Joshua 4:4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
So Joshua called together the twelve men 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.

New American Standard Bible
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;

King James Bible
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joshua summoned the 12 men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,

International Standard Version
So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had chosen from the people of Israel, one man from each tribe.

American Standard Version
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,

Darby Bible Translation
And Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe;

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;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:1-9 The works of the Lord are so worthy of rememberance, and the heart of man is so prone to forget them, that various methods are needful to refresh our memories, for the glory of God, our advantage, and that of our children. God gave orders for preparing this memorial.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4, 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.