1. And it came to pass when all the people were finished passing the Jordan, that the Lord spoke unto Joshua, saying,
2. Take twelve men out of the people, out of each tribe a man,
3. and command them, saying, Take from here of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
4. Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the sons of Israel, out of each tribe a man;