Hebrew & Greek Bible
Joshua 3
1וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩vai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001H7925יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַיִּסְע֣וּvai.yis.'Uand they set outH9001H5265מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗יםme.hash.shi.Timfrom <the> ShittimH9006H9009H7851וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935עַד־'ad-toH5704הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] peopleH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּלִ֥נוּvai.ya.Li.nuand they stayedH9001H3885שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033טֶ֥רֶםTe.rembeforeH2962יַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ya.'a.Vo.ruthey passed overH5674
2וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִקְצֵ֖הmik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH9006H7097שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וַיַּעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passedH9001H5674הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםha.sho.te.Rimthe officersH9009H7860בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264
3וַיְצַוּוּ֮vay.tza.Vuand they commandedH9001H6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כִּרְאֽוֹתְכֶ֗םkir.'ot.Khemwhen see youH9004H7200H9046אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.Nimand the priestsH9002H9009H3548הַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH9009H3881נֹשְׂאִ֖יםno.se.'ImcarryingH5375אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033וְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859תִּסְעוּ֙tis.'Uyou will set outH5265מִמְּק֣וֹמְכֶ֔םmi.me.Kom.Khemfrom place yourH9006H4725H9026וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖םva.ha.lakh.Temand you will goH9001H1980אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravbehind itH310H9033
4אַ֣ךְ׀'akhneverthelessH389רָח֣וֹקra.Choka distanceH7350יִהְיֶ֗הyih.Yehit will beH1961בֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙bei.nei.Khembetween youH996H9036וּבֵינָ֔יוu.vei.novand between itH9002H996H9033כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִםke.'al.Pa.yimabout two thousandH9004H505אַמָּ֖ה'a.Mahcubit[s]H520בַּמִּדָּ֑הba.mi.Dahby <the> measurementH9003H4060אַֽל־'al-may notH408תִּקְרְב֣וּtik.re.Vuyou draw nearH7126אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto itH413H9033לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834תֵּֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'Uyou may knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhthe wayH9009H1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תֵּֽלְכוּ־te.le.khu-you will goH1980בָ֔הּVahin <the> itH9003H9034כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֧אlo'notH3808עֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם'a.var.Temyou have passedH5674בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhin the wayH9003H1870מִתְּמ֥וֹלmi.te.Molfrom yesterdayH9006H8543שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃ סshil.Shomthree days agoH8032
5וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhit.ka.Da.shuconsecrate yourselvesH6942כִּ֣יkiforH3588מָחָ֗רma.ChartomorrowH4279יַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbe.kir.be.Khemin midst yourH9003H7130H9026נִפְלָאֽוֹת׃nif.la.'otwondersH6381
6וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559שְׂאוּ֙se.'Ulift upH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285וְעִבְר֖וּve.'iv.Ruand pass overH9002H5674לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vai.yis.'Uand they lifted upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָעָֽם׃ סha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
7וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אָחֵל֙'a.ChelI will beginH2490גַּדֶּלְךָ֔ga.del.Khato make great youH1431H9031בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834יֵֽדְע֔וּןye.de.'Unthey will know !H3045H9013כִּ֗יKithatH3588כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961עִם־'im-withH5973מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
8וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תְּצַוֶּה֙te.tza.Vehyou will commandH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲרֽוֹן־'a.ron-[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗םke.vo.'a.Khemwhen come youH9004H935H9046עַד־'ad-toH5704קְצֵה֙ke.Tzeh[the] edge ofH7097מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ןbai.yar.Denin the JordanH9003H3383תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ פta.'a.Mo.duyou will stand stillH5975
9וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478גֹּ֣שׁוּGo.shudraw nearH5066הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008וְשִׁמְע֕וּve.shim.'Uand hearH9002H8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.Lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בְּזֹאת֙be.zoTby thisH9003H2063תֵּֽדְע֔וּןte.de.'Unyou will know !H3045H9013כִּ֛יkithatH3588אֵ֥ל'elGodH410חַ֖יchailivingH2416בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.Khem[is] in midst yourH9003H7130H9026וְהוֹרֵ֣שׁve.ho.Reshand certainly <to dispossess>H9002H3423יוֹרִ֣ישׁyo.Rishhe will dispossessH3423מִ֠פְּנֵיכֶםMi.pe.nei.khemfrom before youH9006H6440H9026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.Tithe Hittite[s]H9009H2850וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַחִוִּ֗יha.chi.Vithe Hivite[s]H9009H2340וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַפְּרִזִּי֙ha.pe.ri.Zithe Perizzite[s]H9009H6522וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יha.gir.ga.Shithe Girgashite[s]H9009H1622וְהָאֱמֹרִ֖יve.ha.'e.mo.Riand the Amorite[s]H9002H9009H567וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.Siand the Jebusite[s]H9002H9009H2983
11הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285אֲד֖וֹן'a.Don[the] lord ofH136כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776עֹבֵ֥ר'o.Ver[is] about to pass onH5674לִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlif.nei.Khem<to> before youH9005H6440H9026בַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃bai.yar.Denin the JordanH9003H3383
12וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258קְח֤וּke.ChutakeH3947לָכֶם֙la.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Neitwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SartenH6240אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖יmi.shiv.Teifrom [the] tribes ofH9006H7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃la.Sha.vetto the tribeH9005H7626
13וְהָיָ֡הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כְּנ֣וֹחַke.No.achwhen restH9004H5117כַּפּ֣וֹתka.Pot[the] soles ofH3709רַגְלֵ֣יrag.Lei[the] feet ofH7272הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹשְׂאֵי֩no.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲר֨וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲד֤וֹן'a.Don[the] lord ofH136כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776בְּמֵ֣יbe.Meiin [the] waters ofH9003H4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383מֵ֤יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּןyi.Ka.re.Tunthey will be cut off !H3772H9013הַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325הַיֹּרְדִ֖יםhai.yo.re.Dimthat are coming downH9009H3381מִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahfrom to above <towards>H9006H9005H4605H9011וְיַעַמְד֖וּve.ya.'am.Duso they may standH9002H5975נֵ֥דneda heapH5067אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
14וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּנְסֹ֤עַbin.So.a'when set outH9003H5265הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מֵאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔םme.'O.ho.lei.Hemfrom tents theirH9006H168H9028לַעֲבֹ֖רla.'a.Vorto pass overH9005H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםve.ha.ko.ha.Nimand the priestsH9002H9009H3548נֹֽשְׂאֵ֛יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375הָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727הַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
15וּכְב֞וֹאu.khe.Vo'and just as cameH9002H9004H935נֹשְׂאֵ֤יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375הָֽאָרוֹן֙ha.'a.rOnthe arkH9009H727עַד־'ad-toH5704הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וְרַגְלֵ֤יve.rag.Leiand [the] feet ofH9002H7272הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹשְׂאֵ֣יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375הָֽאָר֔וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727נִטְבְּל֖וּnit.be.Luthey were dippedH2881בִּקְצֵ֣הbik.Tzehin [the] edge ofH9003H7097הַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןve.hai.yar.Denand the JordanH9002H9009H3383מָלֵא֙ma.Le'it is fullH4390עַל־'al-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605גְּדוֹתָ֔יוge.do.Tavbanks itsH1415H9023כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117קָצִֽיר׃ka.TzirharvestH7105
16וַיַּעַמְד֡וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975הַמַּיִם֩ha.ma.Yimthe watersH9009H4325הַיֹּרְדִ֨יםhai.yo.re.Dimwhich came downH9009H3381מִלְמַ֜עְלָהmil.Ma'.lahfrom to above <towards>H9006H9005H4605H9011קָ֣מוּKa.muthey roseH6965נֵד־ned-a heapH5067אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259הַרְחֵ֨קhar.Chekfar awayH7368מְאֹ֜דme.'OdveryH3966מֵֽאָדָ֤םme.'a.damfrom AdamH9006H121הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834מִצַּ֣דmi.Tzad[is] from [the] side ofH9006H6654צָֽרְתָ֔ןtza.re.TanZarethanH6891וְהַיֹּרְדִ֗יםve.hai.yo.re.Dimand which went downH9002H9009H3381עַ֣ל'altoH5921יָ֧םyam[the] sea ofH3220הָעֲרָבָ֛הha.'a.ra.Vahthe ArabahH9009H6160יָם־yom-[the] Sea ofH3220הַמֶּ֖לַחha.Me.lach<the> SaltH9009H4417תַּ֣מּוּTa.muthey were completeH8552נִכְרָ֑תוּnikh.Ra.tuthey were cut offH3772וְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002H9009H5971עָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.Ruthey passed overH5674נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoJerichoH3405
17וַיַּעַמְד֣וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹ֠שְׂאֵיNo.se.'ei[the] bearers ofH5375הָאָר֨וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068בֶּחָֽרָבָ֛הbe.cha.ra.Vahon the dry groundH9003H2724בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383הָכֵ֑ןha.KhenfirmlyH3559וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֹֽבְרִים֙'oe.Rim[were] passing overH5674בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔הbe.Cha.ra.Vahon the dry groundH9003H2724עַ֤ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834תַּ֙מּוּ֙ta.muthey had finishedH8552כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּ֔וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471לַעֲבֹ֖רla.'a.Vorto pass overH9005H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383
Commentaries on Joshua 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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