Joshua 4:2

“Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,”

"Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man," - Joshua 4:2
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What does Joshua 4:2 mean?

Joshua 4:2 (KJV) - "Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man," The book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Old Testament and tells the story of the Israelites' conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua, following the death of Moses. This verse…

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Stones of Remembrance: A Lesson in Leadership and Legacy

The verse from Joshua 4:2, "Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man," carries profound implications not only for those who lived during that ancient time but also for us today. This passage marks a pivotal moment in the history of Israel, encapsulating…

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A Prayer of Remembering and Commemorating God's Faithfulness

O Sovereign Lord and Creator of all, I come before You today in humble submission, seeking to honor Your holy name. I reflect on the words found in Joshua 4:2, "Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man." Lord, You are a God who delights in the covenant…

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Joshua 4:2 - "Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,"
Joshua 4:15 - "And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 2:4 - "And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:"
Joshua 4:4 - "Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:"
Joshua 4:17 - "Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan."
Joshua 4:20 - "And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal."
Joshua 3:4
Joshua 3:4
"And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying," - Joshua 4:15
Joshua 19:4 - "And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,"
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 4:1 - "And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,"
Joshua 4:14 - "¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life."
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 10:4 - "Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel."
Joshua 4:10 - "¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over."
Joshua 9:2 - "That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord."
Joshua 4:9 - "And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day."
"Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:" - Joshua 4:4
Haggai 2:4 - "Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts:"
Joshua 4:8 - "And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there."
Joshua 16:4 - "So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance."
"And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah," - Joshua 19:4
Joshua 2:9
"Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan." - Joshua 4:17
Joshua 5:4 - "And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt."
Joshua 4:16 - "Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan."
Joshua 5:2 - "¶ At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time."
Joshua 6:2 - "And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour."