Joshua 4:20

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.4.20", "source": "וְאֵת֩ שְׁתֵּ֨ים עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה הָֽאֲבָנִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן הֵקִ֥ים יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wə-ʾēt* twelve *šᵊtêm ʿeśrēh* the *hā-ʾăbānîm* these *hā-ʾēlleh* which *ʾăšer* they took *lāqḥû* from *min* the *ha-yardên* set up *hēqîm* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in the *ba-ggilgāl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šᵊtêm ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number feminine - twelve", "*hā-ʾăbānîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones", "*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lāqḥû*": "perfect 3rd common plural - they took", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*hēqîm*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ba-ggilgāl*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "take/get/fetch", "*qûm*": "set up/establish/raise" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאֵת֩ שְׁתֵּ֨ים עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה הָֽאֲבָנִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן הֵקִ֥ים יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃

Transliteration

And wə-ʾēt twelve šᵊtêm ʿeśrēh the hā-ʾăbānîm these hā-ʾēlleh which ʾăšer they took lāqḥû from min the ha-yardên set up hēqîm yᵊhôšūaʿ in the ba-ggilgāl

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾēt*: conjunction + direct object marker
• *šᵊtêm ʿeśrēh*: cardinal number feminine - twelve
• *hā-ʾăbānîm*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones
• *hā-ʾēlleh*: definite article + common plural demonstrative pronoun - these
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *lāqḥû*: perfect 3rd common plural - they took
• *min*: preposition - from
• *ha-yardên*: definite article + proper noun - the Jordan
• *hēqîm*: perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established
• *yᵊhôšūaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *ba-ggilgāl*: preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Gilgal

Word Meanings

• *lāqaḥ*: take/get/fetch
• *qûm*: set up/establish/raise

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did hua pitch in Gilgal.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And those twelve{H8147} stones,{H68} which they took out{H3947} of the Jordan,{H3383} did Joshua{H3091} set{H6965} up in Gilgal.{H1537}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And those twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68}, which they took out{H3947}{(H8804)} of Jordan{H3383}, did Joshua{H3091} pitch{H6965}{(H8689)} in Gilgal{H1537}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye twolue stones which they had taken out of Iordane, dyd Iosua set vp at Gilgall,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also the twelue stones, which they tooke out of Iorden, did Ioshua pitch in Gilgal.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the twelue stones whiche they toke out of Iordane, dyd Iosuah pitch in Gilgal.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and these twelve stones, which they have taken out of the Jordan, hath Joshua raised up in Gilgal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua put up in Gilgal.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.3", "source": "וְצַוּ֣וּ אוֹתָם֮ לֵאמֹר֒ שְׂאֽוּ־לָכֶ֨ם מִזֶּ֜ה מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן מִמַּצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים הָכִ֖ין שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֑ים וְהַעֲבַרְתֶּ֤ם אוֹתָם֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהִנַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹתָ֔ם בַּמָּל֕וֹן אֲשֶׁר־תָּלִ֥ינוּ ב֖וֹ הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ ס", "text": "And command *wə-ṣawwû* them *ʾôtām* saying *lēʾmōr*, Take up *śᵊʾû* for yourselves *lākem* from here *mizzeh* from midst *mittôk* the *ha-yardên* from standing place *mi-mmaṣṣab* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* established *hākîn* twelve *šᵊtêm-ʿeśrêh* stones *ʾăbānîm* and carry over *wə-haʿăbartem* them *ʾôtām* with you *ʿimmākem* and place *wə-hinnaḥtem* them *ʾôtām* in the lodging place *ba-mmālôn* where *ʾăšer* you lodge *tālînû* in it *bô* the *ha-lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ṣawwû*": "conjunction + imperative plural masculine - and command", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*śᵊʾû*": "imperative plural masculine - take up/lift", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from here", "*mittôk*": "preposition + construct noun - from midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*mi-mmaṣṣab*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from standing place of", "*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*hākîn*": "infinitive absolute - established/fixed", "*šᵊtêm-ʿeśrêh*": "cardinal number feminine - twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*wə-haʿăbartem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall carry over", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*wə-hinnaḥtem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall place/set down", "*ba-mmālôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the lodging place", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/where", "*tālînû*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will lodge/spend the night", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it", "*ha-lāylāh*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the night" }, "variants": { "*ṣawwû*": "command/order/charge", "*śᵊʾû*": "lift up/carry/take up", "*maṣṣab*": "standing place/station/position", "*hākîn*": "established/prepared/fixed", "*ʿăbar*": "pass over/cross/carry over", "*nāḥat*": "place/set down/deposit", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/camp site", "*lîn*": "lodge/spend the night/stay" } }
• Josh 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.8", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֣ן בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּשְׂא֡וּ שְׁתֵּֽי־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אֲבָנִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ לְמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּם עִמָּם֙ אֶל־הַמָּל֔וֹן וַיַּנִּח֖וּם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And did *wa-yyaʿăśû* so *kēn* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* according as *ka-ʾăšer* commanded *ṣiwwāh* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* and took up *wa-yyiśʾû* twelve *šᵊtê-ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* from midst of *mi-ttôk* the *ha-yardên* according as *ka-ʾăšer* spoke *dibber* *YHWH* unto *ʾel* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* according to number of *lə-mispar* tribes of *šibṭê* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and carried them over *wa-yyaʿăbirûm* with them *ʿimmām* unto *ʾel* the lodging place *ha-mmālôn* and set them down *wa-yyanniḥûm* there *šām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according as/just as", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wa-yyiśʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took up", "*šᵊtê-ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number feminine - twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*mi-ttôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*dibber*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto", "*lə-mispar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to number of", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*wa-yyaʿăbirûm*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they carried them over", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ha-mmālôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lodging place", "*wa-yyanniḥûm*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they set them down", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/act", "*ṣiwwāh*": "command/order/charge", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take up", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*dābar*": "speak/talk/say", "*ʿābar*": "pass over/carry over/cross", "*nûaḥ*": "rest/set down/deposit", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/camp site" } }