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WEB·Joshua 4

¹When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when all the people^H1471 were clean^H8552^(H8804) passed over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383, that the LORD^H3068 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) you twelve^H8147^H6240 men^H582 out of the people^H5971, out of every^H259 tribe^H7626 a man^H376,

³ and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”

KJVAnd command^H6680^(H8761) ye them, saying^H559^(H8800), Take^H5375^(H8798) you hence out of the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, out of the place where the priests^H3548' feet^H7272 stood^H4673 firm^H3559^(H8687), twelve^H8147^H6240 stones^H68, and ye shall carry them over^H5674^(H8689) with you, and leave^H3240^(H8689) them in the lodging place^H4411, where ye shall lodge^H3885^(H8799) this night^H3915.

⁴ Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.

KJVThen Joshua^H3091 called^H7121^(H8799) the twelve^H8147^H6240 men^H376, whom he had prepared^H3559^(H8689) of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, out of every^H259 tribe^H7626 a man^H376:

⁵ Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Pass over^H5674^(H8798) before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 into the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, and take ye up^H7311^(H8685) every^H259 man^H376 of you a stone^H68 upon his shoulder^H7926, according unto the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478:

⁶ that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’

KJVThat this may be a sign^H226 among^H7130 you, that when your children^H1121 ask^H7592^(H8799) their fathers in time to come^H4279, saying^H559^(H8800), What mean ye by these stones^H68?

⁷ then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”

KJVThen ye shall answer^H559^(H8804) them, That the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383 were cut off^H3772^(H8738) before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068; when it passed over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383, the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383 were cut off^H3772^(H8738): and these stones^H68 shall be for a memorial^H2146 unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 for^H5704 ever^H5769.

⁸ The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H6213^(H8799) so as Joshua^H3091 commanded^H6680^(H8765), and took up^H5375^(H8799) twelve^H8147^H6240 stones^H68 out of the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, as the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8765) unto Joshua^H3091, according to the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and carried them over^H5674^(H8686) with them unto the place where they lodged^H4411, and laid them down^H3240^(H8686) there.

⁹ Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 set up^H6965^(H8689) twelve^H8147^H6240 stones^H68 in the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, in the place where the feet^H7272 of the priests^H3548 which bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 stood^H4673: and they are there unto this day^H3117.

¹⁰ For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

KJVFor the priests^H3548 which bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 stood^H5975^(H8802) in the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, until every thing^H1697 was finished^H8552^(H8800) that the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) Joshua^H3091 to speak^H1696^(H8763) unto the people^H5971, according to all that Moses^H4872 commanded^H6680^(H8765) Joshua^H3091: and the people^H5971 hasted^H4116^(H8762) and passed over^H5674^(H8799).

¹¹ When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when all the people^H5971 were clean^H8552^(H8804) passed over^H5674^(H8800), that the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 passed over^H5674^(H8799), and the priests^H3548, in the presence^H6440 of the people^H5971.

¹² The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Reuben^H7205, and the children^H1121 of Gad^H1410, and half^H2677 the tribe^H7626 of Manasseh^H4519, passed over^H5674^(H8799) armed^H2571 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, as Moses^H4872 spake^H1696^(H8765) unto them:

¹³ About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

KJVAbout forty^H705 thousand^H505 prepared^H2502^(H8803) for war^H6635 passed over^H5674^(H8804) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 unto battle^H4421, to the plains^H6160 of Jericho^H3405.

¹⁴ On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

KJVOn that day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 magnified^H1431^(H8765) Joshua^H3091 in the sight^H5869 of all Israel^H3478; and they feared^H3372^(H8799) him, as they feared^H3372^(H8804) Moses^H4872, all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

¹⁵ Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹⁶ “Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.”

KJVCommand^H6680^(H8761) the priests^H3548 that bear^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the testimony^H5715, that they come up^H5927^(H8799) out of Jordan^H3383.

¹⁷ Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”

KJVJoshua^H3091 therefore commanded^H6680^(H8762) the priests^H3548, saying^H559^(H8800), Come ye up^H5927^(H8798) out of Jordan^H3383.

¹⁸ When the priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the priests^H3548 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 were come up^H5927^(H8800) out of the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, and the soles^H3709 of the priests^H3548' feet^H7272 were lifted up^H5423^(H8738) unto the dry land^H2724, that the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383 returned^H7725^(H8799) unto their place^H4725, and flowed^H3212^(H8799) over all his banks^H1415, as^H8543 they did before^H8032.

¹⁹ The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 came up^H5927^(H8804) out of Jordan^H3383 on the tenth^H6218 day of the first^H7223 month^H2320, and encamped^H2583^(H8799) in Gilgal^H1537, in the east^H4217 border^H7097 of Jericho^H3405.

²⁰ Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

KJVAnd those twelve^H8147^H6240 stones^H68, which they took out^H3947^(H8804) of Jordan^H3383, did Joshua^H3091 pitch^H6965^(H8689) in Gilgal^H1537.

²¹ He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’

KJVAnd he spake^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), When your children^H1121 shall ask^H7592^(H8799) their fathers^H1 in time to come^H4279, saying^H559^(H8800), What mean these stones^H68?

²² Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

KJVThen ye shall let your children^H1121 know^H3045^(H8689), saying^H559^(H8800), Israel^H3478 came over^H5674^(H8804) this Jordan^H3383 on dry land^H3004.

²³ For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 dried up^H3001^(H8689) the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383 from before^H6440 you, until ye were passed over^H5674^(H8800), as the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 did^H6213^(H8804) to the Red^H5488 sea^H3220, which he dried up^H3001^(H8689) from before^H6440 us, until we were gone over^H5674^(H8800):

²⁴ that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.’”

KJVThat all the people^H5971 of the earth^H776 might know^H3045^(H8800) the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068, that it is mighty^H2389: that ye might fear^H3372^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 for ever^H3117.

WEB·Joshua 3

¹Joshua got up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They camped there before they crossed over.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 rose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242; and they removed^H5265^(H8799) from Shittim^H7851, and came^H935^(H8799) to Jordan^H3383, he and all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and lodged^H3885^(H8799) there before they passed over^H5674^(H8799).

² After three days, the officers went through the middle of the camp;

KJVAnd it came to pass after^H7097 three^H7969 days^H3117, that the officers^H7860^(H8802) went^H5674^(H8799) through^H7130 the host^H4264;

³ and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of Yahweh your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it.

KJVAnd they commanded^H6680^(H8762) the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), When ye see^H7200^(H8800) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, and the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881 bearing^H5375^(H8802) it, then ye shall remove^H5265^(H8799) from your place^H4725, and go^H1980^(H8804) after^H310 it.

⁴ Yet there shall be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits by measure—don’t come closer to it—that you may know the way by which you must go; for you have not passed this way before.”

KJVYet there shall be a space^H7350 between you and it, about two thousand^H505 cubits^H520 by measure^H4060: come not near^H7126^(H8799) unto it, that ye may know^H3045^(H8799) the way^H1870 by which ye must go^H3212^(H8799): for ye have not passed^H5674^(H8804) this way^H1870 heretofore^H8543^H8032.

⁵ Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow Yahweh will do wonders among you.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, Sanctify^H6942^(H8690) yourselves: for to morrow^H4279 the LORD^H3068 will do^H6213^(H8799) wonders^H6381^(H8737) among^H7130 you.

⁶ Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 spake^H559^(H8799) unto the priests^H3548, saying^H559^(H8800), Take up^H5375^(H8798) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285, and pass over^H5674^(H8798) before^H6440 the people^H5971. And they took up^H5375^(H8799) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285, and went^H3212^(H8799) before^H6440 the people^H5971.

⁷ Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joshua^H3091, This day^H3117 will I begin^H2490^(H8686) to magnify^H1431^(H8763) thee in the sight^H5869 of all Israel^H3478, that they may know^H3045^(H8799) that, as I was with Moses^H4872, so I will be with thee.

⁸ You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’”

KJVAnd thou shalt command^H6680^(H8762) the priests^H3548 that bear^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285, saying^H559^(H8800), When ye are come^H935^(H8800) to the brink^H7097 of the water^H4325 of Jordan^H3383, ye shall stand still^H5975^(H8799) in Jordan^H3383.

⁹ Joshua said to the children of Israel, “Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Come hither^H5066^(H8798), and hear^H8085^(H8798) the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

¹⁰ Joshua said, “By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, and the Jebusite out from before you.

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 said^H559^(H8799), Hereby ye shall know^H3045^(H8799) that the living^H2416 God^H410 is among^H7130 you, and that he will without fail^H3423^(H8687) drive out^H3423^(H8686) from before^H6440 you the Canaanites^H3669, and the Hittites^H2850, and the Hivites^H2340, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Girgashites^H1622, and the Amorites^H567, and the Jebusites^H2983.

¹¹ Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passes over before you into the Jordan.

KJVBehold, the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the Lord^H113 of all the earth^H776 passeth over^H5674^(H8802) before^H6440 you into Jordan^H3383.

¹² Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

KJVNow therefore take^H3947^(H8798) you twelve^H8147^H6240 men^H376 out of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, out of every^H259 tribe^H7626 a man^H376.

¹³ It shall be that when the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of Yahweh, the Lord of all the earth, rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan will be cut off. The waters that come down from above shall stand in one heap.”

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles^H3709 of the feet^H7272 of the priests^H3548 that bear^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068, the Lord^H113 of all the earth^H776, shall rest^H5117^(H8800) in the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383, that the waters^H4325 of Jordan^H3383 shall be cut off^H3772^(H8735) from the waters^H4325 that come down^H3381^(H8802) from above^H4605; and they shall stand^H5975^(H8799) upon an^H259 heap^H5067.

¹⁴ When the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan, the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the people^H5971 removed^H5265^(H8800) from their tents^H168, to pass over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383, and the priests^H3548 bearing^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 before^H6440 the people^H5971;

¹⁵ and when those who bore the ark had come to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark had dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks all the time of harvest),

KJVAnd as they that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 were come^H935^(H8800) unto Jordan^H3383, and the feet^H7272 of the priests^H3548 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 were dipped^H2881^(H8738) in the brim^H7097 of the water^H4325,(for Jordan^H3383 overfloweth^H4390^(H8804) all his banks^H1415 all the time^H3117 of harvest^H7105,)

¹⁶ the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over near Jericho.

KJVThat the waters^H4325 which came down^H3381^(H8802) from above^H4605 stood^H5975^(H8799) and rose up^H6965^(H8804) upon an^H259 heap^H5067 very^H3966 far^H7368^(H8687) from the city^H5892 Adam^H121, that is beside^H6654 Zaretan^H6891: and those that came down^H3381^(H8802) toward the sea^H3220 of the plain^H6160, even the salt^H4417 sea^H3220, failed^H8552^(H8804), and were cut off^H3772^(H8738): and the people^H5971 passed over^H5674^(H8804) right against Jericho^H3405.

¹⁷ The priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the nation had passed completely over the Jordan.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 stood^H5975^(H8799) firm^H3559^(H8687) on dry ground^H2724 in the midst^H8432 of Jordan^H3383, and all the Israelites^H3478 passed over^H5674^(H8802) on dry ground^H2724, until all the people^H1471 were passed^H5674 clean^H8552^(H8804) over^H5674^(H8800) Jordan^H3383.

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