6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 7:6:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרַ֨עvayikraand tore Joshua 7:6:2 ⧉יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyehoshuaJoshua Joshua 7:6:3 ⧉שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוsimlotavhis clothes Joshua 7:6:4 ⧉וַיִּפֹּל֩vayipoland fell Joshua 7:6:5 ⧉עַל־פָּנָ֨יוalpanavon his face Joshua 7:6:6 ⧉אַ֜רְצָהartsahto the ground Joshua 7:6:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֨יlifneibefore Joshua 7:6:8 ⧉אֲר֤וֹןaronark Joshua 7:6:9 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Joshua 7:6:10 ⧉עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶבadhaehrevuntil the evening Joshua 7:6:11 ⧉ה֖וּאhuhe Joshua 7:6:12 ⧉וְזִקְנֵ֣יvezikneiand the elders of Joshua 7:6:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael Joshua 7:6:14 ⧉וַיַּעֲל֥וּvayaaluand they put Joshua 7:6:15 ⧉עָפָ֖רafardust Joshua 7:6:16 ⧉עַל־רֹאשָֽׁם׃alroshamon their heads |
6. Formal Translation And Joshua tore his garments and fell on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}, remaining there until evening with the elders of Israel, and they put dust on their heads. |
6. Dynamic Translation Then Joshua tore his clothes and lay face down on the ground before the LORD’s {Yahweh, Israel’s Guide} ark until evening. The elders of Israel joined him and covered their heads with dust. |