Joshua 1:14

“Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock shall live in the land that Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but you shall cross in battle formation before your brothers, all the mighty warriors, and help them,”

Joshua 1:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 1:14, word by word

Your wivesנְשֵׁיneshe

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “neshe” appears
your little onesטַפְּtap

little ones

Little ones: the children of a family.

Where else “tap” appears
and your livestockמִקְנֵיmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

Where else “mikne” appears
shall liveיֵשְׁבוּyeshvu

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yeshvu” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
gaveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

Where else “ever” appears
the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appears
shall crossתַּעַבְרוּtaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “taavru” appears
in battle formationחֲמֻשִׁיםchamushim

in battle array

Formed like an army, in marching order; armed.

Where else “chamushim” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
your brothersאֲחֵיache

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “ache” appears
the mightyגִּבּוֹרֵיgibore

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibore” appears
warriorsחַיִלchayil

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

Where else “chayil” appears
and helpעֲזַרְתֶּםazartem

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

Where else “azartem” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

13“Remember the word that Moses the servant of YHWH commanded you, saying, ‘YHWH your Elohim is giving you rest and will give you this land.’

14 · This verse (above)

15until YHWH gives rest to your brothers as to you, and they also take possession of the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of YHWH gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise.”

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