He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’
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He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’
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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?
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And he spoke unto the children of Israel, saying: 'When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying: What mean these stones?
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Passages linked to Joshua 4:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 4:6 that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’
- Psalms 145:4-7 One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor, on your wondrous works. Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness. They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
- Psalms 105:2-5 Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works. Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more. Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jos 4:21 And he spake unto the children of…
Jos 4:21 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?
Ver. 21. See Jos 4:6-7.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he spoke unto the children of Israel, saying,....…
And he spoke unto the children of Israel, saying,.... At the same time he set up the stones:
when you children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying,
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What mean these stones? See Gill on Jos 4:6.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. When your children] Nothing is more carefully inculcated…
21. When your children] Nothing is more carefully inculcated in the Law than the duty of parents to teach their children not only its precepts and principles, but the meaning of all the great historical events in their national existence. (Comp. Exo_12:26; Exo_13:8; Exo_13:14; Deu_4:5; Deu_4:9-10.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain When. Hebrews r The relative pronoun here is sometimes…
When. Hebrews r The relative pronoun here is sometimes equivalent to "when," as in Deu_11:6 1Ki_8:9. Gesenius would translate "if that," and Keil would render by quod.
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