Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.16", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿan* *hā-ʿām* *wa-yōʾmer* *ḥālîlāh* *lānû* *mē-ʿăzōb* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *la-ʿăbōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he answered", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*mē-ʿăzōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from forsaking/abandoning", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*la-ʿăbōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/forbid it/profane/a profanation", "*ʿăzōb*": "forsaking/abandoning/leaving", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign gods" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 12:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.23", "source": "גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵחֲטֹ֣א לַֽיהוָ֔ה מֵחֲדֹ֖ל לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְכֶ֑ם וְהוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הַטּוֹבָ֖ה וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃", "text": "*gam* *ʾānōkî* *ḥālîlāh* *lî* *mē-ḥăṭōʾ* *la-YHWH* *mē-ḥădōl* *ləhitpallēl* *baʿadkem* *wə-hôrêtî* *ʾetkem* *bə-derek* *ha-ṭôbāh* *wə-ha-yəšārāh*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from sinning", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against the LORD", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by ceasing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to pray", "*baʿadkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - but I will instruct", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bə-derek*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the way", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the good", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine singular - and the upright" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means", "*mē-ḥăṭōʾ*": "from sinning/from offending/from doing wrong", "*mē-ḥădōl*": "by ceasing/by stopping/by failing", "*ləhitpallēl*": "to pray/to intercede/to plead", "*wə-hôrêtî*": "but I will instruct/teach/direct", "*ha-ṭôbāh*": "the good/beneficial/pleasant", "*wə-ha-yəšārāh*": "and the upright/straight/correct" } }
  • Rom 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.3.6", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: ἐπεὶ πῶς κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον;", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *epei pōs krinei ho Theos ton kosmon*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*epei*": "conjunction - since/because", "*pōs*": "adverb - how", "*krinei*": "verb, future active, 3rd person singular - will judge", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ton kosmon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - the world" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*epei*": "since/because/otherwise", "*krinei*": "will judge/will condemn/will decide about", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/creation/humankind" } }
  • Rom 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Romans.6.2", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο. Οἵτινες ἀπεθάνομεν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, Πῶς ἔτι ζήσομεν ἐν αὐτῇ;", "text": "*Mē genoito*. *Hoitines apethanomen* the *hamartia*, *Pōs eti zēsomen* in *autē*?", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "aorist middle optative, 3rd person singular with negative particle - may it not be/let it not be", "*Hoitines*": "indefinite relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - whoever/those who", "*apethanomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we died", "*hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - sin/error", "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*zēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st person plural - we will live", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - it/her" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*apethanomen*": "died/died to", "*hamartia*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer" } }
  • Heb 10:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.38", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται: καὶ ἐὰν ὑποστείληται, οὐκ εὐδοκεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "The but *dikaios* from *pisteōs zēsetai*: and if he *hyposteilētai*, not *eudokei* the *psychē* of me in him.", "grammar": { "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*zēsetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will live", "*hyposteilētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - draws back/shrinks", "*eudokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - takes pleasure in", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*dikaios*": "righteous person/just person", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*zēsetai*": "will live/shall have life", "*hyposteilētai*": "draws back/shrinks/withdraws", "*eudokei*": "takes pleasure in/is pleased with", "*psychē*": "soul/inner being/self" } } 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.39", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐσμὲν ὑποστολῆς εἰς ἀπώλειαν· ἀλλὰ πίστεως εἰς περιποίησιν ψυχῆς.", "text": "We but not *esmen hypostolēs* to *apōleian*; but of *pisteōs* to *peripoiēsin psychēs*.", "grammar": { "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we are", "*hypostolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of shrinking back/drawing back", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/perdition", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*peripoiēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - preservation/saving", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of soul" }, "variants": { "*hypostolēs*": "shrinking back/drawing back/withdrawal", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*peripoiēsin*": "preservation/saving/gaining", "*psychēs*": "soul/life" } }