约书亚记 4
1 国民尽都过了约旦河，耶和华就对约书亚说：
And when they were passed over, the Lord said to Josue:
2 “你从民中要拣选十二个人，每支派一人，
Choose twelve men, one of every tribe:
3 吩咐他们说：‘你们从这里，从约旦河中、祭司脚站定的地方，取十二块石头带过去，放在你们今夜要住宿的地方。’”
And command them to take out of the midst of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood, twelve very hard stones, which you shall set in the place of the camp, where you shall pitch your tents this night.
4 于是，约书亚将他从以色列人中所预备的那十二个人，每支派一人，都召了来。
And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,
5 对他们说：“你们下约旦河中，过到耶和华—你们 神的约柜前头，按着以色列人十二支派的数目，每人取一块石头扛在肩上。
And he said to them: Go before the ark of the Lord your God to the midst of the Jordan, and carry from thence every man a stone on your shoulders, according to the number of the children of Israel,
6 这些石头在你们中间可以作为证据。日后，你们的子孙问你们说：‘这些石头是什么意思？’
That it may be a sign among you and when your children shall ask you tomorrow, saying: What mean these stones?
7 你们就对他们说：‘这是因为约旦河的水在耶和华的约柜前断绝；约柜过约旦河的时候，约旦河的水就断绝了。这些石头要作以色列人永远的纪念。’”
You shall answer them: The waters of the Jordan ran off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, when it passed over the same: therefore were these atones set for a monument of the children of Israel for ever.
8 以色列人就照约书亚所吩咐的，按着以色列人支派的数目，从约旦河中取了十二块石头，都遵耶和华所吩咐约书亚的行了。他们把石头带过去，到他们所住宿的地方，就放在那里。
The children of Israel therefore did as Josue commanded them, carrying out of the channel of the Jordan twelve stones, as the Lord had commanded him, according to the number of the children of Israel, unto the place wherein they camped, and there they set them.
9 约书亚另把十二块石头立在约旦河中，在抬约柜的祭司脚站立的地方；直到今日，那石头还在那里。
And Josue put other twelve stones in the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood that carried the ark of the covenant: and they are there until this present day.
10 抬约柜的祭司站在约旦河中，等到耶和华晓谕约书亚吩咐百姓的事办完了，是照摩西所吩咐约书亚的一切话。于是百姓急速过去了。
Now the priests that carried the ark, stood in the midst of the Jordan till all things were accomplished which the Lord had commanded Josue to speak to the people, and Moses had said to him. And the people made haste and passed over.
11 众百姓尽都过了河，耶和华的约柜和祭司就在百姓面前过去。
And when they had all passed over, the ark also of the Lord passed over, and the priests went before the people.
12 吕便人、迦得人、玛拿西半支派的人都照摩西所吩咐他们的，带着兵器在以色列人前头过去。
The children of Ruben also and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses, went armed before the children of Israel as Moses had commanded them.
13 约有四万人都准备打仗，在耶和华面前过去，到耶利哥的平原，等候上阵。
And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
14 当那日，耶和华使约书亚在以色列众人眼前尊大。在他平生的日子，百姓敬畏他，像从前敬畏摩西一样。
In that day the Lord magnified Josue in the sight of all Israel, that they should fear him, as they had feared Moses, while he lived.
15 耶和华晓谕约书亚说：
And he said to him:
16 “你吩咐抬法柜的祭司从约旦河里上来。”
Command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.
17 约书亚就吩咐祭司说：“你们从约旦河里上来。”
And he commanded them, saying: Come ye up out of the Jordan.
18 抬耶和华约柜的祭司从约旦河里上来，脚掌刚落旱地，约旦河的水就流到原处，仍旧涨过两岸。
And when they that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, were come up, and began to tread on the dry ground, the waters returned into the channel, and ran as they were wont before.
19 正月初十日，百姓从约旦河里上来，就在吉甲，在耶利哥的东边安营。
And the people came up out of the Jordan, the tenth day of the first month, and camped in Galgal, over against the east side of the city of Jericho.
20 他们从约旦河中取来的那十二块石头，约书亚就立在吉甲，
And the twelve stones which they had taken out of the channel of the Jordan, Josue pitched in Galgal,
21 对以色列人说：“日后你们的子孙问他们的父亲说：‘这些石头是什么意思？’
And said to the children of Israel: When your children shall ask their fathers, tomorrow, and shall say to them: What mean these stones?
22 你们就告诉他们说：‘以色列人曾走干地过这约旦河；
You shall teach them and say: Israel passed over this Jordan through the dry channel.
23 因为耶和华—你们的 神在你们前面使约旦河的水干了，等着你们过来，就如耶和华—你们的 神从前在我们前面使红海干了，等着我们过来一样，
The Lord your God drying up the waters thereof in your sight, until you passed over: As he had done before in the Red Sea, which he dried up till we passed through:
24 要使地上万民都知道，耶和华的手大有能力，也要使你们永远敬畏耶和华—你们的 神。’”
That all the people of the earth may learn the most mighty hand of the Lord, that you also may fear the Lord your God for ever.
