Joshua 4:2
Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
Take you twelue men out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
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- Joshua 3:12Rank 1 from verse 2
- 1 Kings 18:31Rank 2 from verse 2
31And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
31And Eliiah tooke twelue stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sonnes of Iacob, vnto whome the word of the LORD came, saying, *Israel shall bee thy name.
- Deuteronomy 1:23Rank 3 from verse 2
- Matthew 10:1–5Rank 4 from verse 2
1AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2Now 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;
3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;
4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
1¶ And *when hee had called vnto him his twelue disciples, he gaue them power ‖ against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease.
2Now the names of the twelue Apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames the sonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother:
3Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the Publicane, Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus:
4Simon the Canaanite, and Iudas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5These twelue Iesus sent foorth, and commanded them, saying, Goe not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
- Numbers 1:4–15Rank 5 from verse 2
4And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
5¶ And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
6Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
8Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
9Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
10Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
11Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
12Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
13Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
14Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
15Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
4And with you there shalbe a man of euery Tribe: euery one head of the house of his fathers.
5¶ And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the sonne of Shedeur.
6Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
7Of Iudah: Nahshon, the sonne of Amminadab.
8Of Issachar: Nethaneel, the sonne of Zuar.
9Of Zebulun: Eliab the sonne of Helon.
10Of the children of Ioseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the sonne of Ammihud: of Manasseh, Gamaliel the sonne of Pedahzur.
11Of Beniamin: Abidan, the sonne of Gideoni.
12Of Dan: Ahiezer, the sonne of Ammishaddai.
13Of Asher: Pagiel the sonne of Ocran.
14Of Gad: Eliasaph, the sonne of Deuel.
15Of Naphthali: Ahira the sonne of Enan.
- Numbers 13:2Rank 6 from verse 2
2Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
2Send thou men, that they may search the lande of Canaan, which I giue vnto the children of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shal ye send a man, euery one a ruler among them.
- Numbers 34:18Rank 7 from verse 2
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Joshua 4:2
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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4:1AND it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,
4:1¶ And it came to passe when all the people were cleane passed *ouer Iordan, that the LORD spake *vnto Ioshua, saying,
4:2Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,
4:2Take you twelue men out of the people, out of euery tribe a man,
Selected passage4:3And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
4:3And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the mids of Iordan, out of the place where the Priests feet stood firme, twelue stones, and yee shal cary them ouer with you, and leaue them in the lodging place where you shall lodge this night.
4:4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
4:4Then Ioshua called the twelue men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of euery tribe a man:
4:5And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
4:5And Ioshua said vnto them, Passe ouer before the Arke of the LORD your God into the mids of Iordan, and take ye vp euery man of you a stone vpon his shoulder, according vnto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
4:6That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?
4:6That this may be a signe among you, that when your children aske their fathers †in time to come, saying, What meane you by these stones?
4:7Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
4:7Then yee shall answere them, That the waters of Iordan were cut off before the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, when it passed ouer Iordan, the waters of Iordan were cut off: and these stones shall bee for a memoriall vnto the children of Israel for euer.
4:8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
4:8And the children of Israel did so as Ioshua commanded, and tooke vp twelue stones out of the midst of Iordan, as the LORD spake vnto Ioshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and caried them ouer with them, vnto the place where they lodged, and laid them downe there.
4:9And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
4:9And Ioshua set vp twelue stones in the midst of Iordan, in the place where the feet of the Priests which bare the Arke of the Couenant, stood: and they are there vnto this day.