KJV ORIGINAL
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the people of Israel, one man from each tribe:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua is gathering twelve representatives, one from each tribe of Israel, for a special task.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, the Israelites had just crossed the Jordan River on dry ground, as God miraculously held back the waters, echoing the earlier Exodus from Egypt. Joshua, acting on God's command, selected twelve men, one from each of the twelve tribes, to gather stones from the riverbed for a memorial altar. This act was intended to serve as a lasting reminder of God's power and faithfulness to the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land.
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