Joshua 4:8
“And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded,.... That is, the twelve men taken out of the twelve tribes of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Laid them down there - i. e. in Gilgal Jos 4:20. Spoken of as the doers of this, because it was done by the twelve who…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 4:1-9
We may well imagine how busy Joshua and all the men of war were while they were passing over Jordan, when besides their…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
unto the place "On the upper terrace of the plain of the Jordan, which became the centre of the first sanctuary of the…