17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 3:17:1 ⧉וַיַּעַמְד֣וּvayaamduand stood Joshua 3:17:2 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhakohanimthe priests Joshua 3:17:3 ⧉נֹ֠שְׂאֵיnoseiwho carried Joshua 3:17:4 ⧉הָאָר֨וֹןhaaronthe ark Joshua 3:17:5 ⧉בְּרִית־יְהוָ֜הberityahwehof the covenant of the LORD Joshua 3:17:6 ⧉בֶּחֽ͏ָרָבָ֛הbecharavahon dry ground Joshua 3:17:7 ⧉בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin the middle of Joshua 3:17:8 ⧉הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhayardenthe Jordan Joshua 3:17:9 ⧉הָכֵ֑ןhakenfirmly Joshua 3:17:10 ⧉וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לvekholyisraeland all Israel Joshua 3:17:11 ⧉עֹֽבְרִים֙ovrimwere passing over Joshua 3:17:12 ⧉בֶּחָ֣רָבָ֔הbecharavahon dry ground Joshua 3:17:13 ⧉עַ֤דaduntil Joshua 3:17:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֙מּוּ֙ashertamuwhen finished Joshua 3:17:15 ⧉כָּל־הַגּ֔וֹיkolhagoiall the nation Joshua 3:17:16 ⧉לַעֲבֹ֖רlaavorto cross over Joshua 3:17:17 ⧉אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ethayardenthe Jordan |
17. Formal Translation And the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Presence} stood firmly on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all Israel was crossing on dry ground until the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan. |
17. Dynamic Translation The priests holding the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Leader} covenant chest stood steady on dry ground in the center of the Jordan River while all Israel walked through until the entire nation was safely across the riverbed. |