Joshua 3:12
Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
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 before you into the Jordan.
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 amongst them.”
Joshua 4:4Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man 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 →