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Joshua 4:12
Joshua 4:12 is verse 12 of Joshua chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.
King James Version
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 spake unto them:
World English Bible
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.
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Joshua 4:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible
10 Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,
11 and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.
12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.
13 About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
14 On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.
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Cross-references
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Joshua 1:14Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,
Numbers 32:20Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
Numbers 32:21and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,
Numbers 32:22then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.
Numbers 32:23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
Numbers 32:24Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
Numbers 32:25The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
Numbers 32:26Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.
Numbers 32:27But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
Numbers 32:28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel.
Numbers 32:29And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
Numbers 32:30But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”
Numbers 32:31The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
Numbers 32:32We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”