Josua 4
1 Sobald das ganze Volk den Jordan vollends überschritten hatte, sprach der Herr zu Josue:
After all the people of the Israeli nation had finished crossing the Jordan [River], Yahweh said to Joshua,
2 "Wählt euch aus dem Volke zwölf Männer, je einen Mann aus einem Stamme,
“When you choose the twelve men, one from each tribe, whom I mentioned previously, tell them to pick up [large] stones from the middle of the Jordan riverbed, where the priests are [still] standing.
3 und weiset sie also an: 'Nehmt euch zwölf Steine von hier, gerade aus des Jordans Mitte, von diesem Platz, auf dem der Priester Füße stehen, schafft sie mit euch hinüber und legt sie an den Ort, wo ihr heute nächtigen wollt!'"
Tell them to carry the stones with you and put them down at the place where you will stay tonight.”
4 Da berief Josue die zwölf Männer, die er aus den Israeliten bestellt hatte, je einen Mann aus einem Stamm.
So Joshua chose twelve men, one from each tribe. He called them together, and said to them,
5 Und Josue sprach zu ihnen: "Geht vor die Lade des Herrn, eures Gottes, mitten in den Jordan und ladet euch jeder einen Stein auf seine Schulter nach der Zahl der Stämme Israels.
“Go into the middle of the Jordan riverbed, to [where the priests are standing, holding] the chest that Yahweh, your God, gave you. Each of you must pick up a [large] stone, one for each tribe, [and carry it] on your shoulder [to our camp].
6 Dies sei ein Merkzeichen unter euch! Fragen später eure Kinder: 'Was bedeuten euch diese Steine?'
[Then pile them up] to be a memorial for you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’,
7 dann sagt ihnen: 'Sie bedeuten, daß das Jordanwasser vor der Bundeslade des Herrn verschwunden ist, als sie in den Jordan kam. Das Wasser des Jordan ist verschwunden, und diese Steine dienen den Israeliten zum ewigen Gedenken.'"
tell them that the water in the Jordan River was blocked off when the priests were carrying the chest [that contained] the Ten Commandments that Yahweh [gave us]. When the chest was carried into the Jordan [River], the water was blocked off [so that we could cross the riverbed]. These stones will be a memorial for the descendants of us Israeli people forever.”
8 Die Israeliten taten so, wie Josue befahl. Sie nahmen zwölf Steine mitten aus dem Jordan, wie der Herr zu Josue gesagt, nach der Zahl der israelitischen Stämme, schafften sie mit sich in das Nachtlager hinüber und legten sie dort nieder.
So those Israeli men did what Joshua told them to do. They went and picked up twelve [large] stones from the middle of the Jordan [riverbed], one stone for each of the tribes, just as Yahweh had told Joshua. They carried the stones to their camp and put them down.
9 Zwölf andere Steine hatte Josue mitten im Jordan niederlegen lassen an der Stelle, wo die Füße der Priester stehen sollten, der Träger der Bundeslade. Sie blieben dort bis auf diesen Tag.
Then Joshua set up twelve [other large] stones [in a pile], in the middle of the Jordan [riverbed], where the priests who carried the chest containing the Ten Commandments were standing. And those stones are still there.
10 Die Priester aber, die Träger der Lade, standen mitten im Jordan, bis alles ausgeführt war, was der Herr den Josue geheißen hatte, dem Volke zu sagen, gemäß dem Befehle Mosis an Josue. Das Volk aber zog rasch hinüber.
The priests who carried the chest remained standing in the middle of the Jordan [riverbed] until the people had finished doing everything that Yahweh had commanded Joshua to tell them to do. Those were the same instructions that Moses had given to Joshua. The Israeli people crossed [the riverbed] quickly.
11 Erst als das ganze Volk vollends hinüber war, zog auch die Lade des Herrn hinüber, und die Priester stellten sich an die Spitze des Volkes.
As soon as all of them had crossed, as the people watched, the priests carried the chest [the rest of the way across the river].
12 Die Rubeniten, die Gaditen und der Halbstamm Manasse zogen geordnet vor den Israeliten hinüber, wie ihnen Moses befohlen hatte.
The soldiers of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and of half of the soldiers of the tribe of Manasseh, crossed over ahead of the rest of the Israeli people, carrying their weapons, as Moses had commanded.
13 An 40.000 kriegsbereite Männer zogen vor dem Herrn nach Jerichos Steppe in den Kampf.
As Yahweh was watching, there were about 40,000 of those soldiers, carrying weapons ready for battle, who crossed the riverbed to the plains near Jericho, [ready] to fight.
14 An jenem Tage hatte der Herr den Josue verherrlicht in ganz Israels Augen, und sie fürchteten ihn sein Leben lang, wie sie Moses gefürchtet hatten.
On that day, all the people of Israel saw that Yahweh had caused Joshua to be a great leader. And they honored Joshua for the rest of his life, just as they had honored Moses.
15 Der Herr aber sprach zu Josue:
Yahweh said to Joshua,
16 "Befiehl den Priestern, den Trägern der Lade des Zeugnisses, sie sollen aus dem Jordan steigen."
“[Now] tell the priests who are carrying the chest containing the Ten Commandments to come up from the Jordan [riverbed].”
17 Da befahl Josue den Priestern: "Steigt aus dem Jordan!"
So Joshua commanded the priests to do that.
18 So stiegen die Priester, die Träger der Bundeslade des Herrn, aus dem Jordanbett. Kaum aber berührten der Priester Fußsohlen das Trockene, so nahm das Wasser des Jordan wieder den natürlichen Lauf und trat wie vorher über all seine Ufer.
Then the priests, carrying the chest containing the Ten Commandments that Yahweh [had given to Moses], came up out of the riverbed. And as soon as they walked up out of the riverbed onto the riverbank, the water of the Jordan [River] flowed again, and flooded [over the river banks] as it had done before.
19 Das Volk aber stieg am zehnten Tage des ersten Monats aus dem Jordan und lagerte im Gilgal an Jerichos Ostgrenze.
It was on the tenth day of the first month [of that year] that the people crossed over the Jordan [River] and camped at [a place called] Gilgal, on the east side of [the land near] Jericho [city].
20 Jene zwölf Steine aber, die sie aus dem Jordan genommen, stellte Josue im Gilgal auf.
The men [who were carrying] the twelve [large] stones from the Jordan [riverbed brought them to] Joshua, [and he] set them up at Gilgal
21 Er sprach zu den Israeliten: "Fragen später eure Kinder ihre Väter: 'Was bedeuten diese Steine?',
Joshua said to the Israeli people, “In the future, when your children and grandchildren ask, ‘(What do these stones [mean/Why are these stones here)]?’,
22 so Iehret eure Kinder: 'Israel ist hier trockenen Fußes über den Jordan gezogen',
tell them, ‘We Israeli people crossed the Jordan [River as though we were crossing] on dry ground.
23 weil der Herr, euer Gott, das Jordanwasser vor euch hatte vertrocknen lassen, bis ihr hinüber waret, wie der Herr, euer Gott, mit dem Schilfmeer getan, das er vor uns vertrocknen ließ, bis wir hinüber waren,
As we were watching, Yahweh, your God, dried up the river until we had all crossed over. Yahweh, the God whom we worship, did to the Jordan [River] just like he did to the Red Sea, when he caused it to become dry as [our parents] were watching, until they all crossed over it.
24 damit alle Völker der Erde einsehen, daß des Herrn Hand stark ist, und daß sie so den Herrn, euren Gott, allzeit fürchten."
Yahweh did that in order that all the people-groups of the earth may know that he [MTY] is very powerful, and in order that you may always (be in awe of/revere) Yahweh, your God.’”
