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Twelve Stones from the Jordan

Joshua 4:4

In 11 translations

BSB
So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,
KJV
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
WEB
Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.
ASV
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
LSV
And Joshua calls to the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man—one man out of a tribe;
YLT
And Joshua calleth unto the twelve men whom he prepared out of the sons of Israel, one man — one man out of a tribe;
DBY
And Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe;
DRC
And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe,
GNV
Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whome he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man,
JPS
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man;
LXXE
And Joshua having called twelve men of distinction among the children of Israel, one of each tribe,Gr. of the distinguished, or, illustrious.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְרָ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֤ים הֶֽעָשָׂר֙ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀνακαλεσάμενος Ἰησοῦς δώδεκα ἄνδρας τῶν ἐνδόξων ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, ἕνα ἀφʼ ἑκάστης φυλῆς,

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👤 Jacob (Israel)👤 Joshua◆ War with Canaanites

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  • Joshua 4:2“Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,
  • Mark 3:14–19He 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), James…

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