约书亚记 4
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
立石为记
4 当全民都过了约旦河,耶和华对约书亚说: 2 “你要从百姓中选出十二个人,每支派一人, 3 吩咐他们说:‘你们从这里,从约旦河中祭司的脚稳稳站立的地方,取十二块石头[a],一起带过去,放在你们今夜住宿的地方。’” 4 于是约书亚召集了他从以色列人中所选的十二个人,每支派一人。 5 约书亚对他们说:“你们要过去,到约旦河中,耶和华—你们 神的约柜前面,按以色列人支派的数目,每人各取一块石头扛在肩上。 6 这些石头在你们中间将成为记号。日后,你们的子孙问你们说:‘这些石头对你们有什么意思呢?’ 7 你们就对他们说:‘这是因为约旦河的水在耶和华的约柜前中断;约柜过约旦河的时候,约旦河的水就中断了。这些石头要作以色列人永远的纪念。’”
8 以色列人就照约书亚所吩咐的做了。他们按以色列人支派的数目,从约旦河中取了十二块石头,正如耶和华所吩咐约书亚的。他们把石头带过去,到他们所住宿的地方,就放在那里。 9 约书亚另外把十二块石头立在约旦河的中间,在抬约柜祭司的脚站立的地方;直到今日,石头还在那里。 10 抬约柜的祭司站在约旦河的中间,直到耶和华命令约书亚告诉百姓的一切事办完为止,正如摩西所吩咐约书亚的一切话。
于是,百姓急速过了河。 11 全体百姓都过了河之后,耶和华的约柜和祭司才过去,到百姓的前面。 12 吕便人、迦得人、玛拿西半支派的人都照摩西所吩咐他们的,带着兵器在以色列人的前面过去。 13 约有四万带兵器的军队在耶和华面前过去,到耶利哥的平原,准备上阵。 14 在那日,耶和华使约书亚在以色列众人眼前被尊为大。在他一生的年日中,百姓敬服他,像从前敬服摩西一样。
15 耶和华对约书亚说: 16 “你吩咐抬法柜的祭司从约旦河上来。” 17 约书亚就吩咐祭司说:“你们从约旦河上来。” 18 抬耶和华约柜的祭司从约旦河中上来,脚掌一落干地,约旦河的水就流回原处,仍旧涨满两岸。
19 正月初十,百姓从约旦河上来,就在耶利哥东边的吉甲安营。 20 约书亚把他们从约旦河取来的那十二块石头立在吉甲, 21 对以色列人说:“日后,你们的子孙问他们的父亲说:‘这些石头是什么意思呢?’ 22 你们就让你们的子孙知道,说:‘以色列人曾走干地过这约旦河。’ 23 因为耶和华—你们的 神在你们前面使约旦河的水干了,直到你们过来,就如耶和华—你们的 神从前在我们前面使红海干了,直到我们过来一样, 24 要使地上万民都知道,耶和华的手大有能力,也要使你们天天敬畏耶和华—你们的 神。”
Footnotes
- 4.3 “从约旦河中…石头”:七十士译本是“从约旦河中取十二块准备好的石头”。
约书亚记 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
堆石为证
4 民众都过河之后,耶和华对约书亚说: 2 “你去从民众中选出十二个人,每支派选一人, 3 吩咐他们从约旦河床祭司站立的地方取十二块石头,放在你们今天晚上住宿的地方。” 4 约书亚便召来他从以色列人中选的十二个人,对他们说: 5 “你们到约旦河床你们的上帝耶和华的约柜前面,每人扛一块石头回来,每个支派一块,一共十二块。 6 这些石头要在你们中间作记号。以后,倘若你们的子孙问你们,‘这些石头是什么意思?’ 7 你们就告诉他们,‘约旦河水在耶和华的约柜前曾经被截断,当约柜过河的时候,河水被截断了。这些石头要在以色列人当中作为永久的纪念。’”
8 以色列人就照约书亚的吩咐,也就是照耶和华对约书亚的吩咐,按以色列人支派的数目,从约旦河中取了十二块石头,搬来放在住宿的地方。 9 约书亚又在约旦河床抬约柜的祭司站立的地方立了十二块石头。石头至今还在那里。 10 抬约柜的祭司站在约旦河中间,一直站到耶和华吩咐约书亚交待民众做的每一件事都完成了,正如摩西对约书亚的吩咐。民众迅速过了河。 11 所有人都过河以后,祭司才抬着耶和华的约柜在民众注视之下过了河。 12 吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派的人照摩西从前的嘱咐,带着兵器走在以色列人的前面。 13 大约有四万全副武装的以色列人在耶和华面前过了河,前往耶利哥平原,准备作战。 14 那一天,耶和华使约书亚在以色列众人面前受尊重,他像摩西一样终生受民众敬畏。
15 耶和华对约书亚说: 16 “你去吩咐抬约柜的祭司从约旦河里上来。” 17 约书亚便吩咐他们上来。 18 抬耶和华约柜的祭司从河床上来,脚刚一踏上岸,约旦河的水立刻恢复了原状,像以往一样涨过两岸。
19 那天是一月十日。以色列人从约旦河上来之后,就在耶利哥东边的吉甲扎营。 20 约书亚把从约旦河取来的十二块石头立在吉甲, 21 并对以色列人说:“以后,你们的子孙问你们这堆石头是什么意思, 22 你们就告诉他们,‘这是代表以色列人曾在干地上走过约旦河。’ 23 因为你们的上帝耶和华为了让你们过河而使约旦河成为干地,就像祂从前为了让我们过红海而使海成为干地一样。 24 这是要让天下万民都知道耶和华有无比的能力,要让你们永远敬畏你们的上帝耶和华。”
Joshua 4
King James Version
4 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
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 lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
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 Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:
13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
14 On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
15 And the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
16 Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
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?
22 Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.
Joshua 4
New International Version
4 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan,(A) the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men(B) from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones(C) from the middle of the Jordan,(D) from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.(E)”
4 So Joshua called together the twelve men(F) he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said to them, “Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan.(G) Each of you is to take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, 6 to serve as a sign(H) among you. In the future, when your children(I) ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’(J) 7 tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off(K) before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial(L) to the people of Israel forever.”
8 So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones(M) from the middle of the Jordan,(N) according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites, as the Lord had told Joshua;(O) and they carried them over with them to their camp, where they put them down. 9 Joshua set up the twelve stones(P) that had been[a] in the middle of the Jordan at the spot where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are there to this day.(Q)
10 Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua was done by the people, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried over, 11 and as soon as all of them had crossed, the ark of the Lord and the priests came to the other side while the people watched. 12 The men of Reuben,(R) Gad(S) and the half-tribe of Manasseh(T) crossed over, ready for battle, in front of the Israelites,(U) as Moses had directed them.(V) 13 About forty thousand armed for battle(W) crossed over(X) before the Lord to the plains of Jericho for war.
14 That day the Lord exalted(Y) Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they stood in awe of him all the days of his life, just as they had stood in awe of Moses.
15 Then the Lord said to Joshua, 16 “Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant law(Z) to come up out of the Jordan.”
17 So Joshua commanded the priests, “Come up out of the Jordan.”
18 And the priests came up out of the river carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord. No sooner had they set their feet on the dry ground than the waters of the Jordan returned to their place(AA) and ran at flood stage(AB) as before.
19 On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal(AC) on the eastern border of Jericho. 20 And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones(AD) they had taken out of the Jordan. 21 He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’(AE) 22 tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’(AF) 23 For the Lord your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The Lord your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea[b] when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over.(AG) 24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know(AH) that the hand of the Lord is powerful(AI) and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.(AJ)”
Footnotes
- Joshua 4:9 Or Joshua also set up twelve stones
- Joshua 4:23 Or the Sea of Reeds
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