Joshua 4:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then you should tell your children, 'Israel crossed over this Jordan River on dry ground.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is instructing the Israelites to make sure they tell their children the story of how God miraculously helped them cross the Jordan River.

📚 Historical Context

This command comes after Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River into the Promised Land, with God miraculously stopping the river's flow just as He had done at the Red Sea. The people had set up twelve stones as a memorial of this miracle. This instruction emphasizes the importance of passing down the memory of God's faithfulness to future generations who didn't witness these events firsthand.

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