Jos 4:19-24 | NETfull | STEP | The people went up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped in Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.

Joshua 4:19-24

19 The people went up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month ^{▼▼ The first month was the month Abib (= late March-early April in the modern calendar). The Passover in Egypt also occurred on the tenth day of the first month (Exod 12:2; 13:4).} and camped in Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho. ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.} 20 Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the ^{▼▼ Heb “these,” referring specifically to the twelve stones mentioned in vv. 3–7.} twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan. 21 He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ ^{▼▼ Heb “What are these stones?”} 22 explain ^{▼▼ Heb “make known.”} to your children, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan River ^{▼▼ Heb “crossed this Jordan”; the word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied to clarify the meaning.} on dry ground.’ 23 For the Lord your God dried up the water of the Jordan before you while you crossed over. It was just like when the Lord your God dried up the Red Sea before us while we crossed it. ^{▼▼ Heb “just as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea when he dried [it] up before us while we crossed over.”} 24 He has done this so ^{▼▼ Heb “in order that.”} all the nations ^{▼▼ Or “peoples.”} of the earth might recognize the Lord’s power ^{▼▼ Heb “know the hand of the Lord that it is strong.”} and so you might always obey ^{▼▼ Heb “fear.”} the Lord your God.”