and commandוְצַוּוּthem,אוֹתָםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Carryשְׂאוּfor yourselvesלָכֶםfrom here,מִזֶּהfrom the middleמִתּוֹךְof the Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּןfrom the place whereמִמַּצַּבthe feetרַגְלֵיof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםstood firm,הָכִיןtwelveשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵהstones,אֲבָנִיםand bring them acrossוְהַעֲבַרְתֶּם אוֹתָםwith youעִמָּכֶםand leave themוְהִנַּחְתֶּם אוֹתָםin the lodging placeבַּמָּלוֹןwhereאֲשֶׁר בוֹyou spend the nightתָּלִינוּtonight.’”הַלָּיְלָה
Joshua 4:3
Study it in the app“and command them, saying, ‘Carry for yourselves from here, from the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests stood firm, twelve stones, and bring them across with you and leave them in the lodging place where you spend the night tonight.’””
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 4:3, word by word
- and commandצַוּוּtsauu
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsauu” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- ‘Carryשְׂאוּseu
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “seu” appears- from the middleתּוֹךְtoch
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears- of the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden
Jordan
See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appears- from the place whereמַּצַּבmatsav
standing place
The spot where one stands firm.
Where else “matsav” appears- the feetרַגְלֵיragle
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragle” appears- of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- stood firmהָכִיןhachin
be firm
To be steady, well set, not moving.
Where else “hachin” appears- twelveשְׁתֵּיםshetem
double
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shetem” appears- twelveעֶשְׂרֵהesre
-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “esre” appears- stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appears- and bring them acrossהַעֲבַרְתֶּםhaavartem
bring across
To bring across, or take away.
Where else “haavartem” appears- and leave themהִנַּחְתֶּםhinachtem
leave
To leave something where it is and not take it away; not to hinder.
Where else “hinachtem” appears- in the lodging placeמָּלוֹןmalon
lodging place
Lodging place: where travelers spend the night on a journey.
Where else “malon” appears- you spend the nightתָּלִינוּtalinu
spend the night
To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.
Where else “talinu” appears- tonight.’לָּיְלָהlayla
night
Night.
Where else “layla” appears
Places in this verse
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).
The context
2“Take for yourselves from the people twelve men, one man from each tribe,
3 · This verse (above)
4So Joshua called to the twelve men whom he had prepared from the sons of Israel, one man from each tribe.