Joshua 4:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea when He dried it up before us until we had crossed over.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִישׁ֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֧י הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן מִפְּנֵיכֶ֖ם עַֽד־עָבְרְכֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֧ם לְיַם־ס֛וּף אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֥ישׁ מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ עַד־עָבְרֵֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} dried up{H3001} the waters{H4325} of the Jordan{H3383} from before{H6440} you, until ye were passed over,{H5674} as Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} did{H6213} to the Red{H5488} Sea,{H3220} which he dried up{H3001} from before{H6440} us, until we were passed over;{H5674}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} dried up{H3001}{(H8689)} the waters{H4325} of Jordan{H3383} from before{H6440} you, until ye were passed over{H5674}{(H8800)}, as the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} did{H6213}{(H8804)} to the Red{H5488} sea{H3220}, which he dried up{H3001}{(H8689)} from before{H6440} us, until we were gone over{H5674}{(H8800)}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  what tyme as ye LORDE yor God dryed vp ye water of Iordane before you, vntyll ye were ouer: like as the LORDE yor God dyd in the reed see, which he dryed vp before vs, yt we mighte go thorow:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Lord your God dryed vp ye waters of Iorden before you, vntill ye were gone ouer, as the Lord your God did the red Sea, which hee dryed vp before vs, till we were gone ouer,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the Lorde your God dried vp the water of Iordane before you, vntill ye were gone ouer, as ye Lorde your God dyd the red sea, which he dried vp before vs, tyll we were gone ouer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you were passed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were passed over;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan at your presence, till your passing over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red Sea which He dried up at our presence till our passing over;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were passed over;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For Jehovah your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as Jehovah your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were passed over;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord your God made the waters of Jordan dry before you till you had gone across, as he did to the Red Sea, drying it up before us till we had gone across:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had passed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had passed over;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the LORD your God dried up the water of the Jordan before you while you crossed over. It was just like when the LORD your God dried up the Red Sea before us while we crossed it.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 14:21 : 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.
• Isa 63:12-14 : 12 who sent his glorious arm of power to be at Moses' right hand, who divided the waters before them to gain for himself an everlasting name, 13 who led them through the depths? Like a horse in open country, they did not stumble; 14 like cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. This is how you guided your people to make for yourself a glorious name.
• Neh 9:11 : 11 You divided the sea before them, and they passed through it on dry ground. But You cast their pursuers into the depths like a stone into mighty waters.
• Ps 77:16-19 : 16 With Your mighty arm, You redeemed Your people, the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. 17 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and trembled; even the depths were shaken. 18 The clouds poured out water; the skies gave forth sound; Your arrows flashed back and forth. 19 Your thunder echoed in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
• Ps 78:13 : 13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it; He made the waters stand like a wall.
• Isa 43:16 : 16 This is what the LORD says— He who makes a way through the sea and a path through mighty waters,