Joshua 4 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAshar-Thamamaw (as who/that completely) Kal (every) HaGaway (happened the nation) LaIbawar (passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan), WaYaAmar (and spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua), LaAmar (saying),

2 “Laqachaw (You take) Lakam (for you) Man-HaIm (from the men) HaIm (out of the people), Shanayam (two) Ishar (ten) Ayanashayam (man - plural), Ayash (man) Achad (one) Ayash (man) Achad (one) MaShabat (from tribe)

3 WaTzawahaw (And you command), Awatham (the entirety of them) LaAmar (saying), ‘Nashaaw (you take) Lakam (for you) MaZah (from this / that / these) MaThawak (from out of middle) HaYaradan (the Jordan), MaMatzab (from stood) Ragalay (feet / foot) HaKahanayam (the priests)’ HaKawayan ([causing] firm), Shanathayam (two) Isharah (ten) Abanayam (stones), WaHaIbaratham (and you [causing] over), Awatham (the entirety of them) Imakam (with you) WaHaYanachatham (and you [causing] lay) Awatham (the entirety of them) BaMalawan (down in lodging place), Ashar-ThaLawayanaw (who/that you lodge) Baw (tonight him) HaLayalah (the night).’”

4 WaYaQaraa (And called) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Al-Shanayam (to two) HaIshar (the ten) Ayash (man), AsharaYaHaKawayan (who/that he [causing] prepared) MaBanay (of children) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ayash (man) Achad (one) Ayash (man) Achad (one) MaShabat (from tribe).

5 WaYaAmar (And said), Lam (for them) Yahawashawai (Joshua) “Ibaraw (you pass over) LaPanayam (before) Arawan (ark) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Al-Thawak (to midst) HaYaradan (the Jordan), WaHaRawayamaw (and you [causing] pick up) Lakam (for you) Ayash (man) Aban (stone) Achath (one) Il-Shakamaw (over put it shoulder), LaMasapar (according to number) Shabatay (tribes) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel);

6 LaMainaThaHayah (𐤋 came to pass) Zaath (this) Awath (sign / mark / miracle) BaQarabakam (your among), Kay-YaShaalawan (surely ask - emphatic) Banayakam (your children) Machar (tomorrow), LaAmar (saying), ‘Mah (what / why / how) HaAbanayam (these stones) HaAlah (these) Lakam (for you)?’

7 WaAmaratham (And you tell), ‘Lam (for them) AsharaNaKarathaw (who/that cut off) Mayamay (waters) HaYaradan (the Jordan) MaPanayam (from before) Arawan (ark) Barayath (covenant) Yahawah (). BaIbaraw (when it passed over) BaYaradan (in Jordan), NaKarathaw (cut off) Mayamay (waters) HaYaradan (the Jordan). WaHayahaw (and came to pass) HaAbanayam (these stones) HaAlah (these) LaZakarawan (for memorial) LaBanay (to children) Yashar-Al (Israel) Id-Iwalam (as far as eternity).’”

8 WaYaIshahaw (And did) Kan (for sure) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) KaAsharaYaTzawah (as who/that commanded), Yahawashawai (Joshua) WaYaNashaaw (and took up) Shanathayam (two) Isharah (ten) Abanayam (stones) MaThawak (out of middle) HaYaradan (the Jordan), KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua), LaMasapar (according to number) Shabatay (tribes) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaIbarawam (and them over) Imam (with them) Al-HaMalawan (to the place lodged), WaYaYanachawam (and laid them down) Sham (there).

9 WaShanathayam (And twelve) Isharah (ten) Abanayam (stones) YaHaQawayam ([causing] set up) Yahawashawai (Joshua) BaThawak (in middle) HaYaradan (the Jordan), ThachathaMatzab (under stood) Ragalay (feet / foot) HaKahanayam (the priests) Nashaay (bore) Arawan (ark) HaBarayath (the covenant); WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Sham (there) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).

10 WaHaKahanayam (And the priests) Nashaay (bore) HaArawan (the ark) Imadayam (stood - plural) BaThawak (in middle) HaYaradan (the Jordan), IdaThamam (as far as 𐤕𐤌𐤌) Kal (every) HaDabar (the word / matter) Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that until everything finished commanded) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yahawashawai (Joshua) LaDabar (to speak) Al-HaIm (to the people), KaKal (as every) Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that according commanded) Mashah (Moses) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawashawai (Joshua); WaYaMaharaw (and 𐤌𐤄𐤓) HaIm (the people) WaYaIbaraw (and hurried passed over).

11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAshar-YaThamam (as who/that completely) Kal (every) HaIm (happened the people) LaIbawar (passed over), WaYaIbar (and passed over), Arawan (ark) Yahawah () WaHaKahanayam (and the priests), LaPanayam (presence) HaIm (the people).

12 WaYaIbaraw (And passed over) Banay (son) Raawaban (Reuben), WaBanay (and children) Gad (Gad), WaChatzay (and half)- Shabat (tribe) HaManashah (the Manasseh), Chamashayam (armed - plural) LaPanayam (before) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that spoke) Alayam (to them) Mashah (Moses).

13 KaArabaiyam (As forty) Alap (thousand) Chalawatzay (men), HaTzabaa (ready the armed war) Ibaraw (passed over) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah () LaMalachamah (to battle), AlaIrabahawath (to plains) Yarayachaw (Jericho).

14 BaYawam (On day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) YaGadal (magnified) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Yahawashawai (Joshua) BaIyanay (in sight) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaYaraaw (and feared), Athaw (the entirety of him) KaAsharaYaraaw (as who/that they feared) Ath (the entirety of) Mashah (Moses), Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Chayayaw (his life).

15 WaYaAmar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua), LaAmar (saying),

16 “Tzawah (Command) Ath-HaKahanayam (the entirety of the priests) Nashaay (bear) Arawan (ark) HaIdawath (the testimony), WaYaIlahaw (and come up) Man (from) HaYaradan (the Jordan).”

17 WaYaTzawah (And commanded) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Ath-HaKahanayam (the entirety of the priests), LaAmar (saying), “Ilahaw (you come up) Man (from) HaYaradan (the Jordan)!”

18 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaIlahawath (in come up - plural) HaKahanayam (happened the priests) Nashaay (bore) Arawan (ark) Barayath (covenant) Yahawah () MaThawak (out of middle) HaYaradan (the Jordan), NaNathaqaw (lifted up) Kapawath (soles) Ragalay (feet / foot) HaKahanayam (the priests)’ AlaHaCharabah (to the dry ground), WaYaShawabaw (and returned) Mayamay (waters) HaYaradan (the Jordan) LaMaqawamam (to their place), WaYaYalakaw (and went over) KaThamawal (as 𐤕𐤌𐤅𐤋) Shalashawam (before) Il-Kal (over every) Gadahawathayaw (its banks).

19 WaHaIm (And the people) Ilahaw (came up) Man (from) HaYaradan (the Jordan) BaIshawar (on tenth) LaChadash (month), HaRaashawan (day of the first) WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) BaGalagal (in Gilgal), BaQatzah (in border) Mazarach (east) Yarayachaw (Jericho).

20 WaAthaShanathayam (And the entirety of two) Isharah (ten) HaAbanayam (the stones), HaAlah (these) AsharaLaqachaw (who/that they took out) Man (from) HaYaradan (the Jordan), YaHaQawayam ([causing] set) Yahawashawai (Joshua) BaGalagal (in Gilgal).

21 WaYaAmar (And he spoke) Al-Banay (to son) Yashar-Al (Israel), LaAmar (saying), “AsharaYaShaalawan (who/that ask - emphatic) Banayakam (your children) Machar (tomorrow), Ath-Abawatham (the entirety of their fathers) LaAmar (saying), Mah (what / why / how) ‘HaAbanayam (these stones) HaAlah (these)?’

22 WaHaYawadaitham (And you [causing] know), Ath-Banayakam (the entirety of you let children) LaAmar (saying), ‘BaYabashah (on dry land) YaIbar (over) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (this Jordan). HaZah (this / that / these)

23 Ashar-YaHaYawabayash (Who/that [causing] dried up) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Ath-Mayamay (the entirety of waters) HaYaradan (the Jordan) MaPanayamakam (from your before), Id-Ibarakam (as far as you passed over), KaAsharaYaIshah (as who/that did) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) LaYam (sea), Sawap (red) Ashar-YaHaYawabayash (who/that he [causing] dried up) MaPanayamanaw (from our before), Id-Ibaranaw (as far as passed over us);

24 LaMainaYadaith (𐤋 know/understand) Kal (every) Imay (peoples) HaAratz (the earth) Ath-Yad (the entirety of hand) Yahawah (), KayaChazaqah (surely mighty); Hawayaa (which/who/that is) LaMainaYaraatham (𐤋 you fear) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Kal (every) HaYawamayam (the forever - plural).’”