6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 4:6:1 ⧉לְמַ֗עַןlemaanso that Joshua 4:6:2 ⧉תִּֽהְיֶ֛הtihyeit may be Joshua 4:6:3 ⧉זֹ֥אתzotthis Joshua 4:6:4 ⧉א֖וֹתota sign Joshua 4:6:5 ⧉בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbekirbekhemamong you Joshua 4:6:6 ⧉כִּֽי־יִשְׁאָל֨וּןkiyishalunwhen ask Joshua 4:6:7 ⧉בְּנֵיכֶ֤םbenekhemyour children Joshua 4:6:8 ⧉מָחָר֙makharin the future Joshua 4:6:9 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רleemorsaying Joshua 4:6:10 ⧉מָ֛הmawhat Joshua 4:6:11 ⧉הָאֲבָנִ֥יםhaavanimare the stones Joshua 4:6:12 ⧉הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaelethese Joshua 4:6:13 ⧉לָכֶֽם׃lakhemfor you |
6. Formal Translation So that this may stand as a sign among you when your sons ask you in the time to come, “What significance do these stones hold for you?” |
6. Dynamic Translation This will serve as a sign among you. Later, when your children ask, “What do these stones mean to you?” |