Joshua 4:4

4 So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of Israel,

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 from the people, a man for every tribe,

3 And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were resting, twelve stones, and take them over with you and put them down in the place where you take your rest tonight.

4 So Joshua sent for the twelve men, whom he had ready, one man out of every tribe of the children of Israel,

5 And he said to them, Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of Jordan, and let every one of you take up a stone on his back, one for every tribe of the children of Israel:

6 So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?