Joshua 4:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Commandצַוֵּה֙
(tzav·veh)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
who carryנֹשְׂאֵ֖י
(no·se·'ei)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the arkאֲרֹ֣ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the testimonyהָעֵד֑וּת
(ha·'e·dut;)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
that they comeוְיַעֲל֖וּ
(ve·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up from the Jordan."הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
(hai·yar·den.)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad


















KJV Lexicon
Command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
that bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the testimony
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
that they come up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
out of Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony that they come up from the Jordan."

King James Bible
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Command the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come up from the Jordan."

International Standard Version
"Command the priests who carry the Ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan River."

NET Bible
"Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Order the priests who carry the ark of the testimony to come out of the Jordan River."

King James 2000 Bible
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.
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