Joshua 4:21
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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?Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’
In other translations
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?Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834יִשְׁאָלוּןyish'alunthey will ask !H7592בְּנֵיכֶםbeneikhemchildren yourH1121מָחָרmachartomorrowH4279אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲבוֹתָם'avotamfathers theirH1לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559מָהmahwhat?H4100הָאֲבָנִיםha'avanim[are] the stonesH68הָאֵלֶּה׃ha'eleh<the> theseH428
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Related verses
- Joshua 4:6That 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?to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
- Psalm 145:4-74 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. 7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.4 One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts— 5 the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. 6 They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness. 7 They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
- Psalm 105:2-52 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. 3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. 5 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
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