Joshua 4:8-9
did .... Joshua ........................... Joshua <06213 03091> [did so as Joshua.]
set up twelve <06965 08147> [set up twelve.]
day <03117> [and they are there.]
These words might be written by Joshua at the close of his life, or perhaps be added by some later prophet. It seems from this verse, that there were two sorts of stones erected as a memorial of this great event: twelve at Gilgal (ver. 20,) and twelve in the bed of the Jordan; which last might have been placed on a base of strong stone work, so high as always to be visible, and serve to mark the very spot where the priests stood with the ark. Drs. Kennicott and Shuckford, however, would read here with the Syriac, {mittoch,} "from the midst," instead of {bethoch,} "in the midst;" and render, "And Joshua took up the twelve stones (taken) from the midst of Jordan," etc. But this reading is unsupported by any MS. yet collated; and it appears wholly unnecessary.
Joshua 7:26
erected <06965> [raised.]
Lord's <03068> [So the Lord.]
Valley <06010> [The valley.]
Disaster <05911> [Achor. that is, Trouble.]
Joshua 10:27
take ... down <03381> [they took.]
remain ..... day <03117 06106> [until this very day.]
Joshua 14:12
Anakites <06062> [the Anakims.]
assuming <0194> [if so be.]
conquer <03423> [I shall.]
Joshua 17:15
many <07227> [If thou be.]
Perizzites <06522> [the Perizzites.]
Rephaites <07497> [giants. or, Rephaims.]
Joshua 22:10
Reubenites Gadites <01121> [the children.]
This verse should probably be rendered, "And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Then built an altar by (or beyond, {al}) Jordan, a great altar to the view." It would appear, that when they came to the river, they formed the purpose of building the altar; and when they crossed it they put that purpose into execution. It is evident that they did not build it west of the Jordan, for that was not in their territories, and the next verse expressly says that it was built over against the land of Canaan.
built <01129> [built.]
