New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joshua

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and command them, saying, 'Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.'"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and command to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 וְצַוּ֣וּ ve·tzav·vu
them, saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹר֒ le·mor
'Take to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 שְׂאֽוּ־ se·'u-
up for yourselves twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁתֵּים־ she·teim-
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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stones a stone Noun H68 אֲבָנִ֑ים a·va·nim;
from here this, here Pronoun H2088 מִזֶּ֜ה miz·zeh
out of the middle midst Noun H8432 מִתֹּ֣וךְ mit·to·vch
of the Jordan, the principal river of Pal. Noun H3383 הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן hai·yar·den
from the place where standing place, station, garrison Noun H4673 מִמַּצַּב֙ mim·ma·tzav
the priests' priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים hak·ko·ha·nim,
feet foot Noun H7272 רַגְלֵ֣י rag·lei
are standing standing place, station, garrison Noun H4673    
firm, to be firm Verb H3559 הָכִ֖ין ha·chin
and carry them over to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 וְהַעֲבַרְתֶּ֤ם ve·ha·'a·var·tem
with you and lay them down to rest H5117    
in the lodging place a lodging place, inn, khan Noun H4411 בַּמָּלֹ֕ון bam·ma·lo·vn
where standing place, station, garrison Noun H4673    
you will lodge to lodge, pass the night, abide Verb H3885 תָּלִ֥ינוּ ta·li·nu
tonight.'" night Noun H3915 הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ hal·la·ye·lah.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 and command them, saying, 'Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.'"
King James Bible and And command ye them, saying, 'Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here Take you hence out of the middle midst of the Jordan, from out of the place where the priests' feet are standing stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you you, and lay leave them down in the lodging place place, where you will ye shall lodge tonight.'"this night.
Hebrew Greek English and command them, saying, 'Take up for yourselves twelve stones from here out of the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet are standing firm, and carry them over with you and lay them down in the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.'"