Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 3:1-11
1Early the next morningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091got upוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩vai.yash.KemH7925and leftוַיִּסְע֣וּvai.yis.'UH5265Shittimמֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗יםme.hash.shi.TimH7851with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.They wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935asעַד־'ad-H5704far as the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן ה֖וּאhai.yar.Den hu'H3383H1931,where they campedוַיָּלִ֥נוּ שָׁ֖םvai.ya.Li.nu shamH3885H8033beforeטֶ֥רֶםTe.remH2962crossing overיַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ya.'a.Vo.ruH5674.
3and commandedוַיְצַוּוּ֮vay.tza.VuH6680אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹר֒ha.'Am le.MorH5971H559: “When you seeכִּרְאֽוֹתְכֶ֗םkir.'ot.KhemH7200אֵ֣ת'etH853the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430being carriedנֹשְׂאִ֖יםno.se.'ImH5375אֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853by the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,youוְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.TemH859are to set outתִּסְעוּ֙tis.'UH5265from your positionsמִמְּק֣וֹמְכֶ֔םmi.me.Kom.KhemH4725and followוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980itאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.
4Butאַ֣ךְ׀'akhH389keep a distanceרָח֣וֹק יִהְיֶ֗הra.Chok yih.YehH7350H1961of about two thousandכְּאַלְפַּ֥יִםke.'al.Pa.yimH505cubitsאַמָּ֖ה בַּמִּדָּ֑ה'a.Mah ba.mi.DahH520H4060between yourselvesבֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙bei.nei.KhemH996and the arkוּבֵינָ֔יוu.vei.novH996.Do notאַֽל־'al-H408go near itתִּקְרְב֣וּ אֵלָ֗יוtik.re.Vu 'e.LavH7126H413,so thatלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you can seeתֵּֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'UH3045אֶת־'et-H853the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834to goתֵּֽלְכוּ־te.le.khu-H1980,sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588you have neverלֹ֧אlo'H3808traveledעֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם'a.var.TemH5674this wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870beforeמִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃ סmi.te.Mol shil.ShomH8543H8032.”
5Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־ye.ho.Shu.a' 'el-H3091H413toldוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971, “Consecrate yourselvesהִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhit.ka.Da.shuH6942,forכִּ֣יkiH3588tomorrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will doיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.SehH6213wondersנִפְלָאֽוֹת׃nif.la.'otH6381among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130.”
6Andיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091hesaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔רha.ko.ha.Nim le.MorH3548H559, “Takeשְׂאוּ֙se.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285and go onוְעִבְר֖וּve.'iv.RuH5674ahead ofלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971.”So they carriedוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285and wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980aheadלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of themהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971.
7Now the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Todayהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗הhai.Yom ha.ZehH3117H2088I will beginאָחֵל֙'a.ChelH2490to exalt youגַּדֶּלְךָ֔ga.del.KhaH1431in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,soאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834they may knowיֵֽדְע֔וּןye.de.'UnH3045thatכִּ֗יKiH3588I amהָיִ֛יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961with youעִם־'im-H5973just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I wasאֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961withעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872.
8וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH859Commandתְּצַוֶּה֙te.tza.VehH6680אֶת־'et-H853the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲרֽוֹן־'a.ron-H727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֖ית לֵאמֹ֑רha.be.Rit le.MorH1285H559: ‘When you reachכְּבֹאֲכֶ֗ם עַד־ke.vo.'a.Khem 'ad-H935H5704the edgeקְצֵה֙ke.TzehH7097of the watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,standתַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ פta.'a.Mo.duH5975in the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ןbai.yar.DenH3383.’”
9So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶל־ye.ho.Shu.a' 'el-H3091H413toldוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478, “Comeגֹּ֣שׁוּGo.shuH5066hereהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008and listenוְשִׁמְע֕וּve.shim.'UH8085אֶת־'et-H853to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430.”
10Heיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091continuedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “This is howבְּזֹאת֙be.zoTH2063you will knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןte.de.'UnH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588the livingחַ֖יchaiH2416Godאֵ֥ל'elH410isamong youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130and that He will surely drive outH3423before youמִ֠פְּנֵיכֶםMi.pe.nei.khemH6440אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Hittitesהַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.TiH2850וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Hivitesהַחִוִּ֗יha.chi.ViH2340וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּי֙ha.pe.ri.ZiH6522וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,Girgashitesהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יha.gir.ga.ShiH1622,Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֖יve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.SiH2983.
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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