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Green's Literal Translation

Joshua 4:24

so that all the people of the land shall know that the hand of Jehovah is strong, so that you may fear Jehovah your God all the days.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Fear of God;   Gilgal;   God Continued...;   Hand;   Instruction;   Miracles;   Stones;   Thompson Chain Reference - Divine;   Fear;   Fear of God;   God;   God's;   Hand, Divine;   Reverence-Irreverence;   The Topic Concordance - Fear;   God;   Power;   Strength;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Fear, Godly;   Jordan, the River;   Pillars;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Family;   Miracles;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Joshua, the Book of;   Pilgrimage;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jericho;   Joshua;   Quarry;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jordan ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Conquest of Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Fear;   Joshua, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - God;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of Yahweh is strong, so that you may fear Yahweh your God forever."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever."
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That all the people of ye world may knowe the hande of the Lorde howe mightie it is, and that ye might feare the Lorde your God for euer.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord did this so that all the people in this country would know that he is very powerful. Then they will always be afraid of the Lord your God."
Revised Standard Version
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty; that you may fear the LORD your God for ever."
World English Bible
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Yahweh, that it is mighty; that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.
King James Version (1611)
That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that ye might feare the Lord your God for euer.
King James Version
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that all the people vpon earth mighte knowe the hade of the LORDE, how mightie it is, to the intent that ye shulde allwaye feare the LORDE youre God.
American Standard Version
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Jehovah, that it is mighty; that ye may fear Jehovah your God for ever.
Bible in Basic English
So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may go in fear of the Lord your God for ever.
Update Bible Version
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of Yahweh, that it is mighty; that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the Lord 's power and so you might always obey the Lord your God."
New King James Version
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever."
Contemporary English Version
because he wants everyone on earth to know how powerful he is. And he wants us to worship only him."
Complete Jewish Bible
From this all the peoples of the earth can know that the hand of Adonai is strong, and you can fear Adonai your God forever.'"
Darby Translation
that all peoples of the earth might know the hand of Jehovah, that it is mighty; that ye might fear Jehovah your God continually.
Geneva Bible (1587)
That all the people of the worlde may know that the hand of the Lorde is mightie, that ye might feare the Lord your God continually.
George Lamsa Translation
So that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and that you may worship the LORD your God for ever.
Good News Translation
Because of this everyone on earth will know how great the Lord 's power is, and you will honor the Lord your God forever."
Amplified Bible
so that all the peoples of the earth may know [without any doubt] and acknowledge that the hand of the LORD is mighty and extraordinarily powerful, so that you will fear the LORD your God [and obey and worship Him with profound awe and reverence] forever."
Hebrew Names Version
that all the peoples of the eretz may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that you may fear the LORD your God forever.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that ye may fear the LORD your God for ever.'
New Living Translation
He did this so all the nations of the earth might know that the Lord 's hand is powerful, and so you might fear the Lord your God forever."
New Life Bible
Now all the people of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is powerful, so that you may fear the Lord your God forever."
New Revised Standard
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, and so that you may fear the Lord your God forever."
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
That all the nations of the earth might know, that the power of the Lord is mighty, and that ye might worship the Lord our God in every work.
English Revised Version
that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that they may fear the LORD your God for ever.
Berean Standard Bible
He did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
that all the peoples of the earth might know the hand of Yahweh, that, firm, it is; that they might revere Yahweh your God, all the days.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(4-25) That all the people of the earth may learn the most mighty hand of the Lord, that you also may fear the Lord your God for ever.
Lexham English Bible
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of Yahweh is strong, so that you may fear Yahweh your God forever."
English Standard Version
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever."
New American Standard Bible
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, so that you may fear the LORD your God forever."
New Century Version
The Lord did this so all people would know he has great power and so you would always respect the Lord your God.'"
Christian Standard Bible®
This is so that all the people of the earth may know that the Lord 's hand is mighty, and so that you may always fear the Lord your God."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that alle the puplis of londis lurne the strongeste hond of the Lord, that also ye drede youre Lord God in al tyme.
Young's Literal Translation
so that all the people of the land do know the hand of Jehovah that it [is] strong, so that ye have reverenced Jehovah your God all the days.'

Contextual Overview

20 And the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan were raised up in Gilgal by Joshua. 21 And he spoke to the sons of Israel, saying, When your sons ask their fathers hereafter, saying, What do these stones mean ? 22 Then you shall make your sons know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land, 23 because Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you, until you crossed over, as Jehovah your God did to the Sea of Reeds, which He dried up before you until we crossed over; 24 so that all the people of the land shall know that the hand of Jehovah is strong, so that you may fear Jehovah your God all the days.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all the people: Exodus 9:16, Deuteronomy 28:10, 1 Samuel 17:46, 1 Kings 8:42, 1 Kings 8:43, 2 Kings 5:15, 2 Kings 19:19, Psalms 106:8, Daniel 3:26-29, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 6:26, Daniel 6:27

that it is: Exodus 15:16, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Psalms 89:13

ye might: Exodus 14:31, Exodus 20:20, Deuteronomy 6:2, Psalms 76:6-8, Psalms 89:7, Jeremiah 10:6, Jeremiah 10:7, Jeremiah 32:40

for ever: Heb. all days

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:1 - that I Joshua 2:10 - For we 1 Kings 8:60 - That all Daniel 4:32 - until Habakkuk 3:10 - the overflowing

Cross-References

Genesis 4:15
And Jehovah said to him, If anyone kills Cain, he shall be avenged sevenfold. And Jehovah set a mark on Cain, so that anyone who found him should not kill him.
Matthew 18:22
Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, Until seven times, but, Until seventy times seven.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it [is] mighty,.... Even almighty, and can do that which is marvellous and surprising, and above the power of nature to effect; things unsearchable and past finding out, which cannot be expressed, or conceived how and by what means they are brought about; this the very Heathens would own and acknowledge when they should see these stones, and be told the meaning of them, or should hear of this amazing event:

that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever; as the above mentioned end was to be answered among the people of the earth by these stones, this among the people of Israel; who upon sight of them would call to mind the power and goodness of God, which would serve to keep an awe of his majesty on their mind, a due reverence of him and his greatness, and engage them to fear, serve, and worship him; who by such acts as these had abundantly showed himself to be the only true and living God, and the covenant God of them his people Israel; the Septuagint version is,

"that ye may worship the Lord your God in every work.''

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Joshua 4:24. That all the people of the earth might know — It is very likely that כל עמי הארץ col ammey haarets means simply, all the people of this land - all the Canaanitish nations, to whom, by the miracles wrought in behalf of his people, he intended to show his eternal power and Godhead, the excellence of his protection, and the unavailableness of human might against his omnipotence; and the miracles he wrought for this people, in the sight of the heathen, were well calculated to make these things known.

1. GOD intends that his religion should be maintained and propagated in the earth; therefore he has given a revelation of himself to men, that it may be taught in the world; and he particularly requires that parents should be diligent and fervent in teaching their children the knowledge of his name.

2. This is one great use of the ordinances of the Gospel, and the rites of religion. They are all significators of sacred things, and point out matters of infinite importance beyond themselves.

3. A spirit of inquiry is common to every child: the human heart is ever panting after knowledge; and if not rightly directed when young, will, like that of our first mother, go astray after forbidden science.

4. If we wish our children to be happy we should show them where happiness is to be found. If we wish them to be wise, we should lead them unto God by means of his word and ordinances. It is natural for a child to inquire, "What do you mean by this baptism? - by this sacrament?. - by praying - by singing psalms and hymns?" &c. And what fine opportunities do such questions give pious and intelligent parents to instruct their children in every article of the Christian faith, and in every fact on which these articles are established! Oh why is this neglected, while the command of God is before our eyes, and the importance of the measure so strikingly obvious?


 
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