Joshua 4:24 Meaning and Explanation
“That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The crossing was meant so that all peoples would know the LORD's mighty hand, and Israel would revere Him forever.
What Does Joshua 4:24 Mean?
Joshua names the twofold purpose of the miracle. It was done so that every people on earth would recognize the mighty hand of the LORD, and so that Israel would revere their God for ever.
The deliverance reaches beyond Israel to all the people of the earth, a sign of God's power meant for the whole world to see. Yet its inward aim is reverence: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever. God reveals His might not for display alone but to draw hearts into lasting awe and trust. What He does in the lives of His people is meant to be a light to the nations and a foundation for worship that never ends.
Joshua 4:24 in the Original Language
yare' (יָרֵא), 'fear' -- reverent awe before God that bows the heart in worship and trust.
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What does Joshua 4:24 mean?
The crossing was meant so that all peoples would know the LORD's mighty hand, and Israel would revere Him forever.