9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 4:9:1 ⧉וּשְׁתֵּ֧יםushteimand twelve Joshua 4:9:2 ⧉עֶשְׂרֵ֣הesrehtwelve Joshua 4:9:3 ⧉אֲבָנִ֗יםavanimstones Joshua 4:9:4 ⧉הֵקִ֣יםhekimset up Joshua 4:9:5 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮yehoshuaJoshua Joshua 4:9:6 ⧉בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin the midst Joshua 4:9:7 ⧉הַיַּרְדֵּן֒hayardenof the Jordan Joshua 4:9:8 ⧉תַּ֗חַתtakhatunder Joshua 4:9:9 ⧉מַצַּב֙mattzavthe place Joshua 4:9:10 ⧉רַגְלֵ֣יragleithe feet of Joshua 4:9:11 ⧉הַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםhakohanimthe priests Joshua 4:9:12 ⧉נֹשְׂאֵ֖יnoseibearing Joshua 4:9:13 ⧉אֲר֣וֹןaronthe ark Joshua 4:9:14 ⧉הַבְּרִ֑יתhabereetof the covenant Joshua 4:9:15 ⧉וַיִּ֣הְיוּvayihyuand they are Joshua 4:9:16 ⧉שָׁ֔םshamthere Joshua 4:9:17 ⧉עַ֖דadto Joshua 4:9:18 ⧉הַיּ֥וֹםhayomthis day Joshua 4:9:19 ⧉הַזֶּֽה׃hazehthis |
9. Formal Translation Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, beneath the standing-place of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant, and they remain there to this day. |
9. Dynamic Translation Joshua placed twelve stones in the center of the Jordan River, under the spot where the priests’ feet had stood while carrying the covenant chest; and they are still there. |