Joshua 4:12

12 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke unto them.

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 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hastened and passed over.

11 And it came to pass, when all the people had clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

12 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke unto them.

13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle to the plains of Jericho.

14 On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.