18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 10:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerAnd said Joshua 10:18:2 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshuaJoshua Joshua 10:18:3 ⧉גֹּ֛לּוּgolluRoll Joshua 10:18:4 ⧉אֲבָנִ֥יםavanimstones Joshua 10:18:5 ⧉גְּדֹל֖וֹתgedolotlarge Joshua 10:18:6 ⧉אֶל־פִּ֣יelpiagainst the mouth of Joshua 10:18:7 ⧉הַמְּעָרָ֑הhammearathe cave Joshua 10:18:8 ⧉וְהַפְקִ֧ידוּvehafkiduand set {appoint} Joshua 10:18:9 ⧉עָלֶ֛יהָalehaby it Joshua 10:18:10 ⧉אֲנָשִׁ֖יםanashimmen Joshua 10:18:11 ⧉לְשָׁמְרָֽם׃leshomramto guard them |
18. Formal Translation And Joshua said, “Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and appoint men over it to guard them.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Then Joshua ordered, “Put big stones at the cave’s entrance, and station some men there to keep watch.” |