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title: "Joshua 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation"
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1
 
rose early
 
וַיַּשְׁכֵּם֩
 
H7925

And Joshua
 
יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ
 
H3091

in the morning
 
בַּבֹּ֜קֶר
 
H1242

and they removed
 
וַיִּסְע֣וּ
 
H5265

from Shittim
 
מֵֽהַשִּׁטִּ֗ים
 
H7851

and came
 
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
 
H935

עַד
 
H5704

to Jordan
 
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
 
H3383

ה֖וּא
 
H1931

וְכָל
 
H3605

he and all the children
 
בְּנֵ֣י
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

and lodged
 
וַיָּלִ֥נוּ
 
H3885

שָׁ֖ם
 
H8033

טֶ֥רֶם
 
H2962

there before they passed over
 
יַֽעֲבֹֽרוּ׃
 
H5674

2

וַיְהִ֕י
 
H1961

And it came to pass after
 
מִקְצֵ֖ה
 
H7097

three
 
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
 
H7969

days
 
יָמִ֑ים
 
H3117

went
 
וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ
 
H5674

that the officers
 
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִ֖ים
 
H7860

through
 
בְּקֶ֥רֶב
 
H7130

the host
 
הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃
 
H4264

3
 
And they commanded
 
וַיְצַוּוּ֮
 
H6680

אֶת
 
H853

the people
 
הָעָ֣ם
 
H5971

saying
 
לֵאמֹר֒
 
H559

When ye see
 
כִּרְאֹֽתְכֶ֗ם
 
H7200

אֵ֣ת
 
H853

the ark
 
אֲר֤וֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
בְּרִית
 
H1285

of the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

your God
 
אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם
 
H430

and the priests
 
וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
 
H3548

the Levites
 
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם
 
H3881

bearing
 
נֹֽשְׂאִ֖ים
 
H5375

אֹת֑וֹ
 
H853

וְאַתֶּ֗ם
 
H859

it then ye shall remove
 
תִּסְעוּ֙
 
H5265

from your place
 
מִמְּק֣וֹמְכֶ֔ם
 
H4725

and go
 
וַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם
 
H1980

after
 
אַֽחֲרָֽיו׃
 
H310

4

אַ֣ךְ׀
 
H389

Yet there shall be a space
 
רָח֣וֹק
 
H7350

יִֽהְיֶ֗ה
 
H1961

בֵּֽינֵיכֶם֙
 
H996

וּבֵינָ֔וֹ
 
H996

between you and it about two thousand
 
כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִם
 
H505

cubits
 
אַמָּ֖ה
 
H520

by measure
 
בַּמִּדָּ֑ה
 
H4060

אַֽל
 
H408

come not near
 
תִּקְרְב֣וּ
 
H7126

אֵלָ֗יו
 
H413

לְמַ֤עַן
 
H4616

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

unto it that ye may know
 
תֵּֽדְעוּ֙
 
H3045

אֶת
 
H853

the way
 
בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ
 
H1870

אֲשֶׁ֣ר
 
H834

תֵּֽלְכוּ
 
H1980

בָ֔הּ
 
H0

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

לֹ֧א
 
H3808

for ye have not passed
 
עֲבַרְתֶּ֛ם
 
H5674

the way
 
בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ
 
H1870

heretofore
 
מִתְּמ֥וֹל
 
H8543

שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃
 
H8032

5
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
 
H559

And Joshua
 
יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ
 
H3091

אֶל
 
H413

unto the people
 
הָעָ֖ם
 
H5971

Sanctify
 
הִתְקַדָּ֑שׁוּ
 
H6942

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

yourselves for to morrow
 
מָחָ֗ר
 
H4279

will do
 
יַֽעֲשֶׂ֧ה
 
H6213

the LORD
 
יְהוָ֛ה
 
H3068

among
 
בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם
 
H7130

wonders
 
נִפְלָאֽוֹת׃
 
H6381

6
 
saying
 
לֵאמֹ֔ר
 
H559

And Joshua
 
יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙
 
H3091

אֶל
 
H413

unto the priests
 
הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֣ים
 
H3548

saying
 
לֵאמֹ֔ר
 
H559

And they took up
 
וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙
 
H5375

אֶת
 
H853

the ark
 
אֲר֣וֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
הַבְּרִ֔ית
 
H1285

and pass over
 
וְעִבְר֖וּ
 
H5674

before
 
לִפְנֵ֥י
 
H6440

the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

And they took up
 
וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙
 
H5375

אֶת
 
H853

the ark
 
אֲר֣וֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
הַבְּרִ֔ית
 
H1285

וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ
 
H1980

before
 
לִפְנֵ֥י
 
H6440

the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

7
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
 
H559

And the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Joshua
 
יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ
 
H3091

This day
 
הַיּ֣וֹם
 
H3117

הַזֶּ֗ה
 
H2088

will I begin
 
אָחֵל֙
 
H2490

to magnify
 
גַּדֶּלְךָ֔
 
H1431

thee in the sight
 
בְּעֵינֵ֖י
 
H5869

כָּל
 
H3605

of all Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

אֲשֶׁר֙
 
H834

that they may know
 
יֵֽדְע֔וּן
 
H3045

כִּ֗י
 
H3588

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

הָיִ֛יתִי
 
H1961

עִם
 
H5973

that as I was with Moses
 
מֹשֶׁ֖ה
 
H4872

אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה
 
H1961

עִמָּֽךְ׃
 
H5973

8

וְאַתָּ֗ה
 
H859

And thou shalt command
 
תְּצַוֶּה֙
 
H6680

אֶת
 
H853

the priests
 
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
 
H3548

that bear
 
נֹֽשְׂאֵ֥י
 
H5375

the ark
 
אֲרֽוֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
הַבְּרִ֖ית
 
H1285

saying
 
לֵאמֹ֑ר
 
H559

When ye are come
 
כְּבֹֽאֲכֶ֗ם
 
H935

עַד
 
H5704

to the brink
 
קְצֵה֙
 
H7097

of the water
 
מֵ֣י
 
H4325

in Jordan
 
בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
 
H3383

in Jordan
 
בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
 
H3383

ye shall stand still
 
תַּֽעֲמֹֽדוּ׃
 
H5975

9
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
 
H559

And Joshua
 
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ
 
H3091

אֶל
 
H413

unto the children
 
בְּנֵ֣י
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

Come hither
 
גֹּ֣שׁוּ
 
H5066

הֵ֔נָּה
 
H2008

and hear
 
וְשִׁמְע֕וּ
 
H8085

אֶת
 
H853

the words
 
דִּבְרֵ֖י
 
H1697

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֥ה
 
H3068

your God
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
 
H430

10
 
said
 
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
 
H559

And Joshua
 
יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ
 
H3091

בְּזֹאת֙
 
H2063

Hereby ye shall know
 
תֵּֽדְע֔וּן
 
H3045

כִּ֛י
 
H3588

God
 
אֵ֥ל
 
H410

that the living
 
חַ֖י
 
H2416

is among
 
בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם
 
H7130

drive out
 
יוֹרִ֣ישׁ
 
H3423

drive out
 
יוֹרִ֣ישׁ
 
H3423

from before
 
מִ֠פְּנֵיכֶם
 
H6440

אֶת
 
H853

you the Canaanites
 
הַכְּנַֽעֲנִ֨י
 
H3669

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the Hittites
 
הַֽחִתִּ֜י
 
H2850

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the Hivites
 
הַֽחִוִּ֗י
 
H2340

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the Perizzites
 
הַפְּרִזִּי֙
 
H6522

וְאֶת
 
H853

and the Girgashites
 
הַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י
 
H1622

and the Amorites
 
וְהָֽאֱמֹרִ֖י
 
H567

and the Jebusites
 
וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃
 
H2983

11

הִנֵּה֙
 
H2009

Behold the ark
 
אֲר֣וֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
הַבְּרִ֔ית
 
H1285

of the Lord
 
אֲד֖וֹן
 
H113

כָּל
 
H3605

of all the earth
 
הָאָ֑רֶץ
 
H776

passeth over
 
עֹבֵ֥ר
 
H5674

before
 
לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם
 
H6440

you into Jordan
 
בַּיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
 
H3383

12

וְעַתָּ֗ה
 
H6258

Now therefore take
 
קְח֤וּ
 
H3947

לָכֶם֙
 
H0

you twelve
 
שְׁנֵ֣י
 
H8147

עָשָׂ֣ר
 
H6240

a man
 
אִישׁ
 
H376

out of the tribes
 
לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃
 
H7626

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

a man
 
אִישׁ
 
H376

out of every
 
אֶחָ֖ד
 
H259

a man
 
אִישׁ
 
H376

out of every
 
אֶחָ֖ד
 
H259

out of the tribes
 
לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃
 
H7626

13

וְהָיָ֡ה
 
H1961

shall rest
 
כְּנ֣וֹחַ
 
H5117

And it shall come to pass as soon as the soles
 
כַּפּ֣וֹת
 
H3709

of the feet
 
רַגְלֵ֣י
 
H7272

of the priests
 
הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֡ים
 
H3548

that bear
 
נֹֽשְׂאֵי֩
 
H5375

the ark
 
אֲר֨וֹן
 
H727

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֜ה
 
H3068

the Lord
 
אֲד֤וֹן
 
H113

כָּל
 
H3605

of all the earth
 
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
 
H776

from the waters
 
הַמַּ֥יִם
 
H4325

of Jordan
 
הַיַּרְדֵּן֙
 
H3383

from the waters
 
הַמַּ֥יִם
 
H4325

of Jordan
 
הַיַּרְדֵּן֙
 
H3383

shall be cut off
 
יִכָּ֣רֵת֔וּן
 
H3772

from the waters
 
הַמַּ֥יִם
 
H4325

that come down
 
הַיֹּֽרְדִ֖ים
 
H3381

from above
 
מִלְמָ֑עְלָה
 
H4605

and they shall stand
 
וְיַֽעַמְד֖וּ
 
H5975

heap
 
נֵ֥ד
 
H5067

upon an
 
אֶחָֽד׃
 
H259

14

וַיְהִ֗י
 
H1961

removed
 
בִּנְסֹ֤עַ
 
H5265

And it came to pass when the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

from their tents
 
מֵאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔ם
 
H168

to pass over
 
לַֽעֲבֹ֖ר
 
H5674

אֶת
 
H853

Jordan
 
הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן
 
H3383

and the priests
 
וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֗ים
 
H3548

bearing
 
נֹֽשְׂאֵ֛י
 
H5375

the ark
 
הָֽאָר֥וֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
הַבְּרִ֖ית
 
H1285

before
 
לִפְנֵ֥י
 
H6440

And it came to pass when the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

15
 
were come
 
וּכְב֞וֹא
 
H935

And as they that bare
 
נֹֽשְׂאֵ֣י
 
H5375

the ark
 
הָֽאָר֔וֹן
 
H727

עַד
 
H5704

for Jordan
 
וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן
 
H3383

and the feet
 
וְרַגְלֵ֤י
 
H7272

of the priests
 
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
 
H3548

And as they that bare
 
נֹֽשְׂאֵ֣י
 
H5375

the ark
 
הָֽאָר֔וֹן
 
H727

were dipped
 
נִטְבְּל֖וּ
 
H2881

in the brim
 
בִּקְצֵ֣ה
 
H7097

of the water
 
הַמָּ֑יִם
 
H4325

for Jordan
 
וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן
 
H3383

overfloweth
 
מָלֵא֙
 
H4390

עַל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

all his banks
 
גְּדוֹתָ֔יו
 
H1415

כֹּ֖ל
 
H3605

all the time
 
יְמֵ֥י
 
H3117

of harvest
 
קָצִֽיר׃
 
H7105

16
 
stood
 
וַיַּֽעַמְד֡וּ
 
H5975

That the waters
 
הַמַּיִם֩
 
H4325

and those that came down
 
וְהַיֹּֽרְדִ֗ים
 
H3381

from above
 
מִלְמַ֜עְלָה
 
H4605

and rose up
 
קָ֣מוּ
 
H6965

heap
 
נֵד
 
H5067

upon an
 
אֶחָ֗ד
 
H259

far
 
הַרְחֵ֨ק
 
H7368

very
 
מְאֹ֜ד
 
H3966

Adam
 
בֵֽאָדָ֤ם
 
H121

from the city
 
הָעִיר֙
 
H5892

אֲשֶׁר֙
 
H834

that is beside
 
מִצַּ֣ד
 
H6654

Zaretan
 
צָֽרְתָ֔ן
 
H6891

and those that came down
 
וְהַיֹּֽרְדִ֗ים
 
H3381

עַ֣ל
 
H5921

sea
 
יָם
 
H3220

of the plain
 
הָֽעֲרָבָ֛ה
 
H6160

sea
 
יָם
 
H3220

even the salt
 
הַמֶּ֖לַח
 
H4417

failed
 
תַּ֣מּוּ
 
H8552

and were cut off
 
נִכְרָ֑תוּ
 
H3772

and the people
 
וְהָעָ֥ם
 
H5971

passed over
 
עָֽבְר֖וּ
 
H5674

נֶ֥גֶד
 
H5048

right against Jericho
 
יְרִיחֽוֹ׃
 
H3405

17
 
stood
 
וַיַּֽעַמְד֣וּ
 
H5975

And the priests
 
הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֡ים
 
H3548

that bare
 
נֹֽ֠שְׂאֵי
 
H5375

the ark
 
הָֽאָר֨וֹן
 
H727

of the covenant
 
בְּרִית
 
H1285

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֜ה
 
H3068

on dry ground
 
בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔ה
 
H2724

in the midst
 
בְּת֥וֹךְ
 
H8432

Jordan
 
הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
 
H3383

firm
 
הָכֵ֑ן
 
H3559

וְכָל
 
H3605

and all the Israelites
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
 
H3478

over
 
לַֽעֲבֹ֖ר
 
H5674

on dry ground
 
בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔ה
 
H2724

עַ֤ד
 
H5704

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

clean
 
תַּ֙מּוּ֙
 
H8552

כָּל
 
H3605

until all the people
 
הַגּ֔וֹי
 
H1471

over
 
לַֽעֲבֹ֖ר
 
H5674

אֶת
 
H853

Jordan
 
הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
 
H3383
 
[Joshua 2](/interlinear/joshua/2) [Joshua 4](/interlinear/joshua/4)

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