Hebrew & Greek Bible
Joshua 4:2-9
2קְח֤וּke.ChutakeH3947לָכֶם֙la.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036מִן־min-fromH4480הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971שְׁנֵ֥יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240אֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimmenH582אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃mi.Sha.vetfrom a tribeH9006H7626
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4וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁנֵ֤יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147הֶֽעָשָׂר֙he.'a.Sarthe tenH9009H6240אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הֵכִ֖יןhe.Khinhe had appointedH3559מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] people ofH9006H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃mi.Sha.vetfrom a tribeH9006H7626
5וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091עִ֠בְרוּ'Iv.rupass overH5674לִפְנֵ֨יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֧וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026אֶל־'el-intoH413תּ֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofH8432הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וְהָרִ֨ימוּve.ha.Ri.muand take upH9002H7311לָכֶ֜םla.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶ֤בֶן'E.vena stoneH68אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH259עַל־'al-onH5921שִׁכְמ֔וֹshikh.Moshoulder hisH7926H9023לְמִסְפַּ֖רle.mis.Parto [the] number ofH9005H4557שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
6לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616תִּֽהְיֶ֛הtih.Yehit may beH1961זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063א֖וֹת'ota signH226בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.Khemin midst yourH9003H7130H9026כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִשְׁאָל֨וּןyish.'a.Lunthey will ask !H7592H9013בְּנֵיכֶ֤םbe.nei.Khemchildren yourH1121H9026מָחָר֙ma.ChartomorrowH4279לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100הָאֲבָנִ֥יםha.'a.va.Nim[are] the stonesH9009H68הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036
7וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םva.'a.mar.Temand you will sayH9001H559לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834נִכְרְת֜וּnikh.re.Tuthey were cut offH3772מֵימֵ֤יmei.Mei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383מִפְּנֵי֙mi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּעָבְרוֹ֙be.'a.ve.Rowhen passed on itH9003H5674H9043בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbai.yar.Denin the JordanH9003H3383נִכְרְת֖וּnikh.re.Tuthey were cut offH3772מֵ֣יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וְ֠הָיוּVe.ha.yuand they will becomeH9001H1961הָאֲבָנִ֨יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH9009H68הָאֵ֧לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428לְזִכָּר֛וֹןle.zi.ka.Ron<into> a reminderH9005H2146לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] people ofH9005H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769
8וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-and they didH9001H6213כֵ֣ןkhenthusH3651בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ye.ho.shu.a'JoshuaH3091וַיִּשְׂא֡וּvai.yis.'Uand they took upH9001H5375שְׁתֵּֽי־she.tei-two [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehtenH6240אֲבָנִ֜ים'a.va.NimstonesH68מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom [the] middle ofH9006H8432הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had saidH1696יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091לְמִסְפַּ֖רle.mis.Parto [the] number ofH9005H4557שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּםvai.ya.'a.vi.Rumand they took over themH9001H5674H9038עִמָּם֙'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038אֶל־'el-toH413הַמָּל֔וֹןha.ma.Lonthe lodging placeH9009H4411וַיַּנִּח֖וּםvai.ya.ni.Chumand they set down themH9001H5117H9038שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
9וּשְׁתֵּ֧יםu.she.Teimand two [plus]H9002H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'es.RehtenH6240אֲבָנִ֗ים'a.va.NimstonesH68הֵקִ֣יםhe.Kimhe set upH6965יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'JoshuaH3091בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383תַּ֗חַתTa.chatinH8478מַצַּב֙ma.Tzav[the] standing-place ofH4673רַגְלֵ֣יrag.Lei[the] feet ofH7272הַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֑יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285וַיִּ֣הְיוּvai.Yih.yuand they have beenH9001H1961שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
Commentaries on Joshua 4
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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