Joshua 3

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Joshua 3 - 1

בֹּקֶרbôqerEarly the next morningH1242 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 שָׁכַםshâkamgot upH7925 נָסַעnâçaʻand leftH5265 שִׁטִּיםShiṭṭîymShittimH7851 כֹּלkôlwith allH3605 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl....H3478 בּוֹאbôwʼThey wentH935 עַדʻadasH5704 יַרְדֵּןYardênfar as the JordanH3383 הוּאhûwʼ... ,H1931 לוּןlûwnwhere they campedH3885 שָׁםshâm...H8033 טֶרֶםṭerembeforeH2962 עָבַרʻâbarcrossing over.H5674

Joshua 3 - 2

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 קָצֶהqâtsehAfterH7097 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 שֹׁטֵרshôṭêrthe officersH7860 עָבַרʻâbarwentH5674 קֶרֶבqerebthroughH7130 מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe campH4264

Joshua 3 - 3

צָוָהtsâvâhand commandedH6680 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אָמַרʼâmar... :H559 רָאָהrâʼâh“ When you seeH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָשָׂאnâsâʼbeing carriedH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyby the LeviticalH3881 כֹּהֵןkôhênpriests ,H3548 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 נָסַעnâçaʻare to set outH5265 מָקוֹםmâqôwmfrom your positionsH4725 הָלַךְhâlakand followH1980 אַחַרʼacharit.H310

Joshua 3 - 4

אַךְʼakButH389 רָחוֹקrâchôwqkeep a distanceH7350 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 אֶלֶףʼelephof about two thousandH505 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 מִדָּהmiddâh...H4060 בֵּיןbêynbetween yourselvesH996 בֵּיןbêynand the ark.H996 אַלʼalDo notH408 קָרַבqârabgo near it ,H7126 אֵלʼêl...H413 מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יָדַעyâdaʻyou can seeH3045 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דֶּרֶךְderekthe wayH1870 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָלַךְhâlakto goH1980 כִּיkîysinceH3588 לֹאlôʼyou have neverH3808 עָבַרʻâbartraveledH5674 דֶּרֶךְderekthis wayH1870 תְּמוֹלtᵉmôwlbeforeH8543 שִׁלְשׁוֹםshilshôwm.... ”H8032

Joshua 3 - 5

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻThen Joshua -H3091 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmartoldH559 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 קָדַשׁqâdash“ Consecrate yourselves ,H6942 כִּיkîyforH3588 מָחָרmâchârtomorrowH4279 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwill doH6213 פָּלָאpâlâʼwondersH6381 קֶרֶבqerebamong you. ”H7130

Joshua 3 - 6

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻAnd (he)H3091 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priests ,H3548 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 נָשָׂאnâsâʼ“ TakeH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 עָבַרʻâbarand go onH5674 פָּנִיםpânîymahead ofH6440 עַםʻamthe people. ”H5971 נָשָׂאnâsâʼSo they carriedH5375 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 הָלַךְhâlakand wentH1980 פָּנִיםpânîymaheadH6440 עַםʻamof them.H5971

Joshua 3 - 7

Joshua 3 - 8

אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859 צָוָהtsâvâhCommandH6680 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 נָשָׂאnâsâʼcarryingH5375 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenant :H1285 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 בּוֹאbôwʼ‘ When you reachH935 עַדʻad...H5704 קָצֶהqâtsehthe edgeH7097 מַיִםmayimof the waters ,H4325 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 kilometers)H3383 עָמַדʻâmadstandH5975 יַרְדֵּןYardênin the Jordan. ’”H3383

Joshua 3 - 9

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻSo Joshua -H3091 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmartoldH559 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl... ,H3478 נָגַשׁnâgash“ ComeH5066 הֵנָּהhênnâhhereH2008 שָׁמַעshâmaʻand listenH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârto the wordsH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God. ”H430

Joshua 3 - 10

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻHeH3091 אָמַרʼâmarcontinued ,H559 זֹאתzôʼth“ This is howH2063 יָדַעyâdaʻyou will knowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 חַיchaythe livingH2416 אֵלʼêlGod (is)H410 קֶרֶבqerebamong youH7130 יָרַשׁyârashand that He will surely drive outH3423 יָרַשׁyârash...H3423 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore youH6440 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîythe Canaanites ,H3669 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חִתִּיChittîyHittites ,H2850 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חִוִּיChivvîyHivites ,H2340 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פְּרִזִּיPᵉrizzîyPerizzites ,H6522 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גִּרְגָּשִׁיGirgâshîyGirgashites ,H1622 אֱמֹרִיʼĔmôrîyAmorites ,H567 יְבוּסִיYᵉbûwçîyand Jebusites.H2983

Joshua 3 - 11

הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyof the LordH136 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 עָבַרʻâbarwill goH5674 פָּנִיםpânîymahead of youH6440 יַרְדֵּןYardêninto the Jordan.H3383

Joshua 3 - 12

עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 לָקַחlâqachchooseH3947 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimtwelveH8147 עָשָׂרʻâsâr...H6240 אִישׁʼîyshmenH376 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭfrom the tribesH7626 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭfrom each tribe.H7626

Joshua 3 - 13

Joshua 3 - 14

הָיָהhâyâhSoH1961 עַםʻamwhen the peopleH5971 נָסַעnâçaʻbroke campH5265 אֹהֶלʼôhel...H168 עָבַרʻâbarto crossH5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan ,H3383 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 נָשָׂאnâsâʼcarriedH5375 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 פָּנִיםpânîymahead ofH6440 עַםʻam(them).H5971

Joshua 3 - 15

Joshua 3 - 16

Joshua 3 - 17

כֹּהֵןkôhênThe priestsH3548 נָשָׂאnâsâʼcarryingH5375 אָרוֹןʼârôwnthe arkH727 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythof the covenantH1285 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 עָמַדʻâmadstoodH5975 כּוּןkûwnfirmH3559 חָרָבָהchârâbâhon dry groundH2724 תָּוֶךְtâvekin the middleH8432 יַרְדֵּןYardênof the Jordan ,H3383 כֹּלkôlwhile allH3605 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 עָבַרʻâbarcrossed overH5674 חָרָבָהchârâbâhthe dry ground ,H2724 עַדʻaduntilH5704 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כֹּלkôlthe entireH3605 גּוֹיgôwynationH1471 תָּמַםtâmam...H8552 עָבַרʻâbarhad crossedH5674 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan.H3383

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Allusions Acts 7:45 → Joshua 3:14

Echoes 1 Chronicles 29:25 → Joshua 3:7

Crossing the Jordan (Entering God's Rest), Joshua (Leader into Rest)

Shaped Joshua 3:3–5