Verse 2

Joshua 4:2

Bible in Basic English

2 Take twelve men from the people, a man for every tribe,

Original Language Text

hebrew

קְח֤וּ לָ/כֶם֙ מִן הָ/עָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אֲנָשִׁ֑ים אִישׁ אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ אֶחָ֖ד מִ/שָּֽׁבֶט

English Translation

Take for yourselves from the people twelve men, one man from each tribe.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, Focus ↗

2 Take twelve men from the people, a man for every tribe,

3 And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests wer... Focus ↗

4 So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of... Focus ↗

5 And he said to them, Go over before the ark of the Lord your God (Elohim) into the middle of Jordan,... Focus ↗

6 So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the rea... Focus ↗

7 Then you will say to them, Because the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the Lord's ag... Focus ↗

8 So the children of Israel did as Joshua gave them orders, and took twelve stones from the middle of... Focus ↗

9 And Joshua put up twelve stones in the middle of Jordan, where the feet of the priests who took up t... Focus ↗

10 For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to... Focus ↗

11 And when all the people had come to the other side, the ark of the Lord went over, and the priests,... Focus ↗

12 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh went over armed be... Focus ↗

13 About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jerich... Focus ↗

14 That day the Lord made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel; and all the days of his life they wen... Focus ↗

15 Then the Lord said to Joshua, Focus ↗

16 Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan. Focus ↗

17 So Joshua gave orders to the priests, saying, Come up now out of Jordan. Focus ↗

18 And when the priests who took up the ark of the Lord's agreement came up out of Jordan and their fee... Focus ↗

19 So on the tenth day of the first month the people came up out of Jordan, and put up their tents in G... Focus ↗

20 And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua put up in Gilgal. Focus ↗

21 And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What... Focus ↗

22 Then give your children the story, and say, Israel came over this river Jordan on dry land. Focus ↗

23 For the Lord your God (Elohim) made the waters of Jordan dry before you till you had gone across, as... Focus ↗

24 So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may... Focus ↗

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