Joshua
Joshua 3:13–15
13When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD — the Lord of all the earth — touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”
14So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them.
15Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge,
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Joshua 3:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When the feet | כַּפּ֣וֹת | kap·pō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| of the priests | הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| who carry | נֹשְׂאֵי֩ | nō·śə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | אֲר֨וֹן | ’ă·rō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the Lord | אֲד֤וֹן | ’ă·ḏō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H136 lord |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the earth | הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| touch down | כְּנ֣וֹחַ | kə·nō·w·aḥ | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5117 rest |
| in the waters | בְּמֵ֣י | bə·mê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| of the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| its | הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| flowing | הַיֹּרְדִ֖ים | hay·yō·rə·ḏîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| waters | מֵ֤י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| will be cut off | יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּן | yik·kā·rê·ṯūn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| will stand up | וְיַעַמְד֖וּ | wə·ya·‘am·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| in a | אֶחָֽד׃ | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| heap | נֵ֥ד | nêḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5067 heap |
Joshua 3:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | וַיְהִ֗י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| when the people | הָעָם֙ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| broke camp | בִּנְסֹ֤עַ | bin·sō·a‘ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
| to cross | לַעֲבֹ֖ר | la·‘ă·ḇōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| the priests | וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים | wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| carried | נֹֽשְׂאֵ֛י | nō·śə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | הָאָר֥וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| of the covenant | הַבְּרִ֖ית | hab·bə·rîṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| ahead of | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
Joshua 3:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| overflows | מָלֵא֙ | mā·lê | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| its banks | גְּדוֹתָ֔יו | gə·ḏō·w·ṯāw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1415 bank of river |
| throughout | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the harvest | קָצִֽיר׃ | qā·ṣîr | Noun - masculine singular | H7105 harvesting, harvest |
| season | יְמֵ֥י | yə·mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3117 day |
| But as soon as the priests | הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ | hak·kō·hă·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| carrying | נֹשְׂאֵ֤י | nō·śə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | הָֽאָרוֹן֙ | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| reached | וּכְב֞וֹא | ū·ḵə·ḇō·w | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the Jordan | וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן | wə·hay·yar·dên | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| their feet | וְרַגְלֵ֤י | wə·raḡ·lê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct | H7272 foot |
| touched | נִטְבְּל֖וּ | niṭ·bə·lū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2881 dip |
| the water’s | הַמָּ֑יִם | ham·mā·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| edge | בִּקְצֵ֣ה | biq·ṣêh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7097 end, extremity |
Cross-references
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Joshua 3:13 Exodus 15:8 · Psalm 78:13 · Joshua 3:11 · Joshua 3:15–16
Joshua 3:14 Acts 7:44–45
Joshua 3:15 1 Chronicles 12:15 · Joshua 4:18 · Jeremiah 49:19 · Jeremiah 12:5 · Joshua 3:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.