Joshua 4:4

4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the sons of Israel, out of each 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 each tribe a man,

3 and command them, saying, Take from here of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the sons of Israel, out of each tribe a man;

5 and Joshua said unto them, Pass before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan and take ye up each one of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,

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