Joshua 4:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Joshua set up those twelve stones that they had taken from the Jordan River at a place called Gilgal.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joshua created a permanent memorial at Gilgal using the twelve stones the Israelites had taken from the Jordan River.

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In the Book of Joshua, the Israelites had just crossed the Jordan River on dry ground through God's miraculous intervention, which allowed them to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. Joshua commanded twelve men, one from each tribe, to take stones from the riverbed and set them up in Gilgal as a lasting memorial to remind future generations of God's power and faithfulness in delivering His people. This act symbolized the unity of the twelve tribes and served as a physical testament to God's covenant promises.

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The Israelites did exactly what Joshua told them to do. They picked up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River, just as the LORD had instructed Joshua - one stone for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. They carried these stones with them to where they were camping and set them down there.

Joshua 4:2

Choose twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,

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