And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 4 of Joshua. The conclusion of the Jordan narrative expands the meaning of the memorial. The stones not only remind Israel of God’s power; they also have a missionary function, because the nations are to know that the hand of the Lord is mighty. The ultimate purpose is for Israel to fear the Lord continually. The miracle is therefore interpreted within a theology of memory: God’s works must be remembered so that they produce instruction, identity, and reverence in succeeding generations.
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Es war aber der zehnte Tag des ersten Monats, da das Volk aus dem Jordan heraufstieg; und lagerten sich in Gilgal, gegen Morgen vor der Stadt Jericho.
Y el pueblo subió del Jordán el diez del mes primero, y asentaron el campo en Gilgal, al lado oriental de Jericó.
El pueblo subió del Jordán el día diez del primer mes y acampó en Gilgal, al lado oriental de Jericó.
Le peuple sortit du Jourdain le dixième jour du premier mois, et il campa à Guilgal, à l'extrémité orientale de Jéricho.
Così il popolo salì fuor del Giordano, nel decimo giorno del primo mese, e si accampò in Ghilgal, dal lato orientale di Gerico
Subiu, pois, o povo, do Jordão no dia dez do mês primeiro; e alojaram-se em Gilgal, do lado oriental de Jericó.
正月初十,百姓從 約旦河 上來,就在 耶利哥 東邊的 吉甲 安營。
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