約書亞記 4
1 國民盡都過了約旦河，耶和華就對約書亞說：
And when they were passed over, the Lord said to Josue:
2 「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
Choose twelve men, one of every tribe:
3 吩咐他們說：『你們從這裏，從約旦河中、祭司腳站定的地方，取十二塊石頭帶過去，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。』」
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 於是，約書亞將他從以色列人中所預備的那十二個人，每支派一人，都召了來。
And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,
5 對他們說：「你們下約旦河中，過到耶和華－你們上帝的約櫃前頭，按着以色列人十二支派的數目，每人取一塊石頭扛在肩上。
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 這些石頭在你們中間可以作為證據。日後，你們的子孫問你們說：『這些石頭是甚麼意思？』
That it may be a sign among you and when your children shall ask you tomorrow, saying: What mean these stones?
7 你們就對他們說：『這是因為約旦河的水在耶和華的約櫃前斷絕；約櫃過約旦河的時候，約旦河的水就斷絕了。這些石頭要作以色列人永遠的紀念。』」
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 以色列人就照約書亞所吩咐的，按着以色列人支派的數目，從約旦河中取了十二塊石頭，都遵耶和華所吩咐約書亞的行了。他們把石頭帶過去，到他們所住宿的地方，就放在那裏。
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 約書亞另把十二塊石頭立在約旦河中，在抬約櫃的祭司腳站立的地方；直到今日，那石頭還在那裏。
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 抬約櫃的祭司站在約旦河中，等到耶和華曉諭約書亞吩咐百姓的事辦完了，是照摩西所吩咐約書亞的一切話。 於是百姓急速過去了。
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 眾百姓盡都過了河，耶和華的約櫃和祭司就在百姓面前過去。
And when they had all passed over, the ark also of the Lord passed over, and the priests went before the people.
12 呂便人、迦得人、瑪拿西半支派的人都照摩西所吩咐他們的，帶着兵器在以色列人前頭過去。
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 約有四萬人都準備打仗，在耶和華面前過去，到耶利哥的平原，等候上陣。
And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
14 當那日，耶和華使約書亞在以色列眾人眼前尊大。在他平生的日子，百姓敬畏他，像從前敬畏摩西一樣。
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 耶和華曉諭約書亞說：
And he said to him:
16 「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從約旦河裏上來。」
Command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.
17 約書亞就吩咐祭司說：「你們從約旦河裏上來。」
And he commanded them, saying: Come ye up out of the Jordan.
18 抬耶和華約櫃的祭司從約旦河裏上來，腳掌剛落旱地，約旦河的水就流到原處，仍舊漲過兩岸。
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，百姓從約旦河裏上來，就在吉甲，在耶利哥的東邊安營。
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 他們從約旦河中取來的那十二塊石頭，約書亞就立在吉甲，
And the twelve stones which they had taken out of the channel of the Jordan, Josue pitched in Galgal,
21 對以色列人說：「日後你們的子孫問他們的父親說：『這些石頭是甚麼意思？』
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 你們就告訴他們說：『以色列人曾走乾地過這約旦河；
You shall teach them and say: Israel passed over this Jordan through the dry channel.
23 因為耶和華－你們的上帝在你們前面使約旦河的水乾了，等着你們過來，就如耶和華－你們的上帝從前在我們前面使紅海乾了，等着我們過來一樣，
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 要使地上萬民都知道，耶和華的手大有能力，也要使你們永遠敬畏耶和華－你們的上帝。』」
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.
