Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now then, choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. New Living Translation Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. English Standard Version Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, from each tribe a man. Berean Standard Bible Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. King James Bible Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. New King James Version Now therefore, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from every tribe. New American Standard Bible Now then, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. NASB 1995 “Now then, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. NASB 1977 “Now then, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. Legacy Standard Bible So now, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. Amplified Bible So now take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe. Christian Standard Bible Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now choose 12 men from the tribes of Israel, one man for each tribe. American Standard Version Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Therefore take to you twelve men from all the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe Brenton Septuagint Translation Choose for yourselves twelve men of the sons of Israel, one of each tribe. Douay-Rheims Bible Prepare ye twelve men of the tribes of Israel, one of every tribe. English Revised Version Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man. GOD'S WORD® Translation Choose one man from each of the 12 tribes of Israel. Good News Translation Now choose twelve men, one from each of the tribes of Israel. International Standard Version So take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe. JPS Tanakh 1917 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man. Literal Standard Version and now, take for yourselves twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, one man—one man for a tribe; Majority Standard Bible Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. New American Bible Now choose twelve men, one from each of the tribes of Israel. NET Bible Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe. New Revised Standard Version So now select twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. New Heart English Bible Now therefore take twelve men from the children of Israel, one man for each tribe. Webster's Bible Translation Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. World English Bible Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man. Young's Literal Translation and now, take for you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, one man -- one man for a tribe; Additional Translations ... Context Crossing the Jordan…11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go ahead of you into the Jordan. 12Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”… Cross References Joshua 4:2 "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, Joshua 3:13 When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD--the Lord of all the earth--touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap." Treasury of Scripture Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. Joshua 4:2,9 Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, … Jump to Previous Choose Israel Tribe Tribes Twelve YourselvesJump to Next Choose Israel Tribe Tribes Twelve YourselvesJoshua 3 1. Joshua come to Jordan2. The officers instruct the people for their passage 7. The Lord encourages Joshua 9. Joshua encourages the people 14. The water of Jordan are divided (12) Take you twelve men.--These were selected beforehand and kept in readiness, that there might be no delay in the work which they had to do (Joshua 4:3).Verse 12. - Take you twelve men. Joshua commands the election of twelve men previous to the passage of the Jordan, and in pursuance of the command he had already (Joshua 4:2; cf. note on ver. 2) received from God. The reason for which they were to be chosen was probably not communicated to the Israelites till after the passage had taken place. Masius thinks that it would make the narrative clearer, "si proximum is versiculum sequeretur." But see note on Joshua 4:1. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowוְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time choose קְח֤וּ (qə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take twelve שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) men אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person from the tribes מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖י (miš·šiḇ·ṭê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc one אֶחָ֥ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first from each tribe. לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃ (laš·šā·ḇeṭ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe Links Joshua 3:12 NIVJoshua 3:12 NLT Joshua 3:12 ESV Joshua 3:12 NASB Joshua 3:12 KJV Joshua 3:12 BibleApps.com Joshua 3:12 Biblia Paralela Joshua 3:12 Chinese Bible Joshua 3:12 French Bible Joshua 3:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 3:12 Now therefore take twelve men out (Josh. 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