Focused Passage

Joshua 4:10-14

Memorial Stones and the Witness of the Jordan Crossing

After Israel crosses the Jordan, the LORD commands memorial stones to be set up so future generations will know that His powerful hand brought His people into the land.

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

10Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,

11and after everyone had finished crossing, the priests with the ark of the LORD crossed in the sight of the people.

12The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.

13About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.

14On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.

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Verse 10

Cross-references

Matthew 2:13Classic cross-references Joshua 3:13Classic cross-references Daniel 3:26Classic cross-references Genesis 8:16Classic cross-references Joshua 24:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Now the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֞יםH3548Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho carriedנֹשְׂאֵ֣יH5375Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe arkהָאָר֗וֹןH727Article | Noun - common singularremained standingעֹמְדִים֮H5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin the middleבְּת֣וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒H3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularuntilעַ֣דH5704Prepositionthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularhad completedתֹּ֣םH8552Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructeverythingכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַ֠דָּבָרH1697Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad commandedצִוָּ֨הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularto tellלְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructthemאֶל־H413Prepositionjust asכְּכֹ֛לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad directedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularThe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularhurriedוַיְמַהֲר֥וּH4116Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralacrossוַֽיַּעֲבֹֽרוּ׃H5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Joshua 3:8Classic cross-references

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-וַיְהִ֛יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand afterכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־H834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeeveryoneכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularhad finishedתַּ֥םH8552Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularcrossingלַֽעֲב֑וֹרH5674Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםH3548Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralwith the arkאֲרוֹן־H727Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcrossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin the sight ofלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe peopleהָעָֽם׃H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Numbers 32:17Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:18Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:18Classic cross-references Numbers 32:20Classic cross-references Numbers 32:27Classic cross-references

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The Reubenitesבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .רְאוּבֵ֨ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Gaditesוּבְנֵי־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .גָ֜דH1410Noun - proper - masculine singularand the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֨יH2677Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שֵׁ֤בֶטH7626Noun - masculine singular constructof Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙H4519Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularcrossed overוַ֠יַּעַבְרוּH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulararmed for battleחֲמֻשִׁ֔יםH2571Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeMosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃H4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad instructed themדִּבֶּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

Joshua 6:7Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 39:5Classic cross-references

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About 40,000כְּאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Preposition-k | Number - common plural. . .אֶ֖לֶףH505Number - masculine singulartroops armedחֲלוּצֵ֣יH2502Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct. . .הַצָּבָ֑אH6635Article | Noun - common singularfor battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularcrossed overעָבְר֞וּH5674Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֤יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularintoאֶ֖לH413Prepositionthe plainsעַֽרְב֥וֹתH6160Noun - feminine plural constructof Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃סH3405Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Joshua 3:7Classic cross-references Luke 1:15Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 30:12Classic cross-references 1 Kings 3:28Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:3Classic cross-references

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On thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerexaltedגִּדַּ֤לH1431Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֖יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand they reveredוַיִּֽרְא֣וּH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralhimאֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe daysיְמֵ֥יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof his lifeחַיָּֽיו׃פH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethey had reveredיָרְא֥וּH3372Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular

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