7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 4:7:1 ⧉וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םvaamartemthen you shall say Joshua 4:7:2 ⧉לָהֶ֗םlahemto them Joshua 4:7:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat Joshua 4:7:4 ⧉נִכְרְת֜וּnikhretuwere cut off Joshua 4:7:5 ⧉מֵימֵ֤יmeimeithe waters of Joshua 4:7:6 ⧉הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hayardenthe Jordan Joshua 4:7:7 ⧉מִפְּנֵי֙mipneibefore Joshua 4:7:8 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronthe ark Joshua 4:7:9 ⧉בְּרִית־יְהוָ֔הberityahwehof the covenant of the LORD Joshua 4:7:10 ⧉בְּעָבְרוֹ֙beavrowhen it passed over Joshua 4:7:11 ⧉בַּיַּרְדֵּ֔ןbayardenin the Jordan Joshua 4:7:12 ⧉נִכְרְת֖וּnikhretuwere cut off Joshua 4:7:13 ⧉מֵ֣יmeithe waters of Joshua 4:7:14 ⧉הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhayardenthe Jordan Joshua 4:7:15 ⧉וְ֠הָיוּvehayuso they shall be Joshua 4:7:16 ⧉הָאֲבָנִ֨יםhaavanimthese stones Joshua 4:7:17 ⧉הָאֵ֧לֶּהhaehlehthese Joshua 4:7:18 ⧉לְזִכָּר֛וֹןlezikaronfor a memorial Joshua 4:7:19 ⧉לִבְנֵ֥יlivneifor the children of Joshua 4:7:20 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Joshua 4:7:21 ⧉עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃adolamforever |
7. Formal Translation Then you shall say to them, “The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD {Yahweh, Miracle Worker}; when the ark crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off; and these stones shall be a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.” |
7. Dynamic Translation Say to them, “When the ark of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Powerful Deliverer} covenant went through the Jordan River, the flow of the water stopped. These stones are a reminder for the people of Israel for all time.” |