Joshua 4:4

4 Then Yehoshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Yisra'el, out of every tribe a man:

Joshua 4:4 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 4:4

Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the
children of Israel
It may be for some other purpose, ( Joshua 3:12 ) ; but this was the destination of them eventually, and as by divine direction:

out of every tribe a man:
as he had before ordered, and was now directed to.

Joshua 4:4 In-Context

2 Take twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

3 and command you them, saying, Take hence out of the midst of the Yarden, out of the place where the Kohanim' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging-place, where you shall lodge this night.

4 Then Yehoshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Yisra'el, out of every tribe a man:

5 and Yehoshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Yarden, and take up every man of you a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Yisra'el;

6 that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, What do you mean by these stones?