Joshua 4:4

So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

In Context

3and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’”

5and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,

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Cross References

Joshua 3:12Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

Mark 3:14He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 4:2-10

The Passage over the Jordan. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, 2 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, 3 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom… Read the whole commentary →

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