KJV: Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
YLT: And Joshua commandeth the priests, saying, 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'
Darby: And Joshua commanded the priests, saying, Come up out of the Jordan.
ASV: Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of the Jordan.
וַיְצַ֣ו | Therefore commanded |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָוָה Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order. |
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יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ | Joshua |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan. |
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אֶת־ | - |
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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הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים | the priests |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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עֲל֖וּ | come up |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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הַיַּרְדֵּֽן | the Jordan |
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). |