Focused Passage

Joshua 3:7-13

Crossing the Jordan by the Presence of the LORD

Israel consecrates itself, follows the ark of the covenant, and crosses the Jordan on dry ground as the LORD exalts Joshua and confirms His presence among His people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

8Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.’”

9So Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.”

10He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.

11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go ahead of you into the Jordan.

12Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

13When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Joshua 1:5Classic cross-references Joshua 4:14Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:25Classic cross-references Psalms 18:35Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 1:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Now the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularTodayהַיּ֣וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .הַזֶּ֗הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularI will beginאָחֵל֙H2490Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularto exalt youגַּדֶּלְךָ֔H1431Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֖יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsoאֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativethey may knowיֵֽדְע֔וּןH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunthatכִּ֗יH3588ConjunctionI amהָיִ֛יתִיH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularwith youעִם־H5973Prepositionjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeI wasאֶהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwithעִמָּֽךְ׃H5973Preposition | second person feminine singularMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Joshua 3:17Classic cross-references Joshua 3:3Classic cross-references Joshua 4:11Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְאַתָּ֗הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularCommandתְּצַוֶּה֙H6680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralcarryingנֹשְׂאֵ֥יH5375Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe arkאֲרֽוֹן־H727Noun - common singular constructof the covenantהַבְּרִ֖יתH1285Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructWhen you reachכְּבֹאֲכֶ֗םH935Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural. . .עַד־H5704Prepositionthe edgeקְצֵה֙H7097Noun - masculine singular constructof the watersמֵ֣יH4325Noun - masculine plural construct-הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularstandתַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃פH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralin the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ןH3383Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:8Classic cross-references

Original words

So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositiontoldוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularComeגֹּ֣שׁוּH5066Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralhereהֵ֔נָּהH2008Adverband listenוְשִׁמְע֕וּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerto the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 7:1Classic cross-references Exodus 33:2Classic cross-references Psalms 44:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:21Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:31Classic cross-references

Original words

Heיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularcontinuedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThis is howבְּזֹאת֙H2063Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singularyou will knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunthatכִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionthe livingחַ֖יH2416Adjective - masculine singularGod [is]אֵ֥לH410Noun - masculine singularamong youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland that He will surely drive outוְהוֹרֵ֣שׁH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .יוֹרִ֣ישׁH3423Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbefore youמִ֠פְּנֵיכֶםH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִ֨יH3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerHittitesהַחִתִּ֜יH2850Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerHivitesהַחִוִּ֗יH2340Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerPerizzitesהַפְּרִזִּי֙H6522Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerGirgashitesהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יH1622Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularAmoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִ֖יH567Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃H2983Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 9:3Classic cross-references Zechariah 6:5Classic cross-references Psalms 24:1Classic cross-references Zechariah 4:14Classic cross-references Joshua 3:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Beholdהִנֵּה֙H2009Interjectionthe arkאֲר֣וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתH1285Article | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Lordאֲד֖וֹןH136Noun - masculine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularwill goעֹבֵ֥רH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularahead of youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralinto the Jordanבַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃H3383Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Joshua 4:2Classic cross-references Joshua 4:4Classic cross-references Joshua 4:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Nowוְעַתָּ֗הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbchooseקְח֤וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraltwelveשְׁנֵ֣יH8147Number - masculine dual construct. . .עָשָׂ֣רH6240Number - masculine singular constructmenאִ֔ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularfrom the tribesמִשִּׁבְטֵ֖יH7626Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularoneאֶחָ֥דH259Number - masculine singular. . .אִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singular. . .אֶחָ֖דH259Number - masculine singular. . .אִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singularfrom each tribeלַשָּֽׁבֶט׃H7626Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 33:7Classic cross-references Exodus 15:8Classic cross-references Joshua 3:16Classic cross-references Matthew 2:13Classic cross-references Psalms 114:3Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָ֡הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularWhen the feetכַּפּ֣וֹתH3709Noun - feminine plural construct. . .רַגְלֵ֣יH7272Noun - feminine dual constructof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho carryנֹשְׂאֵי֩H5375Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe arkאֲר֨וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Lordאֲד֤וֹןH136Noun - masculine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙H776Article | Noun - feminine singulartouch downכְּנ֣וֹחַH5117Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin the watersבְּמֵ֣יH4325Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularitsהַיַּרְדֵּן֙H3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularflowingהַיֹּרְדִ֖יםH3381Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .מִלְמָ֑עְלָהH4605Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singularwatersמֵ֤יH4325Noun - masculine plural constructwill be cut offיִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּןH3772Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun[and]הַמַּ֥יִםH4325Article | Noun - masculine pluralwill stand upוְיַעַמְד֖וּH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin aאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singularheapנֵ֥דH5067Noun - masculine singular

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