Joshua 3:12
 Joshua 3:12 
New International Version (©2011)
Now then, choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, from each tribe a man.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Now then, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Now choose 12 men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Choose one man from each of the 12 tribes of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

American King James Version
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

American Standard Version
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Prepare ye twelve men of the tribes of Israel, one of every tribe.

Darby Bible Translation
And now take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe.

English Revised Version
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

World English Bible
Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

Young's Literal Translation
and now, take for you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, one man -- one man for a tribe;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:7-13 The waters of Jordan shall be cut off. This must be done in such a way as never was done, but in the dividing of the Red sea. That miracle is here repeated; God has the same power to finish the salvation of his people, as to begin it; the WORD of the Lord was as truly with Joshua as with Moses. God's appearances for his people ought to encourage faith and hope. God's work is perfect, he will keep his people. Jordan's flood cannot keep out Israel, Canaan's force cannot turn them out again.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 12. - Take you twelve men. Joshua commands the election of twelve men previous to the passage of the Jordan, and in pursuance of the command he had already (Joshua 4:2; cf. note on ver. 2) received from God. The reason for which they were to be chosen was probably not communicated to the Israelites till after the passage had taken place. Masius thinks that it would make the narrative clearer, "si proximum is versiculum sequeretur." But see note on Joshua 4:1.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now therefore take ye twelve men,.... For what end and purpose is not mentioned. Abarbinel is of opinion, that they were chosen and appointed, that every man might pitch upon and take a place for his tribe to encamp in, when they came on the other side Jordan: whether this was Joshua's view or no is not certain; however, the use he made of these, thus provided by divine direction, is related Joshua 4:2,

and these were to be taken out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man; Levi not reckoned, having no part in the land; and so we find that tribe left out in other accounts, when there was a choice of twelve men out of each of the tribes, Numbers 13:4.


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The Crossing of the Jordan
11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passes over before you into Jordan. 12Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. 13And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand on an heap. …

Joshua 4:2 "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,
Joshua 3:13 And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the LORD--the Lord of all the earth--set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand up in a heap."