Tell one man from each of the twelve tribes to pick up a large rock from where the priests are standing. Then tell the men to set up those rocks as a monument at the place where you camp tonight.
Joshua 4:4 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Joshua chose twelve men; then he called them together Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Joshua called the twelve men of the Israelites whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. American Standard Version (1901) Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: Common English Bible Joshua called for the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one man per tribe. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua called twelve men, whom he had chosen from the sons of Israel, one from each tribe, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue called twelve men, whom he had chosen out of the children of Israel, one out of every tribe. |
Tell one man from each of the twelve tribes to pick up a large rock from where the priests are standing. Then tell the men to set up those rocks as a monument at the place where you camp tonight.
and said: Go to the middle of the riverbed where the sacred chest is, and pick up a large rock. Carry it on your shoulder to our camp. There are twelve of you, so there will be one rock for each tribe.