Joshua 3:12

and now, take for yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, one man—one man for a tribe;

Literal Standard Version

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 is passing over before you into the Jordan;

13and it has been, at the resting of the soles of the feet of the priests carrying the Ark of YHWH, Lord of all the earth, in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan are cut off—the waters which are coming down from above—and they stand—one heap.”

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Cross References

Numbers 13:2“Send men for yourself, and they spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel; one man—you send one man for the tribe of his fathers, everyone a prince among them.”

Joshua 4:4And Joshua calls to the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man—one man out of a 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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