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Joshua 4:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them. "

Joshua 4:12

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

11 When all the people had completely crossed over, the LORD’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.

12 The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

13 About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before the LORD to 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.

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Joshua 22:13

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"The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest."

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Joshua 22:21

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"Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,"

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1 Chronicles 12:37

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"On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand."

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Numbers 32:29

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"Moses said to them, “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man who is armed to battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;"

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1 Chronicles 5:18

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"The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, able to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred sixty that were able to go out to war."

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Numbers 32:2

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"Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying,"

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Joshua 4:1

"When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,"

Joshua 4:2

"“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,"

Joshua 4:3

"and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”"

Joshua 4:4

"Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe."

Joshua 4:5

"Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;"

Joshua 4:6

"that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’"

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