Joshua 4
1 And when they had crossed over, the Lord said to Joshua:
Sesudah seluruh bangsa itu berada di seberang, TUHAN berkata kepada Yosua,
2 “Choose twelve men, one from each tribe,
"Pilihlah dua belas orang, seorang dari setiap suku.
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.”
Perintahkan mereka untuk mengambil dua belas buah batu dari tengah-tengah Sungai Yordan, tepat di tempat para imam berdiri. Suruh mereka memikul batu-batu itu sampai ke tempat kamu berkemah pada waktu malam nanti."
4 And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one from each tribe,
Maka Yosua memanggil kedua belas orang yang terpilih itu,
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,
lalu berkata, "Pergilah ke tengah Sungai Yordan, ke depan Peti Perjanjian TUHAN Allahmu. Masing-masing harus mengangkat sebuah batu dari situ--jumlahnya dua belas batu sesuai dengan jumlah suku-suku dalam bangsa Israel.
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?’
Batu-batu itu akan mengingatkan bangsa ini kepada apa yang sudah dilakukan oleh TUHAN. Di kemudian hari kalau anak-anakmu bertanya apa artinya batu-batu ini bagimu,
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.’”
hendaklah kalian memberitahukan kepada mereka bahwa air Sungai Yordan terputus ketika Peti Perjanjian TUHAN dibawa menyeberangi sungai itu. Batu-batu itu akan selalu mengingatkan bangsa Israel kepada apa yang terjadi di sini."
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.
Kedua belas orang itu pun melaksanakan perintah Yosua. Sesuai dengan petunjuk TUHAN kepada Yosua, mereka mengambil dua belas batu dari tengah-tengah Yordan--jumlahnya sesuai dengan jumlah suku-suku dalam bangsa Israel--lalu membawanya ke tempat perkemahan mereka.
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.
Di tengah-tengah Yordan itu juga, Yosua menyusun dua belas buah batu tepat di tempat berdirinya para imam yang memikul Peti Perjanjian itu. (Batu-batu itu masih ada di situ sampai sekarang.)
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.
Para imam tetap berdiri di tengah-tengah Yordan sampai orang-orang itu selesai melakukan segala yang diperintahkan TUHAN kepada mereka melalui Yosua. Itu sesuai dengan petunjuk-petunjuk dari Musa kepada Yosua. Dengan cepat umat Israel menyeberangi Sungai Yordan.
11 And when they had all crossed, the ark of the Lord also crossed, and the priests advanced before the people.
Setelah semua sampai di seberang, para imam yang memikul Peti Perjanjian itu berjalan di depan mereka.
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.
Sesuai dengan yang diperintahkan oleh Musa, pejuang-pejuang dari suku Ruben, Gad dan separuh suku Manasye, telah lebih dahulu menyeberangi sungai.
13 And forty thousand fighters, by companies and divisions, advanced through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
Semuanya 40.000 orang laki-laki yang bersenjata dan siap untuk bertempur di hadapan TUHAN, mereka menyeberang menuju ke dataran rendah di dekat Yerikho.
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.
Hari itu TUHAN melakukan hal-hal yang membuat bangsa Israel menghormati Yosua sebagai orang besar. Seumur hidupnya mereka menghormati dia seperti mereka menghormati Musa.
15 And he said to him,
Kemudian TUHAN menyuruh Yosua
16 “Command the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant to ascend from the Jordan.”
memerintahkan para imam yang memikul Peti Perjanjian itu supaya keluar dari Yordan.
17 And he commanded them, saying, “Ascend from the Jordan.”
Yosua melakukan apa yang diperintahkan TUHAN kepadanya.
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.
Begitu para imam itu sampai di tepi sungai, air sungai itu mulai mengalir kembali dan meluap seperti semula.
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.
Umat Israel tiba di seberang Yordan dan pada tanggal sepuluh bulan pertama, dan mereka berkemah di Gilgal sebelah timur Yerikho.
20 Likewise, the twelve stones that they had taken up from the channel of the Jordan, Joshua stationed at Gilgal.
Di situ Yosua menyusun kedua belas batu yang diambil dari dalam Yordan.
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?’
Lalu Yosua berkata kepada umat Israel, "Di kemudian hari apabila anak-anakmu menanyakan tentang arti dari batu-batu ini,
22 you shall teach them, and you shall say: ‘Israel passed over this Jordan, through the dry channel.’
beritahukanlah kepada mereka bahwa umat Israel menyeberangi Sungai Yordan ini di atas tanah yang kering.
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.
Ceritakan kepada mereka bahwa TUHAN Allahmu mengeringkan air Sungai Yordan itu untuk kalian sampai kalian semuanya tiba di seberang, sama seperti Ia mengeringkan Laut Gelagah untuk kami,
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.”
supaya semua orang di dunia mengetahui betapa besarnya kuasa TUHAN. Dan dengan demikian kalian akan menghormati TUHAN Allahmu untuk selama-lamanya."
