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Berean Standard Bible

“and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’””

Joshua 4:3

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After the people cross the Jordan on dry ground, God tells Joshua to choose twelve men, one from each tribe. They are given a specific task connected to the riverbed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

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, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”

King James Version (KJV)

And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests` feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were resting, twelve stones, and take them over with you and put them down in the place where you take your rest tonight.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y mandadles, diciendo: Tomaos de aquí del medio del Jordán, del lugar donde están firmes los pies de los sacerdotes, doce piedras, las cuales pasaréis con vosotros, y las asentaréis en el alojamiento donde habéis de tener la noche.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Elijan a doce hombres, uno de cada tribu de Israel y diles: tomen una piedra del lugar donde están parados los sacerdotes, en medio del Jordán, y llévenlas hasta el lugar donde acamparán esta noche.

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