Tell them to get 12 stones from the middle of the river. They must pick them up from right where the priests stood. They must carry the stones over with all of you. And they must put them down at the place where you will stay tonight.”

吩咐他们说：‘你们从这里，从约旦河中、祭司脚站定的地方，取十二块石头带过去，放在你们今夜要住宿的地方。’”

吩咐他们说：‘你们从这里，从约旦河中祭司的脚稳稳站立的地方，取十二块石头，一起带过去，放在你们今夜住宿的地方。’”

吩咐他们说：‘你们从这里，从约旦河中祭司的脚稳稳站立的地方，取十二块石头，一起带过去，放在你们今夜住宿的地方。’”

吩咐他们从约旦河床祭司站立的地方取十二块石头，放在你们今天晚上住宿的地方。”

吩咐他们说：‘你们要从这里，就是约旦河中间，祭司的脚所站的地方，取十二块石头，把它们带过来，放在你们今夜要住宿的地方。’”

吩咐他們說：『你們從這裏，從約旦河中、祭司腳站定的地方，取十二塊石頭帶過去，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。』」

吩咐他們說：『你們從這裏，從約旦河中祭司的腳穩穩站立的地方，取十二塊石頭，一起帶過去，放在你們今夜住宿的地方。』」

吩咐他們說：『你們從這裏，從約旦河中祭司的腳穩穩站立的地方，取十二塊石頭，一起帶過去，放在你們今夜住宿的地方。』」

吩咐他們從約旦河床祭司站立的地方取十二塊石頭，放在你們今天晚上住宿的地方。」

吩咐他們說：‘你們要從這裡，就是約旦河中間，祭司的腳所站的地方，取十二塊石頭，把它們帶過來，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。’”

要吩咐他們說：「你們要從這裏、從約但河中間、祭司們的腳站着的地方、拿起十二塊石頭來，帶過去，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。』

命之曰、自約但河中、祭司立足之所、取石十二、攜之過河、置於今夜宿處、

使於約但河中、祭司駐足之所、取石十二、攜之過河、置於夕間欲宿之處、

命之曰、爾自約但河中、於祭司足立之所、取石十二、負之過河、置於今夜將宿之處、

and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight.”

and command them, saying,‘ Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests’ feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you lodge tonight.’”

Tell them,‘ Take twelve stones from the very place where the priests are standing in the middle of the Jordan. Carry them out and pile them up at the place where you will camp tonight.’”

and command them: Take twelve stones from this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.”

and command them, saying,‘ Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firmly, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the encampment where you will spend the night.’ ”

and command them, saying,‘ Take for yourselves twelve stones from here, out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet stood firm. You shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you lodge tonight.’”

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.

and command them: Take 12 stones from this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.”

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.

Instruct them,‘ Pick up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests stand firmly, and carry them over with you and put them in the place where you camp tonight.’”

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

On the tenth day of the first month the people went up out of the Jordan River. They camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.Joshua set up the 12 stones at Gilgal. They were the ones the people had taken out of the Jordan.

So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took 12 stones from the middle of the Jordan River. There was one stone for each of the tribes of Israel. It was just as the Lord had told Joshua. The people carried the stones with them to their camp. There they put them down.

The priests will carry the ark of the Lord. He’s the Lord of the whole earth. As soon as the priests step into the Jordan, it will stop flowing. The water that’s coming down the river will pile up in one place. That’s how you will know that the living God is among you.”

Then Samuel got a big stone. He set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer. He said,“ The Lord has helped us every step of the way.”

The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord is on his throne in heaven. He watches everyone on earth. His eyes study them.

This stone I’ve set up as a sacred stone will be God’s house. And I’ll give you a tenth of everything you give me.”

“ I tell you,” he replied,“ if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

“ Look!” he said to all the people.“ This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has spoken to us. Suppose you aren’t faithful to your God. Then the stone will be a witness against you.”

I will praise the Lord. I won’t forget anything he does for me.

Moses and the elders of Israel gave commands to the people. They said,“ Obey all the commands we’re giving you today.You will go across the Jordan River. You will enter the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you do, set up some large stones. Put a coat of plaster on them.Write all the words of this law on them. Do it when you have crossed over into the land the Lord your God is giving you. It’s a land that has plenty of milk and honey. The Lord is the God of your people of long ago. He promised you that you would enter the land.After you have gone across the Jordan, set up those stones on Mount Ebal. Put a coat of plaster on them. We’re commanding you today to do that.Build an altar there to honor the Lord your God. Make it out of stones. Don’t use any iron tool on them.Use stones you find in the fields to build his altar. Then offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.Sacrifice friendship offerings there. Eat them and be filled with joy in the sight of the Lord your God.You must write all the words of this law on the stones you have set up. Write the words very clearly.”Then Moses and the priests, who are Levites, spoke to all the Israelites. They said,“ Israel, be quiet! Listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God.Obey him. Obey his commands and rules that we’re giving you today.”Here are the commands Moses gave the people that same day.You will go across the Jordan River. When you do, six tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people. Those tribes are Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.The other six tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to announce some curses. Those tribes are Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.The Levites will speak to all the Israelites in a loud voice. The Levites will say,“ May anyone who makes a statue of a god and sets it up in secret be under the Lord’ s curse. That statue is made by a skilled worker. And the Lord hates it.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who brings shame on their father or mother be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who leads blind people down the wrong road be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who treats unfairly outsiders, widows, and children whose fathers have died be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who sleeps with his stepmother be under the Lord’ s curse. That man brings shame on his father by doing that.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who has sex with animals be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who sleeps with his sister be under the Lord’ s curse. It doesn’t matter whether she is his full sister or his half sister.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who sleeps with his mother- in- law be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who kills their neighbor secretly be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who accepts money to kill someone who isn’t guilty of doing anything wrong be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who doesn’t honor the words of this law by obeying them be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”