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English Standard Version
Joshua 4:2
"Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man,
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Choose twelve men from the people, one man for each tribe,
“Choose twelve men from the people, one man for each tribe,
Hebrew Names Version
Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
King James Version
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Lexham English Bible
"Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
"Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
New Century Version
"Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe.
"Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe.
New English Translation
"Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.
"Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.
Amplified Bible
"Take for yourselves the twelve men [chosen] from among the people, one man from each tribe,
"Take for yourselves the twelve men [chosen] from among the people, one man from each tribe,
New American Standard Bible
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take you twelue me out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
Take you twelue me out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
Contemporary English Version
Tell one man from each of the twelve tribes to pick up a large rock from where the priests are standing. Then have the men set up those rocks as a monument at the place where you camp tonight.
Tell one man from each of the twelve tribes to pick up a large rock from where the priests are standing. Then have the men set up those rocks as a monument at the place where you camp tonight.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Take for yourselves from the people twelve men, a man from every tribe;
"Take for yourselves from the people twelve men, a man from every tribe;
Darby Translation
Take you twelve men out of the people, one man out of every tribe,
Take you twelve men out of the people, one man out of every tribe,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Choose twelve men, one from each tribe.
"Choose twelve men, one from each tribe.
George Lamsa Translation
Take twelve men from the people, a man out of every tribe,
Take twelve men from the people, a man out of every tribe,
Good News Translation
"Choose twelve men, one from each tribe,
"Choose twelve men, one from each tribe,
Literal Translation
Take twelve men for you out of the people, one man of each tribe.
Take twelve men for you out of the people, one man of each tribe.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take vp twolue stones out of Iordane,
Take vp twolue stones out of Iordane,
American Standard Version
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Bible in Basic English
Take twelve men from the people, a man for every tribe,
Take twelve men from the people, a man for every tribe,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take you twelue men out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
Take you twelue men out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
'Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
King James Version (1611)
Take you twelue men out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
Take you twelue men out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take men from the people, one of each tribe,
Take men from the people, one of each tribe,
English Revised Version
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Berean Standard Bible
"Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,
"Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Chese thou twelue men,
Chese thou twelue men,
Young's Literal Translation
`Take for you out of the people twelve men, one man -- one man out of a tribe;
`Take for you out of the people twelve men, one man -- one man out of a tribe;
Update Bible Version
Take for yourselves twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe one man,
Take for yourselves twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe one man,
Webster's Bible Translation
Take you twelve men from the people, from every tribe a man,
Take you twelve men from the people, from every tribe a man,
World English Bible
Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
New King James Version
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from every tribe,
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from every tribe,
New Living Translation
"Now choose twelve men, one from each tribe.
"Now choose twelve men, one from each tribe.
New Life Bible
"Choose twelve men from the people, one man from each family.
"Choose twelve men from the people, one man from each family.
New Revised Standard
"Select twelve men from the people, one from each tribe,
"Select twelve men from the people, one from each tribe,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Take unto you, from among the people, twelve men, one man severally from each tribe;
Take unto you, from among the people, twelve men, one man severally from each tribe;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Choose twelve men, one of every tribe:
Choose twelve men, one of every tribe:
Revised Standard Version
"Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man,
"Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
"Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,
Contextual Overview
1 When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 "Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man, 3 and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests' feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you lodge tonight.'" 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. 5 And Joshua said to them, "Pass on before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the people of Israel, 6 that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?' 7 then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord . When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial forever." 8 And the people of Israel did just as Joshua commanded and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, according to the number of the tribes of the people of Israel, just as the Lord told Joshua. And they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant had stood; and they are there to this day.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
twelve men: Joshua 3:12, Numbers 1:4-15, Numbers 13:2, Numbers 34:18, Deuteronomy 1:23, 1 Kings 18:31, Matthew 10:1-5
Reciprocal: Exodus 24:4 - according Joshua 4:4 - prepared Joshua 4:8 - did so as Joshua Joshua 18:4 - three
Cross-References
Genesis 3:23
therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.
therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.
Genesis 4:25
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, "God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, "God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."
Genesis 4:26
To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord .
To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord .
Genesis 9:20
Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard.
Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard.
Genesis 37:13
And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." And he said to him, "Here I am."
And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." And he said to him, "Here I am."
Genesis 47:3
Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" And they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, as our fathers were."
Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" And they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, as our fathers were."
Exodus 3:1
Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Psalms 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord , the fruit of the womb a reward.
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord , the fruit of the womb a reward.
Amos 7:15
But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
But the Lord took me from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Take you twelve men out of the people,.... Joshua had before this ordered twelve men to be taken from among them, which seems to have been done of himself; and now he has a direction from God for it, and what to employ them in:
out of every tribe a man; so that what they did was in the name of the several tribes, and as representing them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Take you twelve men - The order is given in the plural, because no doubt the tribes themselves were to choose their own representatives, the choice being approved by Joshua Joshua 4:4. These twelve would be left with Joshua on the hither bank of the river, waiting to receive his orders after the rest of the people had made their way across Joshua 3:17; Joshua 4:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 4:2. Take you twelve men — From Joshua 3:12, it appears that the twelve men had been before appointed, one taken out of each of the twelve tribes; and now they are employed for that purpose for which they had been before selected.
