Joshua 4
1 And when the people had completely passed over Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying,
國民盡都過了約旦河，耶和華就對約書亞說：
2 Take men from the people, one of each tribe,
「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
3 and charge them; and ye shall take out of the midst of Jordan twelve fit stones, and having carried them across together with yourselves, place them in your camp, where ye shall encamp for the 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 And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each tribe,
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 said to them, Advance before me in the presence of the Lord into the midst of Jordan, and each having taken up a stone from thence, let him carry it on his shoulders, according to the number of the twelve tribes 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 these may be to you continually for an appointed sign, that when thy son asks thee in future, saying, What are these stones to us?
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 thou mayest explain to thy son, saying, The river Jordan was dried up from before the ark of the covenant of the Lord of the whole earth, when it passed it: and these stones shall be for a memorial for you for 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 the Lord commanded Joshua; and they took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, (as the Lord commanded Joshua, when the children of Israel had completely passed over, ) and carried these stones with them into the camp, 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 And Joshua set also other twelve stones in Jordan itself, in the place that was under the feet of the priests that bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord; and there they are to 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 of the covenant stood in Jordan, until Joshua [had] finished all that the Lord commanded him to report to the people; and the people hasted 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 had passed over, that the ark of the covenant of the Lord passed over, and the stones before them.
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 sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses commanded 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 Forty thousand armed for battle went over before the Lord to war, to the city 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 In that day the Lord magnified Joshua before all the people of Israel; and they feared him, as [they did] Moses, as long as he lived.
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 to Joshua, saying,
耶和華曉諭約書亞說：
16 Charge the priests that bear the ark of the covenant of the testimony of the Lord, to go up out of Jordan.
「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從約旦河裏上來。」
17 And Joshua charged the priests, saying, Go up out of 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 when the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord were gone up out of Jordan, and set their feet upon the land, [that] the water of Jordan returned impetuously to its place, and went as before over all its banks.
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 went up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month; and the children of Israel encamped in Galgala in the region eastward from 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 Joshua set these twelve stones which he took out of Jordan, in Galgala,
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 saying, When your sons ask you, saying, What are 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 Tell your sons, that Israel went 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 when the Lord our God had dried up the water of Jordan from before them, until they had passed over; as the Lord our God did to the Red Sea, which the Lord our God dried up from before us, until we 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 nations of the earth might know, that the power of the Lord is mighty, and that ye might worship the Lord our God in every work.
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。』」
