Joshua 4:8
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“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.”Joshua 4:8
What Does Joshua 4:8 Mean?
Joshua 4:8 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 4, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Joshua 4:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 4:20“And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.”Joshua 4:3“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.”Exodus 24:4“And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.”Joshua 1:16“And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.”Joshua 4:2“Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,”1 Samuel 15:12“And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.”
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