約書亞記 4
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1國民盡都過了 約旦河 ，耶和華就對 約書亞 說：
1And when they were passed over, the Lord said to Josue:
2「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
2Choose twelve men, one of every tribe:
3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。』」
3And command them to take out of the midst of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests stood, twelve very hard stones, which you shall set in the place of the camp, where you shall pitch your tents this night.
4於是， 約書亞 將他從 以色列 人中所預備的那十二個人，每支派一人，都召了來。
4And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,
5對他們說：「你們下 約旦河 中，過到耶和華－你們上帝的約櫃前頭，按着 以色列 人十二支派的數目，每人取一塊石頭扛在肩上。
5And he said to them: Go before the ark of the Lord your God to the midst of the Jordan, and carry from thence every man a stone on your shoulders, according to the number of the children of Israel,
6這些石頭在你們中間可以作為證據。日後，你們的子孫問你們說：『這些石頭是甚麼意思？』
6That it may be a sign among you and when your children shall ask you tomorrow, saying: What mean these stones?
7你們就對他們說：『這是因為 約旦河 的水在耶和華的約櫃前斷絕；約櫃過 約旦河 的時候， 約旦河 的水就斷絕了。這些石頭要作 以色列 人永遠的紀念。』」
7You shall answer them: The waters of the Jordan ran off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, when it passed over the same: therefore were these atones set for a monument of the children of Israel for ever.
8以色列 人就照 約書亞 所吩咐的，按着 以色列 人支派的數目，從 約旦河 中取了十二塊石頭，都遵耶和華所吩咐 約書亞 的行了。他們把石頭帶過去，到他們所住宿的地方，就放在那裏。
8The children of Israel therefore did as Josue commanded them, carrying out of the channel of the Jordan twelve stones, as the Lord had commanded him, according to the number of the children of Israel, unto the place wherein they camped, and there they set them.
9約書亞 另把十二塊石頭立在 約旦河 中，在抬約櫃的祭司腳站立的地方；直到今日，那石頭還在那裏。
9And Josue put other twelve stones in the midst of the channel of the Jordan, where the priests stood that carried the ark of the covenant: and they are there until this present day.
10抬 約 櫃的祭司站在 約旦河 中，等到耶和華曉諭 約書亞 吩咐百姓的事辦完了，是照 摩西 所吩咐 約書亞 的一切話。 於是百姓急速過去了。
10Now the priests that carried the ark, stood in the midst of the Jordan till all things were accomplished which the Lord had commanded Josue to speak to the people, and Moses had said to him. And the people made haste and passed over.
11眾百姓盡都過了河，耶和華的 約 櫃和祭司就在百姓面前過去。
11And when they had all passed over, the ark also of the Lord passed over, and the priests went before the people.
12呂便 人、 迦得 人、 瑪拿西 半支派的人都照 摩西 所吩咐他們的，帶着兵器在 以色列 人前頭過去。
12The children of Ruben also and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasses, went armed before the children of Israel as Moses had commanded them.
13約有四萬人都準備打仗，在耶和華面前過去，到 耶利哥 的平原，等候上陣。
13And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.
14當那日，耶和華使 約書亞 在 以色列 眾人眼前尊大。在他平生的日子，百姓敬畏他，像從前敬畏 摩西 一樣。
14In that day the Lord magnified Josue in the sight of all Israel, that they should fear him, as they had feared Moses, while he lived.
15耶和華曉諭 約書亞 說：
15And he said to him:
16「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從 約旦河 裏上來。」
16Command the priests, that carry the ark of the covenant, to come up out of the Jordan.
17約書亞 就吩咐祭司說：「你們從 約旦河 裏上來。」
17And he commanded them, saying: Come ye up out of the Jordan.
18抬耶和華約櫃的祭司從 約旦河 裏上來，腳掌剛落旱地， 約旦河 的水就流到原處，仍舊漲過兩岸。
18And when they that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, were come up, and began to tread on the dry ground, the waters returned into the channel, and ran as they were wont before.
19正月初十日，百姓從 約旦河 裏上來，就在 吉甲 ，在 耶利哥 的東邊安營。
19And the people came up out of the Jordan, the tenth day of the first month, and camped in Galgal, over against the east side of the city of Jericho.
20他們從 約旦河 中取來的那十二塊石頭， 約書亞 就立在 吉甲 ，
20And the twelve stones which they had taken out of the channel of the Jordan, Josue pitched in Galgal,
21對 以色列 人說：「日後你們的子孫問他們的父親說：『這些石頭是甚麼意思？』
21And said to the children of Israel: When your children shall ask their fathers, tomorrow, and shall say to them: What mean these stones?
22你們就告訴他們說：『 以色列 人曾走乾地過這 約旦河 ；
22You shall teach them and say: Israel passed over this Jordan through the dry channel.
23因為耶和華－你們的上帝在你們前面使 約旦河 的水乾了，等着你們過來，就如耶和華－你們的上帝從前在我們前面使 紅海 乾了，等着我們過來一樣，
23The Lord your God drying up the waters thereof in your sight, until you passed over:
24要使地上萬民都知道，耶和華的手大有能力，也要使你們永遠敬畏耶和華－你們的上帝。』」
24As he had done before in the Red Sea, which he dried up till we passed through:
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25That all the people of the earth may learn the most mighty hand of the Lord, that you also may fear the Lord your God for ever.
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