Joshua 4:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,

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  • Josh 3:12 : 12 Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.
  • 1 Kgs 18:31 : 31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:
  • Matt 10:1-5 : 1 And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans:
  • Num 1:4-9 : 4 And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his fathers' house. 5 And these are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 From Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 7 From Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 8 From Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 From Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. 10 From the children of Joseph: from Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: from Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 From Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12 From Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 13 From Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14 From Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 15 From Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
  • Num 13:2 : 2 Send men that they may explore the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.
  • Num 34:18 : 18 And you shall take one leader of every tribe to divide the land by inheritance.
  • Deut 1:23 : 23 And the plan pleased me well: so I took twelve men of you, one man for each tribe:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 4:3-10
    8 verses
    93%

    3And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight.

    4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe,

    5And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and every one of you take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,

    6That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?

    7Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever.

    8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

    9And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.

    10For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan, until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hurried and passed over.

  • Josh 3:11-12
    2 verses
    91%

    11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan.

    12Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

  • Josh 18:4
    80%

    4Select three men from each tribe, and I will send them. They shall rise and go through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance, and return to me.

  • Josh 4:1
    78%

    1And it happened, when all the people had completely passed over the Jordan, that the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

  • Num 34:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.

    18And you shall take one leader of every tribe to divide the land by inheritance.

  • Josh 1:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

    11Pass through the camp and command the people, saying, Prepare provisions for yourselves, for within three days you shall cross over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

    12And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke, saying,

  • Deut 1:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22And every one of you came near to me, and said, Let us send men before us, and they shall search out the land for us, and bring us back word of the way we must go up and of the cities we will come to.

    23And the plan pleased me well: so I took twelve men of you, one man for each tribe:

  • Num 13:2
    76%

    2Send men that they may explore the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.

  • Josh 22:1
    75%

    1Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

  • Num 1:4
    75%

    4And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his fathers' house.

  • Josh 7:16
    73%

    16So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

  • Josh 4:20-22
    3 verses
    73%

    20And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan.

    21And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?

    22Then you shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

  • Num 26:4
    72%

    4Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, who came out of the land of Egypt.

  • Josh 4:15-17
    3 verses
    72%

    15And the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

    16Command the priests who bear the ark of the testimony to come up out of the Jordan.

    17Therefore Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan.

  • Josh 18:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8And the men arose and went away; and Joshua charged those who went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, describe it, and return to me that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh.

    9So the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and returned to Joshua at Shiloh.

  • Num 31:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4From every tribe, a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, you shall send to the war.

    5So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

  • Josh 7:14
    72%

    14In the morning therefore you shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD takes shall come according to the families; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.

  • Josh 3:6
    72%

    6And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

  • Josh 4:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12And the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had spoken to them:

    13About forty thousand prepared for war crossed over before the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle.

  • Josh 6:7
    72%

    7And he said to the people, Proceed, and surround the city, and let him who is armed go on before the ark of the LORD.

  • Josh 3:8
    72%

    8And you shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.

  • Num 32:28
    71%

    28So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel,

  • Deut 1:13
    71%

    13Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men among your tribes, and I will make them leaders over you.

  • Num 27:18
    71%

    18And the LORD said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him;

  • Num 1:44
    70%

    44These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, along with the leaders of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

  • Deut 1:15
    70%

    15So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and known men, and made them leaders over you, captains over thousands, captains over hundreds, captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

  • Josh 3:14
    70%

    14And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents, to cross over the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

  • Deut 27:2
    70%

    2And it shall be on the day when you pass over the Jordan into the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: