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King James Version
Joshua 4:4
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,
So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,
Hebrew Names Version
Then Yehoshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Yisra'el, out of every tribe a man:
Then Yehoshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Yisra'el, out of every tribe a man:
Lexham English Bible
So Joshua summoned the twelve men whom he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe.
So Joshua summoned the twelve men whom he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe.
English Standard Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe.
Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe.
New Century Version
So Joshua chose one man from each tribe. Then he called the twelve men together
So Joshua chose one man from each tribe. Then he called the twelve men together
New English Translation
Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one per tribe.
Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one per tribe.
Amplified Bible
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
New American Standard Bible
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whome he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man,
Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whome he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man,
Legacy Standard Bible
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
Contemporary English Version
Joshua chose twelve men; he called them together,
Joshua chose twelve men; he called them together,
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoshua called the twelve men whom he had chosen from the people of Isra'el, a man from every tribe,
Y'hoshua called the twelve men whom he had chosen from the people of Isra'el, a man from every tribe,
Darby Translation
And Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe;
And Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe;
Easy-to-Read Version
So Joshua chose one man from each tribe. Then he called the twelve men together.
So Joshua chose one man from each tribe. Then he called the twelve men together.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Joshua called the twelve men who were selected from the children of Israel, out of each tribe a man;
Then Joshua called the twelve men who were selected from the children of Israel, out of each tribe a man;
Good News Translation
Then Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen,
Then Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen,
Literal Translation
And Joshua called to the twelve men whom he had readied from the sons of Israel, one man out of each tribe.
And Joshua called to the twelve men whom he had readied from the sons of Israel, one man out of each tribe.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The Iosua called twolue me which were prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery trybe one,
The Iosua called twolue me which were prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery trybe one,
American Standard Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Bible in Basic English
So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of Israel,
So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of Israel,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Iosuah called the twelue men, which he had prepared of the chyldren of Israel, out of euery tribe a man.
Then Iosuah called the twelue men, which he had prepared of the chyldren of Israel, out of euery tribe a man.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man;
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man;
King James Version (1611)
Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man:
Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each tribe,
And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each tribe,
English Revised Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Berean Standard Bible
So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,
So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Josue clepide twelue men, whiche he hadde chose of the sones of Israel, of ech lynage o man;
And Josue clepide twelue men, whiche he hadde chose of the sones of Israel, of ech lynage o man;
Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua calleth unto the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man -- one man out of a tribe;
And Joshua calleth unto the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man -- one man out of a tribe;
Update Bible Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the sons of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the sons of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, of every tribe a man:
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, of every tribe a man:
World English Bible
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
New King James Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;
New Living Translation
So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel.
So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel.
New Life Bible
So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one man from each family.
So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one man from each family.
New Revised Standard
Then Joshua summoned the twelve men from the Israelites, whom he had appointed, one from each tribe.
Then Joshua summoned the twelve men from the Israelites, whom he had appointed, one from each tribe.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Joshua called unto the twelve men whom he had made ready, from among the sons of Israel, - one man severally out of each tribe;
So Joshua called unto the twelve men whom he had made ready, from among the sons of Israel, - one man severally out of each tribe;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,
And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,
Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe;
Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe;
THE MESSAGE
Joshua called out the twelve men whom he selected from the People of Israel, one man from each tribe. Joshua directed them, "Cross to the middle of the Jordan and take your place in front of the Chest of God , your God. Each of you heft a stone to your shoulder, a stone for each of the tribes of the People of Israel, so you'll have something later to mark the occasion. When your children ask you, ‘What are these stones to you?' you'll say, ‘The flow of the Jordan was stopped in front of the Chest of the Covenant of God as it crossed the Jordan—stopped in its tracks. These stones are a permanent memorial for the People of Israel.'"
Joshua called out the twelve men whom he selected from the People of Israel, one man from each tribe. Joshua directed them, "Cross to the middle of the Jordan and take your place in front of the Chest of God , your God. Each of you heft a stone to your shoulder, a stone for each of the tribes of the People of Israel, so you'll have something later to mark the occasion. When your children ask you, ‘What are these stones to you?' you'll say, ‘The flow of the Jordan was stopped in front of the Chest of the Covenant of God as it crossed the Jordan—stopped in its tracks. These stones are a permanent memorial for the People of Israel.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
Contextual Overview
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 he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: 5 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? 7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord ; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
prepared: Joshua 4:2, Mark 3:14-19
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:31 - twelve stones
Cross-References
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord , and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord , and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
Genesis 15:17
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Exodus 13:12
That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord 's.
That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the Lord 's.
Leviticus 9:24
And there came a fire out from before the Lord , and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
And there came a fire out from before the Lord , and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
Numbers 16:35
And there came out a fire from the Lord , and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
And there came out a fire from the Lord , and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Numbers 18:12
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord , them have I given thee.
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord , them have I given thee.
Numbers 18:17
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord .
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord .
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel,.... It may be for some other purpose, Joshua 3:12; but this was the destination of them eventually, and as by divine direction:
out of every tribe a man: as he had before ordered, and was now directed to.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 4:4. Twelve men, whom he had prepared — This must refer to their appointment, Joshua 3:12.