Joshua 4:12

12 The men of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh did as Moses had told them. They marched across in battle formation ahead of the people of Israel .

Joshua 4:12 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 4:12

And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half
the tribe of Manasseh
Who were settled on the other side Jordan, in the countries taken from Sihon and Og:

passed over armed before the children of Israel;
the rest of the tribes:

as Moses spake unto them;
or ordered them, and as they promised they would, ( Numbers 32:17 Numbers 32:20 Numbers 32:21 Numbers 32:27 Numbers 32:29 Numbers 32:32 ) .

Joshua 4:12 In-Context

10 The priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan. They stood there until everything the LORD had ordered Joshua to tell the people had been carried out. This was as Moses had told Joshua. The people hurried to the other side.

11 As soon as everyone had crossed, the priests with the LORD's ark crossed and went ahead of them.

12 The men of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh did as Moses had told them. They marched across in battle formation ahead of the people of Israel .

13 About 40,000 armed men crossed the river in front of the LORD to the plains of Jericho for battle.

14 On that day the LORD honored Joshua in the presence of all the Israelites. As long as Joshua lived, the Israelites respected him in the same way they had respected Moses.