Joshua 4:20

“And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.”

"And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal." - Joshua 4:20
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What does Joshua 4:20 mean?

Joshua 4:20 (KJV) - And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. Context: The book of Joshua details the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land by the Israelites under the leadership of Joshua, following the death of Moses. In chapter…

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Memorials of Faith: The Stones of Gilgal

In the story of Joshua, we witness an extraordinary moment in Israel's history, a moment that encapsulates the faithfulness of God and the importance of remembrance. Joshua 4:20 states, "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal." This…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Commitment

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in a spirit of humility and reverence, reflecting upon the sacred moment captured in the words of Joshua 4:20, "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal." Lord, we acknowledge the profound…

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Joshua 4:20 - "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal."
Joshua 20:1 - "The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 6:20
Joshua 6:20
Joshua 4:15 - "And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 19:20 - "And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,"
Joshua 4:4 - "Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:"
"The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 20:1
Joshua 7:20 - "And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:"
Joshua 13:20 - "And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,"
Joshua 15:20 - "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families."
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 12:20 - "The king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;"
Joshua 20:4 - "And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them."
Joshua 3:4
"And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez," - Joshua 19:20
Joshua 3:4
"And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 4:15
Joshua 19:4 - "And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,"
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 4:1 - "And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 4:14 - "¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life."
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 10:20 - "And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities."
Joshua 10:4 - "Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel."
Joshua 4:10 - "¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over."
Joshua 4:9 - "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."
"Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:" - Joshua 4:4
Joshua 18:20 - "And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families."