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Joshua 4:20

And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

KJV

Duodecim quoque lapides, quos de Jordanis alveo sumpserant, posuit Josue in Galgalis,

Vulgate

καὶ τούς δώδεκα λίθους τούτους οὓς ἔλαβεν ἐκ τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἔστησεν Ἰησοῦς ἐν Γαλγάλοις

LXX

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

ASV

וְ/אֵת֩ שְׁתֵּ֨ים עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה הָֽ/אֲבָנִים֙ הָ/אֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ מִן הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֑ן הֵקִ֥ים יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בַּ/גִּלְגָּֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֵ֖לֶּה
'lh
pronoun · 744×
אֶ֣בֶן
'bn
noun · 267×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גִּלְגָּ֔ל
glgl
proper_noun · 41×
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ
yhvsh'
proper_noun · 218×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יַּרְדֵּ֔ן
yrdn
proper_noun · 182×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
עָשָׂ֖ר
'shr
adjective · 335×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 18:31 — And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
  • 1Sam 7:12 — Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
  • Gen 31:46 — And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
  • Josh 4:3 — And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the
  • Josh 4:8 — And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Isr
  • Judg 3:19 — But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.