Joshua 4
1 And when they had crossed over, the Lord said to Joshua:
国民尽都过了约旦河，耶和华就对约书亚说：
2 “Choose twelve men, one from each tribe,
“你从民中要拣选十二个人，每支派一人，
3 and instruct them so that they may take from the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood still, twelve very hard stones, which you shall station in the place of the camp, where you will pitch your tents this night.”
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。’”
4 And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one from each tribe,
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。
5 and he said to them: “Go before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and let each one carry from there one stone on your shoulders, according to the number of the sons of Israel,
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。
6 so that it may be a sign among you. And when your sons will ask you, tomorrow, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
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？’
7 you shall respond to them: ‘The waters of the Jordan failed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, when the ark crossed over it. For this reason, these stones were placed as a monument for the sons of Israel, even forever.’”
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。’”
8 Therefore, the sons of Israel did as Joshua instructed them, carrying twelve stones from the midst of the channel of the Jordan, just as the Lord had ordered him, according to the number of the sons of Israel, as far as the place where they made camp, and there they stationed them.
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。
9 Similarly, Joshua positioned another twelve stones in the middle of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood who were carrying the ark of the covenant; and they are there, even to the present day.
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。
10 Now the priests who were carrying the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was accomplished which the Lord had instructed Joshua to speak to the people and which Moses had said to him. And the people hurried, and they passed over.
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。
11 And when they had all crossed, the ark of the Lord also crossed, and the priests advanced before the people.
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。
12 Likewise, the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh advanced with weapons before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had instructed them.
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。
13 And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
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。
14 In that day, the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel, so that they would fear him, just as they had feared Moses while he lived.
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。
15 And he said to him,
耶和华晓谕约书亚说：
16 “Command the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant to ascend from the Jordan.”
“你吩咐抬法柜的祭司从约旦河里上来。”
17 And he commanded them, saying, “Ascend from the Jordan.”
约书亚就吩咐祭司说：“你们从约旦河里上来。”
18 And when those who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord had ascended, and they began to step on dry soil, the waters returned to their channel, and they flowed as they usually did before.
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。
19 Now the people ascended from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal, opposite the eastern portion of the city of Jericho.
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。
20 Likewise, the twelve stones that they had taken up from the channel of the Jordan, Joshua stationed at Gilgal.
他们从约旦河中取来的那十二块石头，约书亚就立在吉甲，
21 And he said to the sons of Israel: “When your sons will question their fathers, tomorrow, and they will say to them, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
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？’
22 you shall teach them, and you shall say: ‘Israel passed over this Jordan, through the dry channel.’
你们就告诉他们说：‘以色列人曾走干地过这约旦河；
23 For the Lord your God dried up its waters in your sight, until you crossed over, just as he had done before, at the Red Sea, which he dried up until we crossed over.
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，
24 So may all the peoples of the earth learn of the very powerful hand of the Lord. So may you also fear the Lord your God for all time.”
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。’”
