Joshua 4:2
“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
In Context
1When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
Cross References
Numbers 13:2“Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a prince among them.”
Deuteronomy 1:23The thing pleased me well. I took twelve of your men, one man for every tribe.
1 Kings 18:31Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the LORD’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
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 →