New American Standard Bible 1995
Joshua 4:4
4So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;
Joshua 4:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
- New International Version (NIV)So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;
Context of Joshua 4:4
2“Take for yourselves twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe, 3and command them, saying, ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests’ feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.’” So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe; 5and Joshua said to them, “Cross again to the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel. 6Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children ask later, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
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וַיִּקְרָ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֤ים הֶֽעָשָׂר֙ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃Read the interlinear
- So Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- the twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- the twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- he had appointedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- from the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
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Commentaries on Joshua 4:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Twelve men, whom he had prepared - This must refer to their appointment, Joshua 3:12.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Joshua called the twelve men--They had probably, from a feeling of reverence, kept back, and were standing on the eastern bank. They were now ordered to advance. Picking up each a stone, probably as large as he could carry, from around the spot "where the priests stood," they pass over before the ark and deposit the stones in the place of next encampment (Jos 4:19, 20), namely, Gilgal.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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