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Barnes' Notes on Joshua 4:2

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Take you twelve men - The order is given in the plural, because no doubt the tribes themselves were to choose their own representatives, the choice being approved by Joshua Joshua 4:4. These twelve would be left with Joshua on the hither bank of the river, waiting to receive his orders after the rest of the people had made their way across Joshua 3:17; Joshua 4:1. return to 'Top of Page'
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