3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 4:3:1 ⧉וְצַוּ֣וּvetsavooand command Joshua 4:3:2 ⧉אוֹתָם֮otamthem Joshua 4:3:3 ⧉לֵאמֹר֒lemorsaying Joshua 4:3:4 ⧉שְׂאֽוּ־לָכֶ֨םseulakhemtake for yourselves Joshua 4:3:5 ⧉מִזֶּ֜הmizehfrom here Joshua 4:3:6 ⧉מִתּ֣וֹךְmitokhfrom the midst Joshua 4:3:7 ⧉הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhayardenthe Jordan Joshua 4:3:8 ⧉מִמַּצַּב֙mimatsavfrom the place Joshua 4:3:9 ⧉רַגְלֵ֣יragleiof the feet Joshua 4:3:10 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםhakohanimof the priests Joshua 4:3:11 ⧉הָכִ֖יןhakhinfirmly Joshua 4:3:12 ⧉שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣הshteimesrehtwelve Joshua 4:3:13 ⧉אֲבָנִ֑יםavanimstones Joshua 4:3:14 ⧉וְהַעֲבַרְתֶּ֤םvehaavartemand you shall carry over Joshua 4:3:15 ⧉אוֹתָם֙otamthem Joshua 4:3:16 ⧉עִמָּכֶ֔םimmakhemwith you Joshua 4:3:17 ⧉וְהִנַּחְתֶּ֣םvehinakhtemand lay them down Joshua 4:3:18 ⧉אוֹתָ֔םotamthem Joshua 4:3:19 ⧉בַּמָּל֕וֹןbamalonin the lodging place Joshua 4:3:20 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־תָּלִ֥ינוּashertalinuwhere you lodge Joshua 4:3:21 ⧉ב֖וֹboin it Joshua 4:3:22 ⧉הַלָּֽיְלָה׃סhalailatonight |
3. Formal Translation Give them this order: “From here, out of the middle of the Jordan, from the spot where the priests’ feet stood firm, take twelve stones; carry them with you, and place them at the lodging place where you will lodge tonight.” |
3. Dynamic Translation Instruct them, “Lift twelve stones from the exact place where the priests are standing in the middle of the Jordan River, bring them along, and set them down at the campsite where you will stay tonight.” |