo: Israel pasó en seco por este Jordán.

23 Porque Jehová vuestro Dios secó las aguas del Jordán delante de vosotros, hasta que habíais pasado, á la manera que Jehová vuestro Dios lo había hecho en el mar Bermejo, al cual secó delante de nosotros hasta que pasamos:

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What Does Joshua 4:21 Mean?

Joshua 4:21 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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