Joshua 4:6
Context4:6 The stones 1 will be a reminder to you. 2 When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’
Joshua 4:21
Context4:21 He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ 3
Joshua 24:3
Context24:3 but I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates 4 and brought him into 5 the entire land of Canaan. I made his descendants numerous; I gave him Isaac,
1 tn Heb “that this may be”; the referent of “this” (the twelve stones) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “in order that this might be a sign among you.”
3 tn Heb “What are these stones?”
4 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Or “through.”