4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe.
4 Joshua called out the twelve men whom he selected from the People of Israel, one man from each tribe.
4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from every tribe;
4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had chosen-one from each of the tribes of Israel.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 4:4
Commentary on Joshua 4:1-9
(Read Joshua 4:1-9)
The works of the Lord are so worthy of rememberance, and the heart of man is so prone to forget them, that various methods are needful to refresh our memories, for the glory of God, our advantage, and that of our children. God gave orders for preparing this memorial.