6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 3:6:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerAnd he said Joshua 3:6:2 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yehoshuaJoshua Joshua 3:6:3 ⧉אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםelhakohanimto the priests Joshua 3:6:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Joshua 3:6:5 ⧉שְׂאוּ֙seuTake up Joshua 3:6:6 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaronthe ark Joshua 3:6:7 ⧉הַבְּרִ֔יתhabritof the covenant Joshua 3:6:8 ⧉וְעִבְר֖וּveivruand pass on Joshua 3:6:9 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Joshua 3:6:10 ⧉הָעָ֑םhaamthe people Joshua 3:6:11 ⧉וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙vayiseuSo they took up Joshua 3:6:12 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֣וֹןetaronthe ark Joshua 3:6:13 ⧉הַבְּרִ֔יתhabritof the covenant Joshua 3:6:14 ⧉וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvayelekhuand went Joshua 3:6:15 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifneibefore Joshua 3:6:16 ⧉הָעָֽם׃סhaamthe people |
6. Formal Translation Joshua said to the priests, “Lift up the ark of the covenant and cross over in front of the people.” Then they lifted up the ark of the covenant and walked in front of the people. |
6. Dynamic Translation Joshua instructed the priests, “Pick up the ark of the covenant and go ahead of the people.” Then they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people. |