Joshua 4

1When all the nation had completely passed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

2“Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

3and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle 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 you will lodge tonight.’”

4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

5Joshua said to them, “Pass over before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;