5{
"verseID": "Joshua.4.5",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ עִ֠בְרוּ לִפְנֵ֨י אֲר֧וֹן יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְהָרִ֨ימוּ לָכֶ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶ֤בֶן אַחַת֙ עַל־שִׁכְמ֔וֹ לְמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֥י בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And said *wa-yyōʾmer* to them *lāhem* *yᵊhôšūaʿ*, Pass over *ʿibrû* before *li-pnê* ark of *ʾărôn* *YHWH* your God *ʾĕlōhêkem* unto *ʾel* midst of *tôk* the *ha-yardên* and lift up *wə-hārîmû* for yourselves *lākem* each man *ʾîš* one *ʾaḥat* stone *ʾeben* upon *ʿal* his shoulder *šikmô* according to number of *lə-mispar* tribes of *šibṭê* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ʿibrû*": "imperative plural masculine - pass over/cross over",
"*li-pnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to",
"*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*wə-hārîmû*": "conjunction + imperative plural masculine - and lift up",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man",
"*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone",
"*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on",
"*šikmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder",
"*lə-mispar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to number of",
"*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿābar*": "pass over/cross over/traverse",
"*pānîm*": "face/before/presence",
"*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among",
"*rûm*": "lift up/raise/exalt",
"*šekem*": "shoulder/upper back",
"*mispār*": "number/count/tally",
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Joshua.4.6",
"source": "לְמַ֗עַן תִּֽהְיֶ֛ה זֹ֥את א֖וֹת בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָל֨וּן בְּנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר מָ֛ה הָאֲבָנִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לָכֶֽם׃",
"text": "In order that *lə-maʿan* it may be *tihyeh* this *zōʾt* sign *ʾôt* among you *bə-qirbəkem*, when *kî* ask *yišʾālûn* your children *bᵊnêkem* tomorrow *māḥār* saying *lēʾmōr*, What *māh* the stones *hā-ʾăbānîm* these *hā-ʾēlleh* to you *lākem*",
"grammar": {
"*lə-maʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - in order that/so that",
"*tihyeh*": "imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it may be/become",
"*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ʾôt*": "feminine singular noun - sign/token/mark",
"*bə-qirbəkem*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you/in your midst",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/because/that",
"*yišʾālûn*": "imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will ask",
"*bᵊnêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sons/children",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow/in future time",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying",
"*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*hā-ʾăbānîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones",
"*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + common plural demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you/for you"
},
"variants": {
"*maʿan*": "purpose/intent/reason",
"*hāyāh*": "be/become/happen",
"*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark",
"*qereb*": "midst/inner part/among",
"*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request",
"*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the future/in time to come"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Joshua.4.7",
"source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִכְרְת֜וּ מֵימֵ֤י הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִפְּנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔ה בְּעָבְרוֹ֙ בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִכְרְת֖וּ מֵ֣י הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְ֠הָיוּ הָאֲבָנִ֨ים הָאֵ֧לֶּה לְזִכָּר֛וֹן לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃",
"text": "And you shall say *wa-ʾămartem* to them *lāhem* that *ʾăšer* were cut off *nikrətû* waters of *mêmê* the *ha-yardên* from before *mi-ppənê* ark of *ʾărôn* covenant of *bərît* *YHWH* in his crossing over *bə-ʿābrô* in the *ba-yardên* were cut off *nikrətû* waters of *mê* the *ha-yardên*, and shall be *wə-hāyû* the stones *hā-ʾăbānîm* these *hā-ʾēlleh* for memorial *lə-zikkārôn* to children of *li-bnê* *yiśrāʾēl* until *ʿad* forever *ʿôlām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ʾămartem*": "conjunction + perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall say",
"*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that/which",
"*nikrətû*": "perfect 3rd common plural passive - were cut off",
"*mêmê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*mi-ppənê*": "preposition + plural construct - from before",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*bə-ʿābrô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his crossing over",
"*ba-yardên*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Jordan",
"*mê*": "masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd common plural - and shall be",
"*hā-ʾăbānîm*": "definite article + feminine plural noun - the stones",
"*hā-ʾēlleh*": "definite article + common plural demonstrative pronoun - these",
"*lə-zikkārôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - for memorial/remembrance",
"*li-bnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - to sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until/unto",
"*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell",
"*kārat*": "cut off/cut down/sever",
"*māyim*": "water/waters/fluid",
"*pānîm*": "face/before/presence",
"*ʿābar*": "cross over/pass through/traverse",
"*zikkārôn*": "memorial/remembrance/record",
"*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/ancient time"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Joshua.4.8",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֣ן בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּשְׂא֡וּ שְׁתֵּֽי־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אֲבָנִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ לְמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּם עִמָּם֙ אֶל־הַמָּל֔וֹן וַיַּנִּח֖וּם שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "And did *wa-yyaʿăśû* so *kēn* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* according as *ka-ʾăšer* commanded *ṣiwwāh* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* and took up *wa-yyiśʾû* twelve *šᵊtê-ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* from midst of *mi-ttôk* the *ha-yardên* according as *ka-ʾăšer* spoke *dibber* *YHWH* unto *ʾel* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* according to number of *lə-mispar* tribes of *šibṭê* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and carried them over *wa-yyaʿăbirûm* with them *ʿimmām* unto *ʾel* the lodging place *ha-mmālôn* and set them down *wa-yyanniḥûm* there *šām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did",
"*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according as/just as",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded",
"*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*wa-yyiśʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took up",
"*šᵊtê-ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number feminine - twelve",
"*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones",
"*mi-ttôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from midst of",
"*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*dibber*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - unto",
"*lə-mispar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to number of",
"*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*wa-yyaʿăbirûm*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they carried them over",
"*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them",
"*ha-mmālôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lodging place",
"*wa-yyanniḥûm*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they set them down",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/act",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "command/order/charge",
"*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take up",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among",
"*dābar*": "speak/talk/say",
"*ʿābar*": "pass over/carry over/cross",
"*nûaḥ*": "rest/set down/deposit",
"*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/camp site"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "Joshua.4.9",
"source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֗ים הֵקִ֣ים יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תַּ֗חַת מַצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And twelve *û-štêm ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* set up *hēqîm* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in midst of *bə-tôk* the *ha-yardên* under *taḥat* standing place of *maṣṣab* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* the *ha-bərît* and they are *wa-yyihyû* there *šām* until *ʿad* the *ha-yôm* the *ha-zzeh*",
"grammar": {
"*û-štêm ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine - and twelve",
"*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones",
"*hēqîm*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established",
"*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in midst of",
"*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath",
"*maṣṣab*": "masculine singular construct - standing place of",
"*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of",
"*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests",
"*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying",
"*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant",
"*wa-yyihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they are/were",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - the this/this"
},
"variants": {
"*qûm*": "set up/establish/raise",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/among",
"*taḥat*": "under/beneath/instead of",
"*maṣṣab*": "standing place/station/position",
"*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift",
"*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*yôm*": "day/time/period"
}
}