Verse List for JOS 4:6

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Those boulders will be a monument for all the people. In the future when your children ask what those boulders mean,

OET-LV So _that it _may _be this a _sign in_midst _of_your(pl) if/because they_will _ask children _of_your(pl) tomorrow to_say what are_the_stones the_these to_you(pl).

ULT so that this will be a sign in your midst. When your sons ask tomorrow, saying, ‘What, are these stones to you?’

UST These stones will be a monument for you to see. In the future, your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’

BSB & MSB to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

OEB They are to be a sign for your nation. When in the future your children ask what these stones mean,

WEBBE & WMBB that this may be a sign amongst you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’

NET The stones will be a reminder to you. When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’

LSV so that this is a sign in your midst when your children ask hereafter, saying, What [are] these stones to you?

FBV This will be a memorial among you so when your children one day ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’

T4T Then pile them up to be a memorial for you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’,

LEB so that this may be a reminder[fn] among you. When your children ask in the future, saying, ‘_⌊What do these stones mean to you_⌋?’[fn]

BBE So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?

Moff They are to be a sign for your nation. When your children in after days ask what is the meaning of these stones,

JPS that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying: What mean ye by these stones?

ASV that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

DRA That it may be a sign among you and when your children shall ask you tomorrow, saying: What mean these stones?

YLT so that this is a sign in your midst, when your children ask hereafter, saying, What [are] these stones to you?

Drby that this may be a sign in your midst. When your children ask hereafter, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

RV that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
(that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye/you_all by these stones?)

SLT So that this shall be a sign in the midst of you, when your sons shall ask to-morrow, saying, What these stones to you?

Wbstr That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

KJB-1769 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?[fn]
(That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye/you_all by these stones?)

KJB-1611 That this may be a signe among you, that when your children aske their fathers [fn]in time to come, saying, What meane you by these stones?
(That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean you by these stones?)

Bshps That this may be a signe among you: That when your chyldren aske their fathers in tyme to come, saying, What meane these stones with you?
(That this may be a sign among you: That when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones with you?)

Gnva That this may bee a signe among you, that whe your children shall aske their fathers in time to come, saying, What meane you by these stones?
(That this may be a sign among you, that when your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean you by these stones?)

Cvdl yt they maye be a token amonge you. And whan youre children are their fathers here after, and saye: What do these stones there?
(it they may be a token/sign among you. And when your(pl) children are their fathers here after, and say: What do these stones there?)

Wycl that it be a signe bitwixe you. And whanne youre sones schulen axe you to morewe, that is, in tyme `to comynge, and schulen seie, What wolen these stonus `to hem silf?
(that it be a sign between you. And when your(pl) sons should axe you to morning, that is, in time to coming, and should say, What woollen these stonus to themself?)

Luth daß sie ein Zeichen seien unter euch. Wenn eure Kinder hernachmals ihre Väter fragen werden und sprechen: Was tun diese Steine da?
(that they/she/them a sign be under you. When your(pl) children subsequently their/her fathers asks become and speak: What do/put this/these stones there?)

ClVg ut sit signum inter vos: et quando interrogaverint vos filii vestri cras, dicentes: Quid sibi volunt isti lapides?
(as be sign/signal between you(pl): and when interrogaverint you(pl) children yours tomorrow, saying: What to_himself they_want these stones?)

UHB לְמַ֗עַן תִּֽהְיֶ֛ה זֹ֥את א֖וֹת בְּ⁠קִרְבְּ⁠כֶ֑ם כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָל֨וּ⁠ן בְּנֵי⁠כֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר מָ֛ה הָ⁠אֲבָנִ֥ים הָ⁠אֵ֖לֶּה לָ⁠כֶֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX ἵνα ὑπάρχωσιν ὑμῖν οὗτοι εἰς σημεῖον κείμενον διαπαντός· ἵνα ὅταν ἐρωτᾷ σε ὁ υἱός σου αὔριον λέγων, τί εἰσιν οἱ λιθοι οὗτοι ἡμῖν;

BrTr that these may be to you continually for an appointed sign, that when thy son asks thee [fn]in future, saying, What are these stones to us?