Joshua 4:8
Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.
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ASV
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as Jehovah spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
KJV
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ | vai.ya.'a.su- | and they did | H6213 → |
| כֵ֣ן | khen | thus | H3651 → |
| בְּנֵי־ | be.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| צִוָּ֣ה | tzi.Vah | he had commanded | H6680 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ | ye.ho.shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| וַיִּשְׂא֡וּ | vai.yis.'U | and they took up | H5375 → |
| שְׁתֵּֽי־ | she.tei- | two [plus] | H8147 → |
| עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה | 'es.Reh | ten | H6240 → |
| אֲבָנִ֜ים | 'a.va.Nim | stones | H68 → |
| מִתּ֣וֹךְ | mi.Tokh | from [the] middle of | H8432 → |
| הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן | hai.yar.Den | the Jordan | H3383 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| דִּבֶּ֤ר | di.Ber | he had said | H1696 → |
| יְהוָה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| לְמִסְפַּ֖ר | le.mis.Par | to [the] number of | H4557 → |
| שִׁבְטֵ֣י | shiv.Tei | [the] tribes of | H7626 → |
| בְנֵֽי־ | ve.nei- | [the] people of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּם | vai.ya.'a.vi.Rum | and they took over them | H5674 → |
| עִמָּם֙ | 'i.Mam | with them | H5973 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמָּל֔וֹן | ha.ma.Lon | the lodging place | H4411 → |
| וַיַּנִּח֖וּם | vai.ya.ni.Chum | and they set down them | H5117 → |
| שָֽׁם׃ | Sham | there | H8033 → |
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