KJV: And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
YLT: And it cometh to pass, in the journeying of the people from their tents to pass over the Jordan, and of the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people,
Darby: And it came to pass when the people removed from their tents, to pass over the Jordan, that the priests bearing the ark of the covenant were before the people;
ASV: And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over the Jordan, the priests that bare the ark of the covenant being before the people;
| וַיְהִ֗י | So it was |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בִּנְסֹ֤עַ | when set out |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: נָסַע Sense: to pull out, pull up, set out, journey, remove, set forward, depart. |
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| הָעָם֙ | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| מֵאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔ם | from their camp |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent. |
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| לַעֲבֹ֖ר | to cross over |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן | the Jordan |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יַרְדֵּן Sense: the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km). |
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| וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים | and the with priests |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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| נֹֽשְׂאֵ֛י | bearing |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take. |
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| הָאָר֥וֹן | the ark |
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Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: אֲרֹון Sense: chest, ark. |
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| הַבְּרִ֖ית | of the covenant |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge. |
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| לִפְנֵ֥י | before |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face. |
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| הָעָֽם | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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