Joshua 4:4

4 So Joshua summoned the twelve men whom he had appointed from the {Israelites}, one from each tribe.

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, {one man from each tribe},

3 and command them, saying, 'Take for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests' feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you, and set them up in {the place where you will camp tonight}.'"

4 So Joshua summoned the twelve men whom he had appointed from the {Israelites}, one from each tribe.

5 And Joshua said to them, "Cross [over] before the ark of Yahweh your God to the middle of the Jordan, and each one of you lift up a stone on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the {Israelites},

6 so that this may be a reminder among you. When your children ask in the future, saying, '{What do these stones mean to you}?'

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "sons/children of Israel"