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href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen—one from each of the tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua summoned the 12 men he had selected from the Israelites, one man for each tribe, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua chose twelve men; then he called them together <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joshua called the 12 men whom he had selected (one from each tribe).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua called the twelve men whom he had chosen from the people of Israel, one man from each tribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one per tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, of every tribe a man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua calls to the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man—one man out of a tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua calleth unto the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man -- one man out of a tribe;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will call to the twelve men whom he prepared from the sons of Israel, one man, one man from a tribe:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one from each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Summoning the twelve men he had selected from among the Israelites, one from each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua summoned the twelve men from the Israelites, whom he had appointed, one from each tribe.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men who were selected from the children of Israel, out of each tribe a man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua called twelve men, those who were provided from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each tribe,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/4-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=648" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/4.htm">Twelve Stones from the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’ ” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">summoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nêm (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: he·‘ā·śār (Art:: Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: hê·ḵîn (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">he had appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">from the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: miš·šā·ḇeṭ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">from each tribe,</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-12.htm">Joshua 3:12</a></span><br />Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Joshua 3:17</a></span><br />The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-10.htm">Joshua 1:10-11</a></span><br />Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people: / “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Joshua 6:12-13</a></span><br />Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD. / And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns kept sounding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-21.htm">Exodus 12:21</a></span><br />Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go at once and select for yourselves a lamb for each family, and slaughter the Passover lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-4.htm">Numbers 1:4-16</a></span><br />And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you. / These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; / from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-2.htm">Deuteronomy 27:2-3</a></span><br />And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. / Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">1 Kings 18:31</a></span><br />And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a></span><br />From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Nehemiah 9:12</a></span><br />You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Psalm 114:3</a></span><br />The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Matthew 10:2-4</a></span><br />These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; / Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; / Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-14.htm">Mark 3:14-19</a></span><br />He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, / and to have authority to drive out demons. / These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter), ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:</p><p class="hdg">prepared</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/4-2.htm">Joshua 4:2</a></b></br> Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/3-14.htm">Mark 3:14-19</a></b></br> And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-10.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/3-17.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/4-1.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-12.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/joshua/4-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/4-2.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/4-3.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/8-14.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/joshua/4-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/4-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/4-21.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/4-5.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/4-13.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/joshua/4-13.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/joshua/8-16.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/4-12.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/4-8.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-1.htm">Twelve men are appointed to take twelve memorial stones from Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-9.htm">Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-10.htm">The people pass over</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-14.htm">God magnifies Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-15.htm">The priests commanded to come out of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/4-20.htm">The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Joshua summoned the twelve men</b><br>Joshua, the leader of the Israelites after Moses, acts decisively in obedience to God's command. The summoning of the twelve men signifies a moment of preparation and organization. The number twelve is significant throughout the Bible, often representing completeness and the people of God, as seen in the twelve tribes of Israel and later the twelve apostles. This act of summoning indicates a formal and important task, emphasizing the unity and collective responsibility of the tribes.<p><b>he had appointed from the Israelites</b><br>Joshua's prior appointment of these men underscores the importance of planning and leadership. The selection process would have involved choosing men of integrity and standing within their tribes, reflecting the need for trustworthy representatives. This mirrors the earlier appointment of leaders by Moses, as seen in <a href="/exodus/18-25.htm">Exodus 18:25</a>, where capable men were chosen to help govern the people. It highlights the continuity of leadership and the importance of delegation in fulfilling God's commands.<p><b>one from each tribe</b><br>The representation of each tribe ensures that the entire nation is involved in the memorial act that follows. This inclusivity reinforces the unity of the nation as they enter the Promised Land. Each tribe's participation symbolizes their shared heritage and collective future. This act of choosing one man from each tribe also prefigures the unity of believers in Christ, as seen in the New Testament, where all are one in Him regardless of their background (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). The twelve stones that these men will later carry serve as a physical reminder of God's faithfulness to all the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading them into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the book of Joshua, known for his faithfulness and obedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_men.htm">The Twelve Men</a></b><br>Representatives from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. They were chosen to carry out a specific task as instructed by Joshua, symbolizing the unity and collective identity of the nation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are on a journey to claim the land promised to them by God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical location where the Israelites crossed into the Promised Land. It represents a boundary between the wilderness and the fulfillment of God's promise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham. It symbolizes God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The selection of one man from each tribe underscores the importance of unity among God's people. Each tribe had a role to play, and their collective action was necessary for the fulfillment of God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_leadership.htm">Obedience to Leadership</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership and the obedience of the twelve men highlight the importance of following God-appointed leaders. This obedience is crucial for achieving God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_twelve_stones.htm">Symbolism of the Twelve Stones</a></b><br>The twelve stones taken from the Jordan River served as a memorial for future generations. This teaches us the importance of remembering and passing down the accounts of God's faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The crossing of the Jordan River required faith and action. It serves as a reminder that faith often requires us to step out and trust God in challenging circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The event at the Jordan River is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. It encourages believers to trust in God's promises, even when the path seems uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_caesarea_philippi's_biblical_role.htm">What are Stones of Remembrance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'forget_not_his_benefits'_mean.htm">What does "forget not His benefits" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_israelites_precisely_survey_land.htm">Joshua 18:4 - How likely is it that ancient Israelites had the means and literacy to survey and record the land so precisely?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_joshua_4_18_defy_science.htm">Joshua 4:18: Does the river's instantaneous return defy known natural processes, suggesting a contradiction with scientific norms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Prepared</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">appointed.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/4-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">summoned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had appointed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵכִ֖ין</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from [each] tribe,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šā·ḇeṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/4-4.htm">Joshua 4:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/4-4.htm">OT History: Joshua 4:4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom (Josh. 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