SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:7
Les responderéis: Que las aguas del Jordán fueron partidas delante del arca del pacto del SEÑOR cuando ella pasó el Jordán, las aguas del Jordán se partieron; y estas piedras serán por memoria a los hijos de Israel para siempre.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. Then ye shall answer them , etc.] By informing them of the design and use of them: that the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord when it passed over Jordan ; the waters below from those that were, above, which stood up on an heap; so that they were divided and separated from each other, and made dry land for a passage of the children of Israel; and this was done before, and in the presence of the ark of the covenant, to show that is was owing to the power of God, of whose presence the ark was a symbol: the waters of Jordan were cut off ; which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and that it might be taken notice of as a very marvellous event, and to be ascribed to the divine omnipotence and goodness: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever ; which, whenever seen and observed by them, would put them in mind of this wonderful appearance of God for them; and Jerom speaks of them as if seen by Paula in his time, whose life and travels in those parts are written by him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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.
Original Hebrew
ואמרתם 559 להם אשׁר 834 נכרתו 3772 מימי 4325 הירדן 3383 מפני 6440 ארון 727 ברית 1285 יהוה 3068 בעברו 5674 בירדן 3383 נכרתו 3772 מי 4325 הירדן 3383 והיו 1961 האבנים 68 האלה 428 לזכרון 2146 לבני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 עד 5704 עולם׃ 5769
