When the priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up out of the Jordan and their feet touched the dry land, the waters of the Jordan returned to their course and overflowed all the banks as before.Joshua 4:18
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַ֠יְהִי כַּעֲל֨וֹת הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים נֹשְׂאֵ֨י אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִתְּק֗וּ כַּפּוֹת֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים אֶ֖ל הֶחָרָבָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ מֵֽי־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לִמְקוֹמָ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ כִתְמוֹל־שִׁלְשׁ֖וֹם עַל־כָּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃
- וַ֠יְהִיVay.hi“and it was”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- כַּעֲל֨וֹתka.'a.lot“just as came up”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָלָה · “rise” · Strong's H5927GQere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםha.ko.ha.Nim“the priests”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- נֹשְׂאֵ֨יno.se.'Ei“[the] bearers of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from נָשָׂא · “bear” · Strong's H5375H
- אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron“[the] ark of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אֲרוֹן · “ark” · Strong's H0727
- בְּרִית־be.rit-“[the] covenant of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
- יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokh“from [the] middle of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Den“the Jordan”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- נִתְּק֗וּni.te.Ku“they were drawn out”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָתַק · “to tear” · Strong's H5423
- כַּפּוֹת֙ka.pOt“[the] soles of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from כַּף · “sole” · Strong's H3709H
- רַגְלֵ֣יrag.Lei“[the] feet of”Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from רֶ֫גֶל · “foot” · Strong's H7272
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.Nim“the priests”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- אֶ֖ל'el“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הֶחָרָבָ֑הhe.cha.ra.Vah“the dry ground”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חָֽרָבָה · “dry ground” · Strong's H2724
- וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּvai.ya.Shu.vu“and they returned”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- מֵֽי־mei-“[the] waters of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from מַי · “water” · Strong's H4325G
- הַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.Den“the Jordan”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- לִמְקוֹמָ֔םlim.ko.Mam“to place their”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- וַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.Khu“and they went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הָלַךְ · “walk” · Strong's H1980I
- כִתְמוֹל־khit.mol-“as yesterday”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from תְּמוֹל · “yesterday” · Strong's H8543
- שִׁלְשׁ֖וֹםshil.Shom“three days ago”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שִׁלְשֹׁם · “before” · Strong's H8032
- עַל־'al-“over”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃ge.do.Tav“banks its”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גָּדָה · “bank” · Strong's H1415
Places named in this verse
- Jordanriver · Identification: certain · Map of Jordan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Jordan on OpenBible.info