Joshua 4

1 When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

and to be like/as as which to finish all [the] nation to/for to pass [obj] [the] Jordan and to say LORD to(wards) Joshua to/for to say

2 “Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,

to take: take to/for you from [the] people two ten human man one man one from tribe

3 and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”

and to command [obj] them to/for to say to lift: raise to/for you from this from midst [the] Jordan from station foot [the] priest to establish: establish two ten stone and to pass: bring [obj] them with you and to rest [obj] them in/on/with lodging which to lodge in/on/with him [the] night

4 Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.

and to call: call to Joshua to(wards) two [the] ten man which to establish: establish from son: descendant/people Israel man one man one from tribe

5 Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of Yahweh your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;

and to say to/for them Joshua to pass to/for face: before ark LORD God your to(wards) midst [the] Jordan and to exalt to/for you man: anyone stone one upon shoulder his to/for number tribe son: descendant/people Israel

6 that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’

because to be this sign: indicator in/on/with entrails: among your for to ask [emph?] son: child your tomorrow to/for to say what? [the] stone [the] these to/for you

7 then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”

and to say to/for them which to cut: cut water [the] Jordan from face: before ark covenant LORD in/on/with to pass he in/on/with Jordan to cut: cut water [the] Jordan and to be [the] stone [the] these to/for memorial to/for son: descendant/people Israel till forever: enduring

8 The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.

and to make: do so son: descendant/people Israel like/as as which to command Joshua and to lift: raise two ten stone from midst [the] Jordan like/as as which to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Joshua to/for number tribe son: descendant/people Israel and to pass: bring them with them to(wards) [the] lodging and to rest them there

9 Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.

and two ten stone to arise: establish Joshua in/on/with midst [the] Jordan underneath: stand station foot [the] priest to lift: bear ark [the] covenant and to be there till [the] day [the] this

10 For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that Yahweh commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.

and [the] priest to lift: bear [the] ark to stand: stand in/on/with midst [the] Jordan till to finish all [the] word: thing which to command LORD [obj] Joshua to/for to speak: speak to(wards) [the] people like/as all which to command Moses [obj] Joshua and to hasten [the] people and to pass

11 When all the people had completely crossed over, Yahweh’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.

and to be like/as as which to finish all [the] people to/for to pass and to pass ark LORD and [the] priest to/for face: before [the] people

12 The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.

and to pass son: descendant/people Reuben and son: descendant/people Gad and half tribe [the] Manasseh armed to/for face: before son: descendant/people Israel like/as as which to speak: speak to(wards) them Moses

13 About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

like/as forty thousand to arm [the] army: war to pass to/for face: before LORD to/for battle to(wards) plain Jericho

14 On that day, Yahweh magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to magnify LORD [obj] Joshua in/on/with eye: seeing all Israel and to fear: revere [obj] him like/as as which to fear: revere [obj] Moses all day life his

15 Yahweh spoke to Joshua, saying,

and to say LORD to(wards) Joshua to/for to say

16 “Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.”

to command [obj] [the] priest to lift: bear ark [the] testimony and to ascend: rise from [the] Jordan

17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”

and to command Joshua [obj] [the] priest to/for to say to ascend: rise from [the] Jordan

18 When the priests who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.

and to be (like/as to ascend: rise *QK) [the] priest to lift: bear ark covenant LORD from midst [the] Jordan to tear palm: sole foot [the] priest to(wards) [the] dry ground and to return: return water [the] Jordan to/for place their and to go: walk like/as yesterday three days ago upon all bank his

19 The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

and [the] people to ascend: rise from [the] Jordan in/on/with ten to/for month [the] first and to camp in/on/with Gilgal in/on/with end east Jericho

20 Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

and [obj] two ten [the] stone [the] these which to take: take from [the] Jordan to arise: establish Joshua in/on/with Gilgal

21 He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’

and to say to(wards) son: descendant/people Israel to/for to say which to ask [emph?] son: descendant/people your tomorrow [obj] father their to/for to say what? [the] stone [the] these

22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

and to know [obj] son: child your to/for to say in/on/with dry land to pass Israel [obj] [the] Jordan [the] this

23 For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,

which to wither LORD God your [obj] water [the] Jordan from face: before your till to pass you like/as as which to make: do LORD God your to/for sea Red (Sea) which to wither from face: before our till to pass we

24 that all the peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.’”

because to know all people [the] land: country/planet [obj] hand: power LORD for strong he/she/it because to fear: revere [obj] LORD God your all [the] day: always