Joshua 4:8

And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

Cross-reference

Joshua 4:2-5 gives the command to take twelve stones; this verse reports the obedient execution of that command.

Joshua 4:3 is the specific command to take stones from the Jordan; this verse records the exact obedience.

Joshua 4:20 describes setting up the stones at Gilgal — the culmination of the action begun here.

Joshua 1:16-18 records the people's pledge to obey Joshua; here they fulfill that promise by carrying out his command.

Exodus 24:4 also has twelve pillars representing the twelve tribes — a parallel memorial act by Moses that prefigures Joshua's stones.