And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan River, right where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. Those stones were still there when this was written.
Joshua created a permanent memorial in the Jordan River to mark the exact spot where God's presence stopped the waters for Israel to cross.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred when the Israelites crossed the Jordan River to enter the Promised Land around 1400 BC. The priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood in the riverbed while the entire nation crossed on dry ground, similar to when Moses parted the Red Sea. Joshua set up two sets of memorial stones - one in the river and another on the shore at Gilgal.
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