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 E o povo subiu do Jordão no dia dez do mês primeiro, e assentaram o acampamento em Gilgal, ao lado oriental de Jericó.

20 E Josué erigiu em Gilgal as doze pedras que haviam trazido do Jordão.

21 E falou aos filhos de Israel, dizendo: Quando amanhã perguntarem vossos filhos a seus pais, e disserem: Que vos significam estas pedras?

22 Declarareis a vossos filhos, dizendo: Israel passou em seco por este Jordão.

23 Porque o SENHOR vosso Deus secou as águas do Jordão diante de vós, até que havíeis passado, à maneira que o SENHOR vosso Deus o havia feito no mar Vermelho, ao qual secou diante de nós até que passamos:

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What Does Joshua 4:21 Mean?

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