Joshua 4:9 Meaning and Explanation
“And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua also set twelve stones in the riverbed itself, where the priests had stood, and they remained there.
What Does Joshua 4:9 Mean?
Alongside the stones carried to the camp, Joshua sets up twelve more in the riverbed itself, on the very spot where the priests held the ark while the waters were stayed. The writer notes they are still there as he records this.
Two witnesses now mark the crossing, one in the camp and one in the river. The stones in the Jordan stand where the priests' feet had stood, marking the place where God held back the flood. They are there unto this day, a standing testimony that what God did was real and lasting. His works leave a mark that time does not erase.
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What does Joshua 4:9 mean?
Joshua also set twelve stones in the riverbed itself, where the priests had stood, and they remained there.