Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֤י יַם־סוּף֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם לִשְׁנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י הָאֱמֹרִ֜י אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְסִיחֹ֣ן וּלְע֔וֹג אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָֽם", "text": "For *šāmaʿnû* *ʾēṯ* that-*hôḇîš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-waters-of *yam*-*sûp̄* from-before-you in-your-coming-out from-*Miṣrayim* and-that *ʿăśîṯem* to-two kings-of the-*hāʾĕmōrî* who in-crossing-of the-*hayYardēn* to-*Sîḥōn* and-to-*ʿÔḡ* whom *heḥĕramtem* them", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hôḇîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dried up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct state noun masculine singular + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăśîṯem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun gentilic - the Amorite", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*ʿÔḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*heḥĕramtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you completely destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/made dry", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*heḥĕramtem*": "completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under ban" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לָ֣הּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙ לָמ֔וּת אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַגִּ֔ידוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֖נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיָ֗ה בְּתֵת־יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, Our-*nap̄šēnû* in-place-of-you to-*lāmûṯ* if not *ṯaggîḏû* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyâ* in-giving-of *YHWH* to-us *ʾet*-the-land and-*wəʿāśînû* with-you *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our life/soul", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ṯaggîḏû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell/report", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəʿāśînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "life/soul/self", "*ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ*": "kindness and truth/faithfulness and truth/true loyalty" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ בָאִ֖ים בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֶת־תִּקְוַ֡ת חוּט֩ הַשָּׁנִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּ ב֔וֹ וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יךְ וְאֶת־אִמֵּ֜ךְ וְאֶת־אַחַ֗יִךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יךְ תַּאַסְפִ֥י אֵלַ֖יִךְ הַבָּֽיְתָה", "text": "Behold we *bāʾîm* in-the-land *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* cord-of the-*haššānî* this *tiqšərî* in-the-*baḥallôn* which *hôraḏtēnû* by-it and-*ʾet*-your-father and-*ʾet*-your-mother and-*ʾet*-your-brothers and-*ʾēṯ* all-house-of your-father *taʾaspî* to-you the-*habbāyṯâ*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*tiqšərî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will bind", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window", "*hôraḏtēnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you let us down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*taʾaspî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will gather", "*habbāyṯâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the house" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } }