Verse 3

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.10", "source": "וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞ים נֹשְׂאֵ֣י הָאָר֗וֹן עֹמְדִים֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ עַ֣ד תֹּ֣ם כָּֽל־הַ֠דָּבָר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֨ה יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־הָעָ֔ם כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיְמַהֲר֥וּ הָעָ֖ם וֽ͏ַיַּעֲבֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And the *wə-ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* the *hā-ʾārôn* standing *ʿōmədîm* in midst of *bə-tôk* the *ha-yardên* until *ʿad* completion of *tōm* all *kol* the *ha-dābār* which *ʾăšer* commanded *ṣiwwāh* *YHWH* *ʾet* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* to speak *lə-dabbēr* unto *ʾel* the *hā-ʿām* according to all *kə-kōl* which *ʾăšer* commanded *ṣiwwāh* *mōšeh* *ʾet* *yᵊhôšūaʿ*, and hastened *wa-yəmahărû* the *hā-ʿām* and passed over *wa-yyaʿăbōrû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-kōhănîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the priests", "*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying", "*hā-ʾārôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the ark", "*ʿōmədîm*": "masculine plural participle - standing", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*tōm*": "infinitive construct - completion of", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the word/matter", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*kə-kōl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to all", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they hastened", "*wa-yyaʿăbōrû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they passed over" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift", "*ʿāmad*": "stand/remain/endure", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*tāmam*": "complete/finish/end", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ṣiwwāh*": "command/order/charge", "*dābar*": "speak/talk/say", "*māhar*": "hasten/hurry/speed", "*ʿābar*": "pass over/cross/traverse" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר־תַּ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לֽ͏ַעֲב֑וֹר וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר אֲרוֹן־יְהוָ֛ה וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And it came to pass *wa-yəhî* when *ka-ʾăšer* had finished *tam* all *kol* the *hā-ʿām* to cross over *la-ʿăbôr* then passed over *wa-yyaʿăbōr* ark of *ʾărôn* *YHWH* and the *wə-ha-kōhănîm* before *li-pnê* the *hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*tam*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - had finished/completed", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*la-ʿăbôr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to cross over", "*wa-yyaʿăbōr*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - then passed over", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-ha-kōhănîm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine plural noun - and the priests", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "happen/come to pass/become", "*tāmam*": "finish/complete/end", "*ʿābar*": "pass over/cross over/traverse", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/before" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.12", "source": "וַ֠יַּעַבְרוּ בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֨ן וּבְנֵי־גָ֜ד וַחֲצִ֨י שֵׁ֤בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And passed over *wa-yyaʿabrû* children of *bᵊnê* *rᵊʾûbēn* and children of *û-bᵊnê* *gād* and half *wa-ḥăṣî* tribe of *šēbeṭ* the *ha-mᵊnaššeh* armed *ḥămušîm* before *li-pnê* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* according as *ka-ʾăšer* spoke *dibber* unto them *ʾălêhem* *mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿabrû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they passed over", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*rᵊʾûbēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*û-bᵊnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and children/sons of", "*gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*wa-ḥăṣî*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and half of", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular construct - tribe of", "*ha-mᵊnaššeh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Manasseh", "*ḥămušîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - armed/equipped", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according as/just as", "*dibber*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - unto them", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "pass over/cross over/traverse", "*ḥăṣî*": "half/middle/division", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*ḥămušîm*": "armed/equipped/in battle array", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/before", "*dābar*": "speak/talk/say" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.14", "source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא גִּדַּ֤ל יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בְּעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָרְא֥וּ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃ פ", "text": "In the *ba-yyôm* the *ha-hûʾ* magnified *giddal* *YHWH* *ʾet* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in eyes of *bə-ʿênê* all *kol* *yiśrāʾēl* and they feared *wa-yyîrᵊʾû* him *ʾōtô* according as *ka-ʾăšer* they feared *yārᵊʾû* *ʾet* *mōšeh* all *kol* days of *yᵊmê* his life *ḥayyāyw*", "grammar": { "*ba-yyôm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - the that/that", "*giddal*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular piel - magnified/made great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in eyes of", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yyîrᵊʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according as/just as", "*yārᵊʾû*": "perfect 3rd common plural - they feared", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*yᵊmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ḥayyāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*gādal*": "magnify/make great/exalt", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.18", "source": "וַ֠יְהִי *בעלות **כַּעֲל֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים נֹשְׂאֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִתְּק֗וּ כַּפּוֹת֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים אֶ֖ל הֶחָרָבָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ מֵֽי־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לִמְקוֹמָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ כִתְמוֹל־שִׁלְשׁ֖וֹם עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And it came to pass *wa-yəhî* when coming up *ka-ʿălôt* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* covenant of *bərît* *YHWH* from midst of *mi-ttôk* the *ha-yardên*, were drawn out *nittəqû* soles of *kappôt* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* unto *ʾel* the dry ground *he-ḥārābāh* and returned *wa-yyāšubû* waters of *mê* the *ha-yardên* to their place *li-mqômām* and went *wa-yyēlkû* as yesterday and third day *ki-tmôl-šilšôm* upon *ʿal* all *kol* its banks *gədôtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*ka-ʿălôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when coming up", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*mi-ttôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*nittəqû*": "perfect 3rd common plural niphal - were drawn out/pulled away", "*kappôt*": "feminine plural construct - soles of/palms of", "*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto", "*he-ḥārābāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the dry ground", "*wa-yyāšubû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*li-mqômām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their place", "*wa-yyēlkû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ki-tmôl-šilšôm*": "preposition + adverbial phrase - as yesterday and third day (as before)", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*gədôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its banks" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "happen/come to pass/become", "*ʿālāh*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*nātaq*": "draw out/pull away/tear away", "*kaf*": "sole/palm/hollow", "*ḥārābāh*": "dry ground/dry land", "*šûb*": "return/turn back/go back", "*māyim*": "water/waters/fluid", "*māqôm*": "place/location/spot", "*hālak*": "go/walk/travel", "*tmôl-šilšôm*": "yesterday and the day before/previously/as before", "*gādāh*": "bank/shore/edge" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.19", "source": "וְהָעָ֗ם עָלוּ֙ מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן בֶּעָשׂ֖וֹר לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בַּגִּלְגָּ֔ל בִּקְצֵ֖ה מִזְרַ֥ח יְרִיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And the *wə-hā-ʿām* came up *ʿālû* from *min* the *ha-yardên* on tenth *be-ʿāśôr* of the *la-ḥōdeš* the *hā-riʾšôn* and encamped *wa-yyaḥănû* in the *ba-ggilgāl* in border of *bi-qṣēh* east *mizraḥ* *yᵊrîḥô*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the people", "*ʿālû*": "perfect 3rd common plural - came up", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*be-ʿāśôr*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - on tenth", "*la-ḥōdeš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - of the month", "*hā-riʾšôn*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the first", "*wa-yyaḥănû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they encamped", "*ba-ggilgāl*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Gilgal", "*bi-qṣēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in border/edge of", "*mizraḥ*": "masculine singular construct - east of", "*yᵊrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*ʿāśôr*": "tenth/tenth day", "*ḥōdeš*": "month/new moon", "*riʾšôn*": "first/primary/beginning", "*ḥānāh*": "encamp/camp/pitch", "*qāṣeh*": "border/edge/end", "*mizraḥ*": "east/sunrise direction" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר אֲשֶׁר֩ יִשְׁאָל֨וּן בְּנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ אֶת־אֲבוֹתָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֖ה הָאֲבָנִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And said *wa-yyōʾmer* unto *ʾel* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* saying *lēʾmōr*, When *ʾăšer* ask *yišʾālûn* your children *bᵊnêkem* tomorrow *māḥār* *ʾet* their fathers *ʾăbôtām* saying *lēʾmōr*, What *māh* the stones *hā-ʾăbānîm* these *hā-ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - when/which", "*yišʾālûn*": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural - ask", "*bᵊnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons/children", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in future time", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbôtām*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hā-ʾăbānîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + common plural demonstrative pronoun - these" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future/in time to come", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.23", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִישׁ֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֧י הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן מִפְּנֵיכֶ֖ם עַֽד־עָבְרְכֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֧ם לְיַם־ס֛וּף אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֥ישׁ מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ עַד־עָבְרֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "Which *ʾăšer* dried up *hôbîš* *YHWH* your God *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾet* waters of *mê* the *ha-yardên* from before you *mi-ppənêkem* until *ʿad* your crossing over *ʿobrəkem* as *ka-ʾăšer* did *ʿāśāh* *YHWH* your God *ʾĕlōhêkem* to sea of *lə-yam* *sûp* which *ʾăšer* he dried up *hôbîš* from before us *mi-ppānênû* until *ʿad* our crossing over *ʿobrēnû*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hôbîš*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular hiphil - dried up/made dry", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*mi-ppənêkem*": "preposition + plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʿobrəkem*": "infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your crossing over", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - did/made", "*lə-yam*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - to sea of", "*sûp*": "proper noun - Reed/Red", "*mi-ppānênû*": "preposition + plural noun + 1st person common plural suffix - from before us", "*ʿobrēnû*": "infinitive construct + 1st person common plural suffix - our crossing over" }, "variants": { "*yābēš*": "dry up/make dry/wither", "*māyim*": "water/waters/fluid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/before", "*ʿābar*": "cross over/pass through/traverse", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/act", "*yām*": "sea/large body of water", "*sûp*": "reed/end/Red Sea" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.24", "source": "לְ֠מַעַן דַּ֜עַת כָּל־עַמֵּ֤י הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־יַ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י חֲזָקָ֖ה הִ֑יא לְמַ֧עַן יְרָאתֶ֛ם אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ ס", "text": "In order that *lə-maʿan* know *daʿat* all *kol* peoples of *ʿammê* the *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾet* hand of *yad* *YHWH* that *kî* mighty *ḥăzāqāh* it *hîʾ*, in order that *lə-maʿan* you might fear *yərāʾtem* *ʾet* *YHWH* your God *ʾĕlōhêkem* all *kol* the *ha-yyāmîm*", "grammar": { "*lə-maʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - in order that/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - know/knowing", "*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿammê*": "masculine plural construct - peoples of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective feminine singular - mighty/strong", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*yərāʾtem*": "perfect 2nd masculine plural - you might fear", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ha-yyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the days" }, "variants": { "*maʿan*": "purpose/intent/reason", "*yādaʿ*": "know/understand/perceive", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*yārēʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }