Joshua
Joshua 4:10–12
10Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across, 11and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people. 12The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.
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Joshua 4:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the priests | וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞ים | wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| who carried | נֹשְׂאֵ֣י | nō·śə·’ê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the ark | הָאָר֗וֹן | hā·’ā·rō·wn | Article; Noun - common singular | H727 chest, ark |
| remained standing | עֹמְדִים֮ | ‘ō·mə·ḏîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| in the middle | בְּת֣וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| of the Jordan | הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| until | עַ֣ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| had completed | תֹּ֣ם | tōm | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8552 be complete, finished |
| everything | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had commanded | צִוָּ֨ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| to tell | לְדַבֵּ֣ר | lə·ḏab·bêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H1696 speak |
| them | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| just as | כְּכֹ֛ל | kə·ḵōl | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| Moses | מֹשֶׁ֖ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| had directed | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| The people | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| hurried | וַיְמַהֲר֥וּ | way·ma·hă·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4116 hasten |
| across | וַֽיַּעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ | way·ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
Joshua 4:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and after | כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ | ka·’ă·šer- | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| everyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| had finished | תַּ֥ם | tam | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8552 be complete, finished |
| crossing | לַֽעֲב֑וֹר | la·‘ă·ḇō·wr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| the priests | וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים | wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| with the ark | אֲרוֹן־ | ’ă·rō·wn- | Noun - common singular construct | H727 chest, ark |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| crossed | וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר | way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| in the sight of | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the people | הָעָֽם׃ | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Joshua 4:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reubenites | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| the Gadites | וּבְנֵי־ | ū·ḇə·nê- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| and the half-tribe | וַחֲצִ֨י | wa·ḥă·ṣî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2677 half |
| of Manasseh | הַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙ | ham·naš·šeh | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4519 Manasseh |
| crossed over | וַ֠יַּעַבְרוּ | way·ya·‘aḇ·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| before | לִפְנֵ֖י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| armed for battle | חֲמֻשִׁ֔ים | ḥă·mu·šîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H2571 staunch, soldiers |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Moses | מֹשֶֽׁה׃ | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| had instructed them | דִּבֶּ֥ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
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Joshua 4:10 Joshua 3:13
Joshua 4:11 Joshua 3:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.