Joshua 4:6

4:6 The stones ¹  will be a reminder to you. ²  When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’

Joshua 4:21

4:21 He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ ³ 

Joshua 8:32

8:32 There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses. ⁴ 

[4:6]  ¹ tn Heb “that this may be”; the referent of “this” (the twelve stones) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:6]  ² tn Heb “in order that this might be a sign among you.”

[4:21]  ³ tn Heb “What are these stones?”

[8:32]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he wrote there on the stones a duplicate of the law of Moses which he wrote before the sons of Israel.”