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Joshua 4:13

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

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כְּאַרְבָּעִ֥יםkearbaimas fortyאַרְבָּעִיםpreposition, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “as forty”, the ordinary formH705forty-forty.אֶ֖לֶףelefthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.חֲלוּצֵ֣יchalutsedeliverחָלַץverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “deliver”, a verb used as a describing wordH2502to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthenarm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.הַצָּבָ֑אhatsavathe armyצָבָאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).עָבְר֞וּavervalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…לִפְנֵ֤יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlamilchamahto battleמִלְחָמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).אֶ֖לelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).עַֽרְב֥וֹתarvotdesertעֲרָבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “desert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red SeaArabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026 (בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה).יְרִיחֽוֹyerichvoJerichoיְרִיחוֹnoun, proper name — “Jericho”H3405Jericho or Jerecho, a place in PalestineJericho.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

about forty thousand ready armed for war passed on in the presence of the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

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American Standard Version (1901)

about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

Young’s Literal Translation

about forty thousand, armed ones of the host, passed over before Jehovah for battle, unto the plains of Jericho.

World English Bible

About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before Yahweh to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

Darby Translation

About forty thousand armed for military service passed over before Jehovah to the war, unto the plains of Jericho.

Douay-Rheims

And forty thousand fighting men by their troops, and bands, marched through the plains and fields of the city of Jericho.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

about forty thousand ready armed for war passed on in the presence of the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Forty thousand armed for battle went over before the Lord to war, to the city of Jericho.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τετρακισμύριοι εὔζωνοι εἰς μάχην διέβησαν ἐναντίον Κυρίου εἰς πόλεμον πρὸς τὴν Ἱεριχὼ πόλιν.