Joshua 3:12

Nowe therefore take from among you twelue men out of the tribes of Israel, out of euery tribe a man.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

11Beholde, the Arke of the couenant of the Lord of all the worlde passeth before you into Iorden.

13And assoone as the soles of the feete of the Priestes (that beare the Arke of the Lord God the Lord of all the worlde) shall stay in the waters of Iorden, the waters of Iorden shall be cut off: for the waters that come from aboue, shall stande still vpon an heape.

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Cross References

Numbers 13:2And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Joshua 4:4Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whome he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man,

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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