Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
Cross-references
In Joshua 22:34, the altar called 'Witness' similarly serves as a physical memorial of covenant loyalty between tribes.
Joshua 22:27 explains the altar is a witness between tribes — directly parallels the stone's witness function here.
In Joshua 22:10, the eastern tribes build an altar as a witness—similar to Joshua's stone, both serve as witnesses against unfaithfulness.
In Joshua 4:3, Joshua sets up twelve stones from the Jordan as a memorial—directly parallel to this witness stone later.
In Deuteronomy 31:26, the Book of the Law is placed beside the ark as a witness, mirroring the stone's witness role in Joshua 24:27.
In Luke 19:40, Jesus says stones would cry out if praise is silenced — echoing the stone as a witness here.
In Isaiah 1:2, heaven and earth are called to witness Israel's rebellion, echoing the witness function of the stone in Joshua 24:27.
In Deuteronomy 32:1, Moses calls heaven and earth to hear his song, continuing the witness theme from Joshua 24:27's stone.
In Deuteronomy 31:21, the song confronts Israel as a witness, similar to how Joshua's stone serves as a witness against them.
In Deuteronomy 31:19, the song is to be a witness against Israel, paralleling the stone's function as a witness in Joshua 24:27.
In Deuteronomy 30:19, heaven and earth are again called as witnesses to the covenant, reinforcing the witness motif seen in Joshua 24:27.
In Deuteronomy 4:26, Moses calls heaven and earth as witnesses against Israel, echoing the stone's role as a witness in Joshua 24:27.
In Genesis 31:44-52, Jacob and Laban set up a heap of stones as a witness to their covenant, just as Joshua's stone witnesses against Israel.
In Exodus 24:4, Moses builds an altar and twelve pillars as covenant memorials—same function as Joshua's witness stone.
In Genesis 31:48, Laban calls a heap of stones 'a witness' between him and Jacob—directly parallels Joshua's stone as a witness against Israel.
In Isaiah 19:20, a pillar is called a sign and witness to the Lord—directly parallels Joshua's stone as a witness.
Genesis 21:30 uses lambs as a witness to Abraham's well — similar to Joshua's stone as a witness.
In Genesis 28:18, Jacob sets up a stone pillar as a sacred memorial—similar to Joshua's stone as a witness, both marking divine encounters.
In Habakkuk 2:11, stones cry out against injustice — like Joshua's stone as a witness against denial of God.