6 to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, 'What do these stones mean?'
6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
6 that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, 'What do those stones mean to you?'
6 so you'll have something later to mark the occasion. When your children ask you, 'What are these stones to you?'
6 that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, 'What do these stones mean to you?'
6 We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, 'What do these stones mean?'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 4:6
Commentary on Joshua 4:1-9
(Read Joshua 4:1-9)
The works of the Lord are so worthy of rememberance, and the heart of man is so prone to forget them, that various methods are needful to refresh our memories, for the glory of God, our advantage, and that of our children. God gave orders for preparing this memorial.