Verse List for JOS 3:3

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OET (OET-RV) and instructed the people, “As soon as you all see the box containing the agreement with your god Yahweh, and see the Levitical priests carrying it, then you yourselves should move out from your places and follow after it.

OET-LV And_they _commanded DOM the_people to_say just_as_you(pl)_see DOM the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_the_priests the_Lēviyyiy carrying DOM_him/it and_you(pl) you(pl)_will _set _out from_place _of_your(pl) and_you(pl)_will _go behind_it.

ULT And they commanded the people, saying, “As you see the Box of the Covenant of Yahweh your God and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you yourselves shall set out from your place and go after it—

UST They instructed the people, “When you see some of the priests, who are the descendants of Levi, carrying the sacred chest of Yahweh your God, then you will know it is time to leave this place and follow the sacred chest.

BSB & MSB and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.

OEB and gave this order to the nation: ‘When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the priestly Levites, then set out and follow it,

WEBBE & WMBB and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of the LORD your God’s covenant, and the Levitical priests bearing it, then leave your place and follow it.

NET and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.

LSV and command the people, saying, “When you see the Ark of the Covenant of your God YHWH, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you journey from your place, and have gone after it;

FBV telling the people, “When you see the Ark of the Agreement of the Lord your God carried by the priests, the Levites, you must leave the place where you are and follow it.

T4T telling the people, “You will see some of the priests, who are descendants of Levi, carrying the chest that contains the Ten Commandments that Yahweh our God gave us. When you see them, leave the places where you are camped and follow them.

LEB and they commanded the people: “When you see the Levitical priests carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God you must set out from your place and go after it.

BBE Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;

Moff and gave this order to the nation: ”When you see the ark of the compact of the Eternal your God being carried by the priestly Levites, then set out and follow it,

JPS and they commanded the people, saying: 'When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

ASV and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

DRA And began to proclaim: When you shall see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the race of Levi carrying it, rise you up also, and follow them as they go before:

YLT and command the people, saying, 'When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then ye journey from your place, and have gone after it;

Drby and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your [fn]God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then remove from your place, and go after it;

RV and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
(and they commanded the people, saying, When ye/you_all see the ark/box of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye/you_all shall remove from your place, and go after it.)

SLT And they will command the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites lifting it up, and ye shall remove from your place and go after it.

Wbstr And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

KJB-1769 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
(And they commanded the people, saying, When ye/you_all see the ark/box of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye/you_all shall remove from your place, and go after it.)

KJB-1611 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, and the Priests the Leuites bearing it, then yee shall remooue from your place, and goe after it.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And commaunded the people, saying: When ye see the arke of the testament of the Lorde your God, and the priestes that are Leuites bearing it, ye shall depart from your place, and go after it.
(And commanded the people, saying: When ye/you_all see the ark/box of the testament of the Lord your God, and the priests that are Levites bearing it, ye/you_all shall depart from your place, and go after it.)

Gnva And commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the couenat of the Lord your God, and the Priestes of the Leuites bearing it, ye shall depart from your place, and goe after it.
(And commanded the people, saying, When ye/you_all see the Ark/Box of the couenat of the Lord your God, and the Priests of the Levites bearing it, ye/you_all shall depart from your place, and go after it.)

Cvdl and commaunded the people, and sayde: Whan ye se the Arke of ye couenaunt of the LORDE youre God, and the prestes from amoge the Leuites bearinge it, departe ye then out of youre place, and folowe after
(and commanded the people, and said: When ye/you_all see the Ark/Box of ye/you_all covenant of the LORD your(pl) God, and the priests from among the Levites bearing it, depart ye/you_all then out of your(pl) place, and follow after)

Wycl and bigunnen to crie, Whanne ye seen the arke of boond of pees of youre Lord God, and the preestis of the generacioun of Leuy berynge it, also rise ye, and sue the biforgoeris;
(and began to cry, When ye/you_all seen the ark/box of bond of peace of your(pl) Lord God, and the priests of the generation of Levi bearing it, also rise ye/you_all, and sue the biforgoeris;)

Luth und geboten dem Volk und sprachen: Wenn ihr sehen werdet die Lade des, Bundes des HErr’s, eures Gottes, und die Priester aus den Leviten sie tragen, so ziehet aus von eurem Ort und folget ihr nach.
(and offered to_him people and said: When you(pl)/their/her see become the box/chest of, federation/agreements the LORD’s, yours(pl) God’s, and the priest(s) out_of the Levites they/she/them bear/carry, so pulls out_of from yours(pl) place/location and follows you(pl)/their/her after.)

ClVg et clamare cœperunt: Quando videritis arcam fœderis Domini Dei vestri, et sacerdotes stirpis Leviticæ portantes eam, vos quoque consurgite, et sequimini præcedentes:[fn]
(and to_shout they_began: When you(pl)_see the_box covenant Master of_God yours, and priests stirpis Leviticæ carrying her, you(pl) too get_up, and follow they_will_precedees:)

UHB וַ⁠יְצַוּוּ֮ אֶת־הָ⁠עָ֣ם לֵ⁠אמֹר֒ כִּ⁠רְאֽוֹתְ⁠כֶ֗ם אֵ֣ת אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי⁠כֶ֔ם וְ⁠הַ⁠כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֔ם נֹשְׂאִ֖ים אֹת֑⁠וֹ וְ⁠אַתֶּ֗ם תִּסְעוּ֙ מִ⁠מְּק֣וֹמְ⁠כֶ֔ם וַ⁠הֲלַכְתֶּ֖ם אַחֲרָֽי⁠ו׃ ‡

BrLXX καὶ ἐνετείλαντο τῷ λαῷ, λέγοντες, ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ τοὺς ἱερεῖς ἡμῶν καὶ τοὺς Λευίτας αἴροντας αὐτὴν, ἀπαρεῖτε ἀπὸ τῶν τόπων ὑμῶν, καὶ πορεύσεσθε ὀπίσω αὐτῆς.

BrTr and they charged the people, saying, When ye shall see the ark of the covenant of the Lord our God, and our priests and the Levites bearing it, ye shall depart from your places, and ye shall go after it.