Joshua 3:12

Now, therefore, take you twelve men, out of the tribes of Israel,—one man severally for each tribe;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11Lo! the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth, is about to pass before you into the Jordan.

13and it shall be, when the soles of the feet of the priests who are bearing the ark of Yahweh, Lord of all the earth, do rest, in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan, shall be cut off, the waters that are coming down from above,—and shall stand in one mound.

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Cross References

Numbers 13:2Send for thee men and let them spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving unto the sons of Israel,—one man each for the tribe of his fathers, shalt thou send, each one a prince among them.

Joshua 4:4So Joshua called unto the twelve men whom he had made ready, from among the sons of Israel,—one man severally out 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 →

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