Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleCommand 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 Commandתְּצַוֶּה֙ (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 |