Joshua 4:3

“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.’””

Joshua 4:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 4:3, word by word

and commandצַוּוּtsauu

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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‘Carryשְׂאוּseu

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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from the middleתּוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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of the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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from the place whereמַּצַּבmatsav

standing place

The spot where one stands firm.

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the feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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stood firmהָכִיןhachin

be firm

To be steady, well set, not moving.

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twelveשְׁתֵּיםshetem

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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twelveעֶשְׂרֵהesre

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and bring them acrossהַעֲבַרְתֶּםhaavartem

bring across

To bring across, or take away.

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and leave themהִנַּחְתֶּםhinachtem

leave

To leave something where it is and not take it away; not to hinder.

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in the lodging placeמָּלוֹןmalon

lodging place

Lodging place: where travelers spend the night on a journey.

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you spend the nightתָּלִינוּtalinu

spend the night

To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.

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tonight.’לָּיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

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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

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.

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