Joshua 3:12

Take you twelve men, for the work described, Joshua 4:2,3.

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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