Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 3

1And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091rose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩vai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242;and they removedוַיִּסְע֣וּvai.yis.'UH5265from Shittimמֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗יםme.hash.shi.TimH7851,and cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,he and all the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and lodgedוַיָּלִ֥נוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885there before they passed overיַעֲבֹֽרוּ׃ya.'a.Vo.ruH5674.

2And it came to pass afterמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,that the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםha.sho.te.RimH7860wentוַיַּעַבְר֥וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674throughבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.NehH4264;

3And they commandedוַיְצַוּוּ֮vay.tza.VuH6680the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,When ye seeכִּרְאֽוֹתְכֶ֗םkir.'ot.KhemH7200the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,and the priestsוְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881bearingנֹשְׂאִ֖יםno.se.'ImH5375it, then ye shall removeתִּסְעוּ֙tis.'UH5265from your placeמִמְּק֣וֹמְכֶ֔םmi.me.Kom.KhemH4725,and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֖םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980afterאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310it.

4Yet there shall be a spaceרָח֣וֹקra.ChokH7350between you and it, about two thousandכְּאַלְפַּ֥יִםke.'al.Pa.yimH505cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520by measureבַּמִּדָּ֑הba.mi.DahH4060:come not nearתִּקְרְב֣וּtik.re.VuH7126unto it, that ye may knowתֵּֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'UH3045the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870by which ye must goH3212:for ye have not passedעֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם'a.var.TemH5674thiswayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870heretoforeמִתְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃ סmi.te.Mol shil.ShomH8032 H8543.

5And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,Sanctifyהִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּhit.ka.Da.shuH6942yourselves: for to morrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will doיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.SehH6213wondersנִפְלָאֽוֹת׃nif.la.'otH6381amongבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130you.

6And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091spakeוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Take upשְׂאוּ֙se.'UH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285,and pass overוְעִבְר֖וּve.'iv.RuH5674beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971.And they took upוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vai.yis.'UH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285,and wentH3212beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971.

7And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,This dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117will I beginאָחֵל֙'a.ChelH2490to magnifyגַּדֶּלְךָ֔ga.del.KhaH1431thee in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,that they may knowיֵֽדְע֔וּןye.de.'UnH3045that, as I was with Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872, so I will be with thee.

8And thou shalt commandתְּצַוֶּה֙te.tza.VehH6680the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548that bearנֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲרֽוֹן־'a.ron-H727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.RitH1285,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,When ye are comeכְּבֹאֲכֶ֗םke.vo.'a.KhemH935to the brinkקְצֵה֙ke.TzehH7097of the waterמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,ye shall stand stillתַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ פta.'a.Mo.duH5975in Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ןbai.yar.DenH3383.

9And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Come hitherגֹּ֣שׁוּGo.shuH5066,and hearוְשִׁמְע֕וּve.shim.'UH8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430.

10And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Hereby ye shall knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןte.de.'UnH3045that the livingחַ֖יchaiH2416Godאֵ֥ל'elH410isamongבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130you, and thathe will without failוְהוֹרֵ֣שׁve.ho.ReshH3423drive outיוֹרִ֣ישׁyo.RishH3423from beforeמִ֠פְּנֵיכֶםMi.pe.nei.khemH6440you the Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,and the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֜יha.chi.TiH2850,and the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֗יha.chi.ViH2340,and the Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּי֙ha.pe.ri.ZiH6522,and the Girgashitesהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יha.gir.ga.ShiH1622,and the Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֖יve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567,and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ve.hay.vu.SiH2983.

11Behold, the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285of the LordH113of all the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776passeth overעֹבֵ֥ר'o.VerH5674beforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlif.nei.KhemH6440you into Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃bai.yar.DenH3383.

12Now therefore takeקְח֤וּke.ChuH3947you twelveשְׁנֵ֣י עָשָׂ֣רshe.Nei 'a.SarH6240 H8147menH376out of the tribesמִשִּׁבְטֵ֖יmi.shiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,out of everyH259tribeלַשָּֽׁבֶט׃la.Sha.vetH7626a manH376.

13And it shall come to pass, as soon as the solesכַּפּ֣וֹתka.PotH3709of the feetרַגְלֵ֣יrag.LeiH7272of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548that bearנֹשְׂאֵי֩no.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֨וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the LordH113of all the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,shall restכְּנ֣וֹחַke.No.achH5117in the watersבְּמֵ֣יbe.MeiH4325of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383, thatthe watersמֵ֤יmeiH4325of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383shall be cut offיִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּןyi.Ka.re.TunH3772fromthe watersהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that come downהַיֹּרְדִ֖יםhai.yo.re.DimH3381from aboveמִלְמָ֑עְלָהmil.Ma.'e.lahH4605;and they shall standוְיַעַמְד֖וּve.ya.'am.DuH5975upon anאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259heapנֵ֥דnedH5067.

14And it came to pass, when the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971removedבִּנְסֹ֤עַbin.So.a'H5265from their tentsמֵאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔םme.'O.ho.lei.HemH168,to pass overלַעֲבֹ֖רla.'a.VorH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548bearingנֹֽשְׂאֵ֛יno.se.'EiH5375the arkהָאָר֥וֹןha.'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֖יתha.be.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971;

15And as they that bareנֹשְׂאֵ֤יno.se.'EiH5375the arkהָֽאָרוֹן֙ha.'a.rOnH727were comeוּכְב֞וֹאu.khe.Vo'H935unto Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and the feetוְרַגְלֵ֤יve.rag.LeiH7272of the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548that bareנֹשְׂאֵ֣יno.se.'EiH5375the arkהָֽאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727were dippedנִטְבְּל֖וּnit.be.LuH2881in the brimבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097of the waterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325, (for Jordanוְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןve.hai.yar.DenH3383overflowethמָלֵא֙ma.Le'H4390all his banksגְּדוֹתָ֔יוge.do.TavH1415all the timeיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of harvestקָצִֽיר׃ka.TzirH7105,)

16That the watersהַמַּיִם֩ha.ma.YimH4325which came downהַיֹּרְדִ֨יםhai.yo.re.DimH3381from aboveמִלְמַ֜עְלָהmil.Ma'.lahH4605stoodוַיַּעַמְד֡וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975androse upקָ֣מוּKa.muH6965upon anאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259heapנֵד־ned-H5067veryמְאֹ֜דme.'OdH3966farהַרְחֵ֨קhar.ChekH7368from the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892Adamמֵֽאָדָ֤םme.'a.damH121, that isbesideמִצַּ֣דmi.TzadH6654Zaretanצָֽרְתָ֔ןtza.re.TanH6891:and those that came downוְהַיֹּרְדִ֗יםve.hai.yo.re.DimH3381toward the seaיָ֧םyamH3220of the plainהָעֲרָבָ֛הha.'a.ra.VahH6160, eventhe saltהַמֶּ֖לַחha.Me.lachH4417seaיָם־yom-H3220,failedתַּ֣מּוּTa.muH8552, andwere cut offנִכְרָ֑תוּnikh.Ra.tuH3772:and the peopleוְהָעָ֥םve.ha.'AmH5971passed overעָבְר֖וּ'a.ve.RuH5674right against Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoH3405.

17And the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548that bareנֹ֠שְׂאֵיNo.se.'eiH5375the arkהָאָר֨וֹןha.'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068stoodוַיַּעַמְד֣וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975firmהָכֵ֑ןha.KhenH3559on dry groundבֶּחָֽרָבָ֛הbe.cha.ra.VahH2724in the midstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383,and all the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478passed overH5674on dry groundבֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔הbe.Cha.ra.VahH2724,until all the peopleהַגּ֔וֹיha.GoyH1471were passedH5674cleanתַּ֙מּוּ֙ta.muH8552overH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

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