Bible Commentaries
Joshua 4

Verse 1

were clean passed over = were finished passing over.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .

spake. See note on Joshua 1:1 .

Verse 2

men. PI of 'ish or 'enosh. See App-14 .

man. Hebrew. 'lsh . App-14 .

Verse 4

children = sons.

Verse 5

before = in the presence of.

God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .

Verse 6

their fathers. These words are read in some codices, with four early printed editions, as in Joshua 4:21 .

Verse 8

as = according as.

took up. Four things said of these memorial stones in Joshua 4:8 and Joshua 4:9 , (1) taken up; (2) carried over; (3) laid down; (4) set up.

there. See note on Joshua 8:30 .

Verse 9

twelve . Septuagint has "other twelve". There were two twelves.

Verse 12

Reuben. Compare Numbers 32:27 . Compare Joshua 1:12 .

armed = by fives. Compare Joshua 6:7 , Joshua 6:9 . These formed the van.

Verse 13

prepared for war = ready armed.

Verse 14

On that day. Compare Joshua 3:7 .

Verse 20

took out. Compare verses: Joshua 4:8 , Joshua 4:9 .

Verse 23

which He dried up. Exodus 14:21 .

Verse 24

People = Peoples.