Joshua 3:12

Prepare ye twelve men of the tribes of Israel, one of every tribe.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

In Context

11Behold the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth shall go before you into the Jordan.

13And when the priests, that carry the ark of the Lord the God of the whole earth, shall set the soles of their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the waters that are beneath shall run down and go off: and those that come from above, shall stand together upon a heap.

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Cross References

Numbers 13:2And there the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Joshua 4:4And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 3:8-14

7 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. 8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan. 9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God. 10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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