Joshua 3:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

At the end of three days, the officers went throughout the camp,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֕י מִקְצֵ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yəhî from-qēṣēh šəlōšet yāmîm wə-yaʿabrû ha-šōṭərîm in-qereb ha-maḥăneh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms of היה - and it happened/came to pass
• *qēṣēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - end of/after
• *šəlōšet*: numeral construct - three of
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
• *wə-yaʿabrû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they passed through
• *ha-šōṭərîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the officers/officials
• *qereb*: noun, masculine singular construct - midst/among
• *ha-maḥăneh*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp

Word Meanings

• *qēṣēh*: end, extremity, edge, limit
• *šōṭərîm*: officers, officials, scribes
• *qereb*: midst, among, within, inner part

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the camp;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass after{H7097} three{H7969} days,{H3117} that the officers{H7860} went{H5674} through{H7130} the midst of the camp;{H4264}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass after{H7097} three{H7969} days{H3117}, that the officers{H7860}{(H8802)} went{H5674}{(H8799)} through{H7130} the host{H4264};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But after thre dayes wente the officers thorow ye hoost,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And after three dayes the officers went throughout the hoste,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And after three dayes, the officers went throughout the hoaste,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, at the end of three days, that the authorities pass over into the midst of the camp,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And at the end of three days, the men in authority over the people went through the tents,

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened after three days, that the officers went through the midst of the camp;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After three days the leaders went through the camp

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:10-11 : 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people: 11 “Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for in three days you will cross the Jordan to take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you to inherit.’”