The Meaning of Joshua 4:1 Explained

Joshua 4:1

KJV: And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

YLT: And it cometh to pass, when all the nation hath completed to pass over the Jordan, that Jehovah speaketh unto Joshua, saying,

Darby: And it came to pass when the whole nation had completely gone over the Jordan, that Jehovah spoke to Joshua, saying,

ASV: And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over the Jordan, that Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Joshua 4:1?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Joshua 4:1 mean?

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What is the context of Joshua 4:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

What does Joshua 4:1 Mean?

Context Summary

Joshua 4:1-24 - The Memorial Stones

Twelve stones were brought up from the Jordan and erected in Gilgal. They gave fathers the opportunity of telling their children of the miraculous passage of the river. We, too, through our Lord, have passed through the waters of death on to resurrection-ground. Let the great deliverances of God wrought for our fatherland, as well as those wrought for us personally in Christ, be more frequent subjects of family-talk.

Twelve other stones were placed in the river-bed and would be visible when the waters were low. There was an ocular demonstration, therefore, that Israel was really once in these depths. We must not forget the Rock out of which we were hewn, Isaiah 51:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11. Let us never cease to magnify God's grace, Psalms 40:2.

The presence of the Ark alone restrained the piled-up waters. Thus Jesus stands between us and whatever would overwhelm us, especially sin and death, Hebrews 2:14. Do not, in rejecting Him, reject your only screen. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 4

¹ Twelve men are appointed to take twelve memorial stones from Jordan
⁹ Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan
¹⁰ The people pass over
¹⁴ God magnifies Joshua
¹⁵ The priests commanded to come out of Jordan
²⁰ The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal

What do the individual words in Joshua 4:1 mean?

And it came to pass when completely all the people had crossed over - the Jordan - that spoke Yahweh to Joshua saying

וַיְהִי֙ כַּאֲשֶׁר־ תַּ֣מּוּ כָל־ הַגּ֔וֹי לַעֲב֖וֹר אֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן פ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹֽר

וַיְהִי֙	And it came to pass
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
תַּ֣מּוּ	completely
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: תָּמַם Sense: to be complete, be finished, be at an end.
הַגּ֔וֹי	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people.
לַעֲב֖וֹר	had crossed over
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן	the Jordan
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יַרְדֵּן Sense: the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km).
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	that spoke
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֔ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ	Joshua
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan.
לֵאמֹֽר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.

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