King James Version

Joshua 1:10

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

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וַיְצַ֣וvaytsavand appointצָוָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and appoint”, the next action in the storyH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshuaJehoshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַnoun, proper name — “Jehoshua”H3091Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leaderJehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare H1954 (הוֹשֵׁעַ), H3442 (יֵשׁוּעַ).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שֹׁטְרֵ֥יshotereofficerשֹׁטֵרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “officer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7860properly, a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateofficer, overseer, ruler.הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לֵאמֹֽרlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Young’s Literal Translation

And Joshua commandeth the authorities of the people, saying,

World English Bible

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Darby Translation

And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Douay-Rheims

And Josue commanded the princes of the people, saying: Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, and say:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Joshua commanded the scribes of the people, saying,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐνετείλατο Ἰησοῦς τοῖς γραμματεῦσιν τοῦ λαοῦ, λέγων,

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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