Joshua

Joshua 4:21–24

²¹Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’ ²²you are to tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ ²³For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed over, just as He did to the Red Sea,^c which He dried up before us until we had crossed over. ²⁴He did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”

Footnotes

c 4:23 Or the Sea of Reeds

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Joshua 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֛אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
In the future	מָחָר֙	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
when	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your children	בְּנֵיכֶ֤ם	bə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
ask	יִשְׁאָל֨וּן	yiš·’ā·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7592 ask, inquire
their fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֣ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
What	מָ֖ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is the meaning of these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
stones	הָאֲבָנִ֥ים	hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone

Joshua 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you are to tell	וְהוֹדַעְתֶּ֖ם	wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
crossed	עָבַ֣ר	‘ā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
on dry ground	בַּיַּבָּשָׁה֙	bay·yab·bā·šāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3004 dry land, dry ground

Joshua 4:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֜ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
dried up	הוֹבִישׁ֩	hō·w·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
the waters	מֵ֧י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֖ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
until	עַֽד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you had crossed over	עָבְרְכֶ֑ם	‘ā·ḇə·rə·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
did	עָשָׂה֩	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to the Red	ס֛וּף	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	לְיַם־	lə·yam-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea
which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He dried up	הוֹבִ֥ישׁ	hō·w·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
before us	מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ	mip·pā·nê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6440 face, before
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
we had crossed over	עָבְרֵֽנוּ׃	‘ā·ḇə·rê·nū	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on

Joshua 4:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	לְ֠מַעַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the peoples	עַמֵּ֤י	‘am·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5971 people
of the earth	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
may know	דַּ֜עַת	da·‘aṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the hand	יַ֣ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is mighty	חֲזָקָ֖ה	ḥă·zā·qāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2389 strong, stout, mighty
and so that	לְמַ֧עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
you may always	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
fear	יְרָאתֶ֛ם	yə·rā·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God