Joshua 3:12

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).

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Twelve men — For the work described, Joshua 4:2-3 .

¹² Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

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Joshua 3:12