Josué 3:12

12 Tomai, pois, agora doze homens das tribos de Israel, de cada tribo um homem;

Josué 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 3:12

Now therefore take ye twelve men
For what end and purpose is not mentioned. Abarbinel is of opinion, that they were chosen and appointed, that every man might pitch upon and take a place for his tribe to encamp in, when they came on the other side Jordan: whether this was Joshua's view or no is not certain; however, the use he made of these, thus provided by divine direction, is related ( Joshua 4:2-4 ) ;

and these were to be taken out of the tribes of Israel, out of every
tribe a man;
Levi not reckoned, having no part in the land; and so we find that tribe left out in other accounts, when there was a choice of twelve men out of each of the tribes, ( Numbers 13:4 ) ( 34:19 ) .

Josué 3:12 In-Context

10 E acrescentou: Nisto conhecereis que o Deus vivo está no meio de vós, e que certamente expulsará de diante de vós os cananeus, os heteus, os heveus, os perizeus, os girgaseus, os amorreus e os jebuseus.

11 Eis que a arca do pacto do Senhrr de toda a terra passará adiante de vós para o meio do Jordão.

12 Tomai, pois, agora doze homens das tribos de Israel, de cada tribo um homem;

13 porque assim que as plantas dos pés dos sacerdotes que levam a arca do Senhor, o Senhor de toda a terra, pousarem nas águas do Jordão, estas serão cortadas, isto é, as águas que vêm de cima, e, amontoadas, pararão.

14 Quando, pois, o povo partiu das suas tendas para atravessar o Jordão, levando os sacerdotes a arca do pacto adiante do povo,