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Literal Standard Version
Joshua 4:4
And Joshua calls to the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man—one man out of a tribe;
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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:
King James 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:
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
1And it comes to pass, when all the nation has completed to pass over the Jordan, that YHWH speaks to Joshua, saying, 2"Take for yourselves twelve men out of the people, one man—one man out of a tribe; 3and command them, saying, Take up for yourselves from this [place], from the midst of the Jordan, from the established standing-place of the feet of the priests, twelve stones, and you have removed them over with you, and placed them in the lodging-place in which you lodge tonight." 4And Joshua calls to the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man—one man out of a tribe;5and Joshua says to them, "Pass over before the Ark of your God YHWH into the midst of the Jordan, and each of you lift up one stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, 6so that this is a sign in your midst when your children ask hereafter, saying, What [are] these stones to you? 7That you have said to them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off, at the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH; in its passing over into the Jordan the waters of the Jordan were cut off; and these stones have been for a memorial to the sons of Israel for all time." 8And the sons of Israel do so as Joshua commanded, and take up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as YHWH has spoken to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel, and remove them over with them to the lodging-place, and place them there, 9even the twelve stones Joshua has raised up out of the midst of the Jordan, the place of the standing of the feet of the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant, and they are there to 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 goes out from before YHWH, and dwells in the land, moving about east of Eden;
And Cain goes out from before YHWH, and dwells in the land, moving about east of Eden;
Genesis 4:17
and Cain knows his wife, and she conceives, and bears Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calls the name of the city, according to the name of his son—Enoch.
and Cain knows his wife, and she conceives, and bears Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calls the name of the city, according to the name of his son—Enoch.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech takes to himself two wives, the name of the first Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
And Lamech takes to himself two wives, the name of the first Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bears Jabal, he has been father of those inhabiting tents and [having] purchased livestock;
And Adah bears Jabal, he has been father of those inhabiting tents and [having] purchased livestock;
Genesis 15:17
And it comes to pass—the sun has gone in, and thick darkness has been and behold, a furnace of smoke, and a lamp of fire, which has passed over between those pieces.
And it comes to pass—the sun has gone in, and thick darkness has been and behold, a furnace of smoke, and a lamp of fire, which has passed over between those pieces.
Exodus 13:12
that you have caused everyone opening a womb to pass over to YHWH, and every firstling—the increase of beasts which you have: the males [are] YHWH's.
that you have caused everyone opening a womb to pass over to YHWH, and every firstling—the increase of beasts which you have: the males [are] YHWH's.
Leviticus 9:24
and fire comes out from before YHWH, and consumes the burnt-offering and the fat on the altar; and all the people see, and cry aloud, and fall on their faces.
and fire comes out from before YHWH, and consumes the burnt-offering and the fat on the altar; and all the people see, and cry aloud, and fall on their faces.
Numbers 16:35
and fire has come out from YHWH and consumes the two hundred and fifty men bringing the incense near.
and fire has come out from YHWH and consumes the two hundred and fifty men bringing the incense near.
Numbers 18:12
all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat—their first-[fruits] which they give to YHWH—I have given them to you.
all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat—their first-[fruits] which they give to YHWH—I have given them to you.
Numbers 18:17
Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, you do not ransom, they [are] holy: you sprinkle their blood on the altar, and you make incense of their fat [as] a fire-offering of refreshing fragrance to YHWH;
Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, you do not ransom, they [are] holy: you sprinkle their blood on the altar, and you make incense of their fat [as] a fire-offering of refreshing fragrance to YHWH;
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.
