12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 4:12:1 ⧉וַ֠יַּעַבְרוּvayaavruAnd crossed over Joshua 4:12:2 ⧉בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֨ןbeneireuventhe sons of Reuben Joshua 4:12:3 ⧉וּבְנֵי־גָ֜דuveneigadand the sons of Gad Joshua 4:12:4 ⧉וַחֲצִ֨יvakhatsiand half Joshua 4:12:5 ⧉שֵׁ֤בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁה֙shevet hamenashehtribe of Manasseh Joshua 4:12:6 ⧉חֲמֻשִׁ֔יםkhamushimarmed Joshua 4:12:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifneibefore Joshua 4:12:8 ⧉בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbenei yisraelthe sons of Israel Joshua 4:12:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasheras Joshua 4:12:10 ⧉דִּבֶּ֥רdiberhe had spoken Joshua 4:12:11 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֖םalehemto them Joshua 4:12:12 ⧉מֹשֶֽׁה׃moshehMoses |
12. Formal Translation And the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh crossed over, armed, before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had spoken to them. |
12. Dynamic Translation Warriors from Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh crossed, fully armed and moving ahead of the Israelites, precisely as Moses had told them. |