Joshua 4
1 Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,
國民盡都過了約旦河，耶和華就對約書亞說：
2 Take twelve men from the people, a man for every tribe,
「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
3 And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were resting, twelve stones, and take them over with you and put them down in the place where you take your rest tonight.
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。』」
4 So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of Israel,
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。
5 And he said to them, Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of Jordan, and let every one of you take up a stone on his back, one for every tribe of the children of Israel:
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。
6 So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?
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？』
7 Then you will say to them, Because the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the Lord's agreement; when it went over Jordan the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones will be a sign for the children of Israel, keeping it in their memory for ever.
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。』」
8 So the children of Israel did as Joshua gave them orders, and took twelve stones from the middle of Jordan, as the Lord had said to Joshua, one for every tribe of the children of Israel; these they took across with them to their night's resting-place and put them down there.
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。
9 And Joshua put up twelve stones in the middle of Jordan, where the feet of the priests who took up the ark of the agreement had been placed: and there they are to this day.
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。
10 For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly.
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。
11 And when all the people had come to the other side, the ark of the Lord went over, and the priests, before the eyes of the people.
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。
12 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh went over armed before the children of Israel as Moses had said to them:
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。
13 About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.
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。
14 That day the Lord made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel; and all the days of his life they went in fear of him, as they had gone in fear of Moses.
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。
15 Then the Lord said to Joshua,
耶和華曉諭約書亞說：
16 Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan.
「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從約旦河裏上來。」
17 So Joshua gave orders to the priests, saying, Come up now out of Jordan.
約書亞就吩咐祭司說：「你們從約旦河裏上來。」
18 And when the priests who took up the ark of the Lord's agreement came up out of Jordan and their feet came out on to dry land, the waters of Jordan went back to their place, overflowing its edges as before.
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。
19 So on the tenth day of the first month the people came up out of Jordan, and put up their tents in Gilgal, on the east side of Jericho.
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。
20 And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua put up in Gilgal.
他們從約旦河中取來的那十二塊石頭，約書亞就立在吉甲，
21 And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?
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？』
22 Then give your children the story, and say, Israel came over this river Jordan on dry land.
你們就告訴他們說：『以色列人曾走乾地過這約旦河；
23 For the Lord your God made the waters of Jordan dry before you till you had gone across, as he did to the Red Sea, drying it up before us till we had gone across:
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，
24 So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may go in fear of the Lord your God for ever.
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。』」
