約書亞記 4
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
命取約旦河石立之為記
4 國民盡都過了約旦河，耶和華就對約書亞說： 2 「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人， 3 吩咐他們說：『你們從這裡，從約旦河中，祭司腳站定的地方，取十二塊石頭帶過去，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。』」 4 於是，約書亞將他從以色列人中所預備的那十二個人，每支派一人，都召了來， 5 對他們說：「你們下約旦河中，過到耶和華你們神的約櫃前頭，按著以色列人十二支派的數目，每人取一塊石頭扛在肩上。 6 這些石頭在你們中間可以作為證據。日後，你們的子孫問你們說：『這些石頭是什麼意思？』 7 你們就對他們說：『這是因為約旦河的水在耶和華的約櫃前斷絕。約櫃過約旦河的時候，約旦河的水就斷絕了。這些石頭要做以色列人永遠的紀念。』」
8 以色列人就照約書亞所吩咐的，按著以色列人支派的數目，從約旦河中取了十二塊石頭，都遵耶和華所吩咐約書亞的行了。他們把石頭帶過去，到他們所住宿的地方，就放在那裡。 9 約書亞另把十二塊石頭立在約旦河中，在抬約櫃的祭司腳站立的地方，直到今日那石頭還在那裡。 10 抬約櫃的祭司站在約旦河中，等到耶和華曉諭約書亞吩咐百姓的事辦完了，是照摩西所吩咐約書亞的一切話。於是百姓急速過去了。 11 眾百姓盡都過了河，耶和華的約櫃和祭司就在百姓面前過去。 12 魯本人、迦得人、瑪拿西半支派的人都照摩西所吩咐他們的，帶著兵器在以色列人前頭過去。 13 約有四萬人都準備打仗，在耶和華面前過去，到耶利哥的平原，等候上陣。 14 當那日，耶和華使約書亞在以色列眾人眼前尊大。在他平生的日子，百姓敬畏他，像從前敬畏摩西一樣。
15 耶和華曉諭約書亞說： 16 「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從約旦河裡上來。」 17 約書亞就吩咐祭司說：「你們從約旦河裡上來。」 18 抬耶和華約櫃的祭司從約旦河裡上來，腳掌剛落旱地，約旦河的水就流到原處，仍舊漲過兩岸。
19 正月初十日，百姓從約旦河裡上來，就在吉甲，在耶利哥的東邊安營。 20 他們從約旦河中取來的那十二塊石頭，約書亞就立在吉甲， 21 對以色列人說：「日後你們的子孫問他們的父親說：『這些石頭是什麼意思？』 22 你們就告訴他們說：『以色列人曾走乾地過這約旦河。 23 因為耶和華你們的神在你們前面使約旦河的水乾了，等著你們過來，就如耶和華你們的神從前在我們前面使紅海乾了，等著我們過來一樣。 24 要使地上萬民都知道耶和華的手大有能力，也要使你們永遠敬畏耶和華你們的神。』」
約書亞記 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
堆石為證
4 民眾都過河之後，耶和華對約書亞說： 2 「你去從民眾中選出十二個人，每支派選一人， 3 吩咐他們從約旦河床祭司站立的地方取十二塊石頭，放在你們今天晚上住宿的地方。」 4 約書亞便召來他從以色列人中選的十二個人，對他們說： 5 「你們到約旦河床你們的上帝耶和華的約櫃前面，每人扛一塊石頭回來，每個支派一塊，一共十二塊。 6 這些石頭要在你們中間作記號。以後，倘若你們的子孫問你們，『這些石頭是什麼意思？』 7 你們就告訴他們，『約旦河水在耶和華的約櫃前曾經被截斷，當約櫃過河的時候，河水被截斷了。這些石頭要在以色列人當中作為永久的紀念。』」
8 以色列人就照約書亞的吩咐，也就是照耶和華對約書亞的吩咐，按以色列人支派的數目，從約旦河中取了十二塊石頭，搬來放在住宿的地方。 9 約書亞又在約旦河床抬約櫃的祭司站立的地方立了十二塊石頭。石頭至今還在那裡。 10 抬約櫃的祭司站在約旦河中間，一直站到耶和華吩咐約書亞交待民眾做的每一件事都完成了，正如摩西對約書亞的吩咐。民眾迅速過了河。 11 所有人都過河以後，祭司才抬著耶和華的約櫃在民眾注視之下過了河。 12 呂便支派、迦得支派和瑪拿西半個支派的人照摩西從前的囑咐，帶著兵器走在以色列人的前面。 13 大約有四萬全副武裝的以色列人在耶和華面前過了河，前往耶利哥平原，準備作戰。 14 那一天，耶和華使約書亞在以色列眾人面前受尊重，他像摩西一樣終生受民眾敬畏。
15 耶和華對約書亞說： 16 「你去吩咐抬約櫃的祭司從約旦河裡上來。」 17 約書亞便吩咐他們上來。 18 抬耶和華約櫃的祭司從河床上來，腳剛一踏上岸，約旦河的水立刻恢復了原狀，像以往一樣漲過兩岸。
19 那天是一月十日。以色列人從約旦河上來之後，就在耶利哥東邊的吉甲紮營。 20 約書亞把從約旦河取來的十二塊石頭立在吉甲， 21 並對以色列人說：「以後，你們的子孫問你們這堆石頭是什麼意思， 22 你們就告訴他們，『這是代表以色列人曾在乾地上走過約旦河。』 23 因為你們的上帝耶和華為了讓你們過河而使約旦河成為乾地，就像祂從前為了讓我們過紅海而使海成為乾地一樣。 24 這是要讓天下萬民都知道耶和華有無比的能力，要讓你們永遠敬畏你們的上帝耶和華。」
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.
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