Joshua 3:2

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.3.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקְצֵ֖ה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּעַבְר֥וּ הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים בְּקֶ֥רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* from-*qēṣēh* *šəlōšet* *yāmîm* *wə-yaʿabrû* *ha-šōṭərîm* in-*qereb* *ha-maḥăneh*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*qēṣēh*": "end, extremity, edge, limit", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers, officials, scribes", "*qereb*": "midst, among, within, inner part" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.10", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ אֶת־שֹׁטְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר", "text": "And *waytsav* *Yehôshuaʿ* *ʾet*-*shōṭrê* the-*hāʿām* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*waytsav*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he commanded", "*Yehôshuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*shōṭrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - officers of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*waytsav*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*shōṭrê*": "officers/officials/scribes" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.1.11", "source": "עִבְר֣וּ ׀ בְּקֶ֣רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה וְצַוּ֤וּ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָכִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם צֵידָ֑ה כִּ֞י בְּע֣וֹד ׀ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים אַתֶּם֙ עֹֽבְרִים֙ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן הַזֶּ֔ה לָבוֹא֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ", "text": "*ʿIbrû* in-*qereb* the-*maḥăneh* and-*tsawwû* *ʾet*-the-*hāʿām* *lēʾmōr* *hākînû* for-yourselves *tsēdāh* for in-yet *shǝlōshet* *yāmîm* you *ʿōbrîm* *ʾet*-the-*hayyardēn* the-this to-*lābôʾ* to-*lāreshet* *ʾet*-the-*hāʾārets* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *nōtēn* to-you to-*lǝrishtāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿIbrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - pass over", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp", "*tsawwû*": "piel imperative masculine plural - command", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying", "*hākînû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - prepare", "*tsēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - provisions", "*shǝlōshet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ʿōbrîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - crossing over", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to enter", "*lāreshet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to possess", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lǝrishtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it" }, "variants": { "*ʿIbrû*": "pass over/cross over/traverse", "*qereb*": "midst/inner part/inside", "*maḥăneh*": "camp/encampment/army", "*tsawwû*": "command/order/charge", "*hākînû*": "prepare/establish/provide", "*tsēdāh*": "provisions/food/supplies", "*ʿōbrîm*": "crossing over/passing through", "*lābôʾ*": "to enter/come/go", "*lāreshet*": "to possess/inherit/take possession", "*nōtēn*": "giving/about to give/provides" } }