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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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New Living Translation
Joshua 4:4
So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel.
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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 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 When all the people had crossed the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 "Now choose twelve men, one from each tribe. 3 Tell them, ‘Take twelve stones from the very place where the priests are standing in the middle of the Jordan. Carry them out and pile them up at the place where you will camp tonight.'" 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel. 5 He told them, "Go into the middle of the Jordan, in front of the Ark of the Lord your God. Each of you must pick up one stone and carry it out on your shoulder—twelve stones in all, one for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. 6 We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?' 7 Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord 's Covenant went across.' These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever." 8 So the men did as Joshua had commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River, one for each tribe, just as the Lord had told Joshua. They carried them to the place where they camped for the night and constructed the memorial there. 9 Joshua also set up another pile of twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, at the place where the priests who carried the Ark of the Covenant were standing. 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
So Cain left the Lord 's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
So Cain left the Lord 's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son.
Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.
Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
Genesis 15:17
After the sun went down and darkness fell, Abram saw a smoking firepot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the carcasses.
After the sun went down and darkness fell, Abram saw a smoking firepot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the carcasses.
Exodus 13:12
you must present all firstborn sons and firstborn male animals to the Lord , for they belong to him.
you must present all firstborn sons and firstborn male animals to the Lord , for they belong to him.
Leviticus 9:24
Fire blazed forth from the Lord 's presence and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When the people saw this, they shouted with joy and fell face down on the ground.
Fire blazed forth from the Lord 's presence and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When the people saw this, they shouted with joy and fell face down on the ground.
Numbers 16:35
Then fire blazed forth from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
Then fire blazed forth from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
Numbers 18:12
"I also give you the harvest gifts brought by the people as offerings to the Lord —the best of the olive oil, new wine, and grain.
"I also give you the harvest gifts brought by the people as offerings to the Lord —the best of the olive oil, new wine, and grain.
Numbers 18:17
"However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. They are holy and have been set apart for the Lord . Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord .
"However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. They are holy and have been set apart for the Lord . Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to 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.
