Joshua 4:21
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“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?”Joshua 4:21
What Does Joshua 4:21 Mean?
Joshua 4:21 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 4, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Joshua 4:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 4:9“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;”Joshua 4:6“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?”Psalms 145:4“One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.”Joel 1:3“Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.”Deuteronomy 6:20“And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?”Psalms 78:4“We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.”Isaiah 38:19“The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.”Ephesians 6:4“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Psalms 111:4“He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.”Exodus 12:26“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?”Exodus 13:14“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:”Psalms 105:2“Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.”Ezekiel 17:12“Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;”
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