約書亞記 4
1 國民盡都過了約旦河，耶和華就對約書亞說：
When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
2 「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,
3 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。』」
and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”
4 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。
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.
5 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。
Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;
6 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？』
that this may be a sign amongst you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’
7 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。』」
then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the LORD’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”
8 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。
The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.
9 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。
Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
10 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。
For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.
11 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。
When all the people had completely crossed over, the LORD’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.
12 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。
The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.
13 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。
About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before GOD to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
14 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。
On that day, the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
15 耶和華曉諭約書亞說：
The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
16 「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從約旦河裏上來。」
“Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.”
17 約書亞就吩咐祭司說：「你們從約旦河裏上來。」
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”
18 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。
When the priests who bore the ark of the LORD’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.
19 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。
The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.
20 他們從約旦河中取來的那十二塊石頭，約書亞就立在吉甲，
Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.
21 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？』
He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’
22 你們就告訴他們說：『以色列人曾走乾地過這約旦河；
Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
23 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，
For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Sea of Suf, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,
24 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。』」
that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear the LORD your God forever.’”
