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Joshua 4:13 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho. "

Joshua 4:13

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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.

15 The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

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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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Joshua 8:3

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"So Joshua arose, with all the warriors, to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them out by night."

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Deuteronomy 3:18

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"I commanded you at that time, saying, “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess it. All of you men of valor shall pass over armed before your brothers, the children of Israel."

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Numbers 31:5

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"So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war."

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Joshua 6:2

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"The LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the mighty men of valor."

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Judges 20:2

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"The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword."

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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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