Joshua 3
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- 1Then Joshua got up early in the morning, and, moving on from Shittim, he and all the children of Israel came to Jordan and were there for the night before going over.
- וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
- בַּבֹּ֜קֶר
- וַיִּסְע֣וּ
- מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים
- וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
- ה֖וּא
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- וְכָל־
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] peopleH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַיָּלִ֥נוּ
- שָׁ֖ם
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
- טֶ֥רֶם
- טֶ֥רֶםTe.rembeforeH2962
- יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃
- יַעֲבֹֽרוּya.'a.Vo.ruthey passed overH5674A
- 2And at the end of three days, the men in authority over the people went through the tents,
- 3Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;
- וַיְצַוּוּ֮
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָ֣ם
- לֵאמֹר֒
- כִּרְאֽוֹתְכֶ֗ם
- אֵ֣ת
- אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲר֤וֹן
- אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH0727
- בְּרִית־
- בְּרִיתbe.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם
- וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
- הַלְוִיִּ֔ם
- נֹשְׂאִ֖ים
- נֹשְׂאִ֖יםno.se.'ImcarryingH5375H
- אֹת֑וֹ
- וְאַתֶּ֗ם
- תִּסְעוּ֙
- תִּסְעוּ֙tis.'Uyou will set outH5265
- מִמְּק֣וֹמְכֶ֔ם
- וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם
- אַחֲרָֽיו׃
- 4But let there be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits: come no nearer to it, so that you may see the way you have to go, for you have not been over this way before.
- אַ֣ךְ׀
- אַ֣ךְ'akhneverthelessH0389
- רָח֣וֹק
- רָח֣וֹקra.Choka distanceH7350
- יִהְיֶ֗ה
- יִהְיֶ֗הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- בֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙
- וּבֵינָ֔יוQere, written (Ketiv): וּבֵינוֹ
- כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִם
- אַמָּ֖ה
- אַמָּ֖ה'a.Mahcubit[s]H0520A
- בַּמִּדָּ֑ה
- אַֽל־
- אַֽל'al-may notH0408
- תִּקְרְב֣וּ
- תִּקְרְב֣וּtik.re.Vuyou draw nearH7126G
- אֵלָ֗יו
- לְמַ֤עַן
- לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- תֵּֽדְעוּ֙
- תֵּֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'Uyou may knowH3045
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- תֵּֽלְכוּ־
- תֵּֽלְכוּte.le.khu-you will goH1980G
- בָ֔הּ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֧א
- לֹ֧אlo'notH3808
- עֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם
- עֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם'a.var.Temyou have passedH5674A
- בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ
- מִתְּמ֥וֹל
- שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃
- שִׁלְשֽׁוֹםshil.Shomthree days agoH8032
- אַ֣ךְ׀
- 5And Joshua said to the people, Make yourselves holy, for tomorrow the Lord will do works of wonder among you.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָעָ֖ם
- הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ
- הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhit.ka.Da.shuconsecrate yourselvesH6942G
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מָחָ֗ר
- מָחָ֗רma.ChartomorrowH4279
- יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213A
- יְהוָ֛ה
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם
- נִפְלָאֽוֹת׃
- נִפְלָאֽוֹתnif.la.'otwondersH6381
- 6Then Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the agreement and go over in front of the people. So they took up the ark of the agreement and went in front of the people.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- שְׂאוּ֙
- שְׂאוּ֙se.'Ulift upH5375G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲר֣וֹן
- אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH0727
- הַבְּרִ֔ית
- וְעִבְר֖וּ
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- הָעָ֑ם
- וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲר֣וֹן
- אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH0727
- הַבְּרִ֔ית
- וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
- לִפְנֵ֥י
- הָעָֽם׃
- 7And the Lord said to Joshua, From now on I will give you glory in the eyes of all Israel, so that they may see that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
- הַיּ֣וֹם
- הַזֶּ֗ה
- אָחֵל֙
- אָחֵל֙'a.ChelI will beginH2490C
- גַּדֶּלְךָ֔
- בְּעֵינֵ֖י
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֲשֶׁר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH0834A
- יֵֽדְע֔וּן
- כִּ֗י
- כִּ֗יKithatH3588A
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- הָיִ֛יתִי
- הָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- מֹשֶׁ֖ה
- מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- אֶהְיֶ֥ה
- אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961
- עִמָּֽךְ׃
- 8And you are to give orders to the priests who take up the ark of the agreement, and say, When you come to the edge of the waters of Jordan, go no further.
- וְאַתָּ֗ה
- תְּצַוֶּה֙
- תְּצַוֶּה֙te.tza.Vehyou will commandH6680
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
- נֹשְׂאֵ֥י
- נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375H
- אֲרֽוֹן־
- אֲרֽוֹן'a.ron-[the] ark ofH0727
- הַבְּרִ֖ית
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗ם
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- קְצֵה֙
- קְצֵה֙ke.Tzeh[the] edge ofH7097A
- מֵ֣י
- מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325G
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
- בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
- תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃
- תַּעֲמֹֽדוּta.'a.Mo.duyou will stand stillH5975G
- 9And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- גֹּ֣שׁוּ
- גֹּ֣שׁוּGo.shudraw nearH5066G
- הֵ֔נָּה
- הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008
- וְשִׁמְע֕וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דִּבְרֵ֖י
- דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
- 10And Joshua said, By this you will see that the living God is among you, and that he will certainly send out from before you the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Hivite and the Perizzite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Jebusite.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091G
- בְּזֹאת֙
- תֵּֽדְע֔וּן
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkithatH3588A
- אֵ֥ל
- אֵ֥ל'elGodH0410G
- חַ֖י
- חַ֖יchailivingH2416A
- בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם
- וְהוֹרֵ֣שׁ
- יוֹרִ֣ישׁ
- יוֹרִ֣ישׁyo.Rishhe will dispossessH3423H
- מִ֠פְּנֵיכֶם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨י
- וְאֶת־
- הַחִתִּ֜י
- וְאֶת־
- הַחִוִּ֗י
- וְאֶת־
- הַפְּרִזִּי֙
- וְאֶת־
- הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י
- וְהָאֱמֹרִ֖י
- וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
- 11See, the ark of the agreement of the Lord of all the earth is going over before you into Jordan.
- 12So take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, a man from every tribe.
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- קְח֤וּ
- קְח֤וּke.ChutakeH3947G
- לָכֶם֙
- שְׁנֵ֣י
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwo [plus]H8147
- עָשָׂ֣ר
- עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SartenH6240
- אִ֔ישׁ
- אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖י
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אִישׁ־
- אִישׁ'ish-a manH0376G
- אֶחָ֥ד
- אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- אִישׁ־
- אִישׁ'ish-a manH0376G
- אֶחָ֖ד
- אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃
- 13And when the feet of the priests who take up the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, come to rest in the waters of Jordan, the waters of Jordan will be cut off, all the waters flowing down from higher up, and will come together in a mass.
- וְהָיָ֡ה
- כְּנ֣וֹחַ
- כַּפּ֣וֹת
- כַּפּ֣וֹתka.Pot[the] soles ofH3709H
- רַגְלֵ֣י
- רַגְלֵ֣יrag.Lei[the] feet ofH7272
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים
- נֹשְׂאֵי֩
- נֹשְׂאֵי֩no.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375H
- אֲר֨וֹן
- אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH0727
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֲד֤וֹן
- אֲד֤וֹן'a.Don[the] lord ofH0136
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
- בְּמֵ֣י
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
- מֵ֤י
- מֵ֤יmei[the] waters ofH4325G
- הַיַּרְדֵּן֙
- יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּן
- הַמַּ֥יִם
- הַיֹּרְדִ֖ים
- מִלְמָ֑עְלָה
- וְיַעַמְד֖וּ
- נֵ֥ד
- נֵ֥דneda heapH5067
- אֶחָֽד׃
- אֶחָֽד'e.ChadoneH0259
- 14So when the people went out from their tents to go over Jordan, the priests who took up the ark of the agreement were in front of the people;
- 15And when those who took up the ark came to Jordan, and the feet of the priests who took up the ark were touching the edge of the water (for the waters of Jordan are overflowing all through the time of the grain-cutting),
- וּכְב֞וֹא
- נֹשְׂאֵ֤י
- נֹשְׂאֵ֤יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375H
- הָֽאָרוֹן֙
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
- וְרַגְלֵ֤י
- הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
- נֹשְׂאֵ֣י
- נֹשְׂאֵ֣יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375H
- הָֽאָר֔וֹן
- נִטְבְּל֖וּ
- נִטְבְּל֖וּnit.be.Luthey were dippedH2881
- בִּקְצֵ֣ה
- הַמָּ֑יִם
- וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן
- מָלֵא֙
- מָלֵא֙ma.Le'it is fullH4390
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- גְּדוֹתָ֔יו
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
- יְמֵ֥י
- יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- קָצִֽיר׃
- קָצִֽירka.TzirharvestH7105A
- 16Then the waters flowing down from higher up were stopped and came together in a mass a long way back at Adam, a town near Zarethan; and the waters flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were cut off: and the people went across opposite Jeri(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיַּעַמְד֡וּ
- הַמַּיִם֩
- הַיֹּרְדִ֨ים
- מִלְמַ֜עְלָה
- קָ֣מוּ
- קָ֣מוּKa.muthey roseH6965B
- נֵד־
- נֵדned-a heapH5067
- אֶחָ֗ד
- אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- הַרְחֵ֨ק
- הַרְחֵ֨קhar.Chekfar awayH7368
- מְאֹ֜ד
- מְאֹ֜דme.'OdveryH3966
- מֵֽאָדָ֤םQere, written (Ketiv): בָאָדָם
- הָעִיר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH0834A
- מִצַּ֣ד
- צָֽרְתָ֔ן
- צָֽרְתָ֔ןtza.re.TanZarethanH6891
- וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗ים
- עַ֣ל
- עַ֣ל'altoH5921A
- יָ֧ם
- יָ֧םyam[the] sea ofH3220G
- הָעֲרָבָ֛ה
- יָם־
- יָםyom-[the] Sea ofH3220G
- הַמֶּ֖לַח
- תַּ֣מּוּ
- תַּ֣מּוּTa.muthey were completeH8552
- נִכְרָ֑תוּ
- נִכְרָ֑תוּnikh.Ra.tuthey were cut offH3772G
- וְהָעָ֥ם
- עָבְר֖וּ
- עָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.Ruthey passed overH5674A
- נֶ֥גֶד
- נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
- יְרִיחֽוֹ׃
- יְרִיחֽוֹye.ri.ChoJerichoH3405G
- 17And the priests who took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord kept their places, with their feet on dry land in the middle of Jordan, while all Israel went over on dry land, till all the nation had gone over Jordan.
- וַיַּעַמְד֣וּ
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים
- נֹ֠שְׂאֵי
- נֹ֠שְׂאֵיNo.se.'ei[the] bearers ofH5375H
- הָאָר֨וֹן
- בְּרִית־
- בְּרִיתbe.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בֶּחָֽרָבָ֛ה
- בְּת֥וֹךְ
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
- הָכֵ֑ן
- הָכֵ֑ןha.KhenfirmlyH3559H
- וְכָל־
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- עֹֽבְרִים֙
- עֹֽבְרִים֙'oe.Rim[were] passing overH5674A
- בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔ה
- עַ֤ד
- עַ֤ד'aduntilH5704
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- תַּ֙מּוּ֙
- תַּ֙מּוּ֙ta.muthey had finishedH8552
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַגּ֔וֹי
- לַעֲבֹ֖ר
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
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