Joshua 4:8 meaning and explanation
Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.
Joshua 4:8, Berean Standard Bible
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The nation has just crossed the Jordan on dry ground, and God has told Joshua to have twelve men, one per tribe, lift twelve stones from the riverbed where the priests stood. Verse 8 reports simple obedience: the men do exactly what Joshua commanded, just as the LORD had told him.
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