Joshua 4
1 And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying:
國民盡都過了約旦河，耶和華就對約書亞說：
2 'Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
3 and command ye them, saying: Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood, twelve stones made ready, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.'
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 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man;
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 Joshua said unto them: 'Pass on before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes 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 that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying: What mean ye by 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 ye shall say unto them: Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off; and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel 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 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid 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 Joshua also set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests that bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there unto 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 And the priests that bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hastened and passed over.
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 it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed on, and the priests, before 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, passed on armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke unto 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 ready armed for war passed on in the presence of the LORD unto battle, to the plains 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 On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
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 And the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying:
耶和華曉諭約書亞說：
16 'Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of the Jordan.'
「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從約旦河裏上來。」
17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying: 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'
約書亞就吩咐祭司說：「你們從約旦河裏上來。」
18 And it came to pass, as the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the midst of the Jordan, as soon as the soles of the priests' feet were drawn up unto the dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan returned unto their place, and went over all its banks, as aforetime.
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 And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border 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 those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set 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 spoke unto the children of Israel, saying: 'When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying: What mean 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 ye shall let your children know, saying: Israel came over this 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 dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we were passed over,
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 that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that ye may fear 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。』」
