Joshua 3:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the waters, stand in the Jordan.’ ”

Young's Literal Translation
and thou, thou dost command the priests bearing the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye come unto the extremity of the waters of the Jordan—in the Jordan ye stand.’

King James Bible
And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

Hebrew
Command
תְּצַוֶּה֙ (tə·ṣaw·weh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

the priests
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

carrying
נֹשְׂאֵ֥י (nō·śə·’ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the ark
אֲרֽוֹן־ (’ă·rō·wn-)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 727: A chest, ark

of the covenant:
הַבְּרִ֖ית (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

‘When you reach
כְּבֹאֲכֶ֗ם (kə·ḇō·’ă·ḵem)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the edge
קְצֵה֙ (qə·ṣêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7097: End, extremity

of the waters,
מֵ֣י (mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

stand
תַּעֲמֹֽדוּ׃ (ta·‘ă·mō·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

in the Jordan.’”
בַּיַּרְדֵּ֖ן (bay·yar·dên)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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