Joshua 4:21

NETBible

He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ 1 

NIV ©

He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones mean?’

NASB ©

He said to the sons of Israel, "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’

NLT ©

Then Joshua said to the Israelites, "In the future, your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’

MSG ©

And then he told the People of Israel, "In the days to come, when your children ask their fathers, 'What are these stones doing here?'

BBE ©

And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?

NRSV ©

saying to the Israelites, "When your children ask their parents in time to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’

NKJV ©

Then he spoke to the children of Israel, saying: "When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’

KJV
And he spake
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unto the children
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of Israel
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saying
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When your children
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shall ask
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their fathers
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in time to come
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saying
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What [mean] these stones
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{in time...: Heb. to morrow}
NASB ©
He said
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to the sons
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of Israel
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, "When
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your children
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ask
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their fathers
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in time
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to come
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, saying
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, 'What
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are these
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stones
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?'
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V-PAPNS
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ADV
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uioi
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N-NPM
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P-GP
legontev
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V-PAPNP
ti
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I-NSN
eisin
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V-PAI-3P
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T-NPM
liyoi
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N-NPM
outoi
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D-NPM
NET [draft] ITL
He told
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the Israelites
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, “When your children
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someday
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ask
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their fathers
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, ‘What
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do these
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stones
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represent?’
HEBREW
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rmal
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Nwlasy
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rsa
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rmal
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larvy
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ynb
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la
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rmayw (4:21)
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NETBible

He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’ 1 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “What are these stones?”