And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.
Joshua 4:2 - Revised Version 1885 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Take twelve men from among the people, one man out of every tribe, American Standard Version (1901) Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, Common English Bible “Pick twelve men from the people, one man per tribe. Catholic Public Domain Version "Choose twelve men, one from each tribe, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Choose twelve men, one of every tribe: |
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.
Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them.
And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.
And the thing pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:
Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.
and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.