14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 3:14:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it was Joshua 3:14:2 ⧉בִּנְסֹ֤עַbinsoawhen set out Joshua 3:14:3 ⧉הָעָם֙haamthe people Joshua 3:14:4 ⧉מֵאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔םmeoholeihemfrom their tents Joshua 3:14:5 ⧉לַעֲבֹ֖רlaavorto cross Joshua 3:14:6 ⧉אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןethayardenthe Jordan Joshua 3:14:7 ⧉וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםvehakohanimand the priests Joshua 3:14:8 ⧉נֹשְׂאֵ֛יnoseicarrying Joshua 3:14:9 ⧉הָאָר֥וֹןhaaronthe ark Joshua 3:14:10 ⧉הַבְּרִ֖יתhabereetof the covenant Joshua 3:14:11 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifneibefore Joshua 3:14:12 ⧉הָעָֽם׃haamthe people. |
14. Formal Translation And it happened as the people departed from their tents to cross the Jordan that the priests bearing the ark of the covenant went before the people. |
14. Dynamic Translation When the people broke camp to cross the Jordan River, the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant went ahead of the rest. |