Study it in the app“And twelve stones Joshua set up in the middle of the Jordan, where the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood; and they are there to this day.”
And twelveוּשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהstonesאֲבָנִיםJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַset upהֵקִיםin the middleבְּתוֹךְof the Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּןwhereתַּחַתthe feetרַגְלֵיof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםcarryingנֹשְׂאֵיthe arkאֲרוֹןof the covenantהַבְּרִיתhad stood;מַצַּבand they areוַיִּהְיוּthereשָׁםtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday.הַיּוֹם
double
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shetem” appears-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “esre” appearsstone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearsestablish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “hekim” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearsJordan
See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appearsfoot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragle” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearscarry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nose” appearsark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appearscovenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appearsstanding place
The spot where one stands firm.
Where else “matsav” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsJordan
Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea
Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.
Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).
8The sons of Israel did so, just as Joshua had commanded, and carried twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, just as YHWH had spoken to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel; and they brought them across with them to the lodging place and left them there.
9 · This verse (above)
10The priests carrying the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that YHWH had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed.
