Joshua 4:21 Meaning
And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
Context Explained
19And 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.
20And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
21And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?
22Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:20
Both verses emphasize the importance of teaching future generations about God's works.
Psalm 78:4
This verse emphasizes the need to tell the next generation about God's deeds, similar to Joshua's instruction.
Ephesians 6:4
Both verses highlight the responsibility of parents to teach their children.
Source: Joshua 4:21