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Joshua 4:22

Joshua 4:22
Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then ye shall let your children know,.... The meaning of the erection of these stones, acquaint them with the whole history, the meaning of which they are designed to perpetuate:

saying, Israel came…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Then ye shall let your children know - The necessity of an early religious education is inculcated through the whole oracles of God. The parents who neglect it have an awful account to give to the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 4:20-24

The twelve stones which were laid down in Gilgal (Jos 4:8) are here set up either one upon another, yet so as that they might be distinctly counted, or one by another in rows; for after they were…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Joshua 4:19-24

Erection of the Monument at Gilgal

19. the tenth day of the first month Notice the exactness of the narrative. The first month is elsewhere called Abib, i.e. "the month of green ears" (Exo 13:4; Exo…