Joshua 3:12
Choose for yourselves twelve men of the sons of Israel, one of each tribe.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 passes over Jordan.
Cross References
Numbers 13:2Send for thee men, and let them spy the land of the Canaanites, which I give to the sons of Israel for a possession; one man for a tribe, thou shalt send them away according to their families, every one of them a prince.
Joshua 4:4And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each 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 →