Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ לֹ֕א כִּ֥י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲבֹֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*yəhôšuaʿ* *lōʾ* *kî* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *naʿăbōd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*naʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will serve" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ kî*": "no, rather/no, but/no, for" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 19:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.8", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֤ם יַחְדָּו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֑ה וַיָּ֧שֶׁב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿănû* all the *ʿām* *yaḥdāw* *wə-yōʾmərû* all *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *YHWH* *naʿăśeh* *wə-yāšeb* *mōšeh* *ʾet*-*dibrê* the *ʿām* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿănû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they answered", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/united", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they said", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name (Yahweh/Jehovah)", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st plural cohortative - we will do", "*wə-yāšeb*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought back/returned", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular (with definite article) - the people" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/in unison/united", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/we will perform/we will obey", "*wə-yāšeb*": "and he returned/and he brought back/and he reported" } }
  • Exod 20:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.19", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה דַּבֵּר־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה וְאַל־יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּ֛נוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים פֶּן־נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmərû ʾel-mōsheh dabbēr-ʾattāh ʿimmānû wə-nishməʿāh wə-ʾal-yəḏabbēr ʿimmānû ʾĕlōhîm pen-nāmûṯ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾel-mōsheh*": "preposition + proper name - to Moses", "*dabbēr-ʾattāh*": "piel imperative, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - you speak", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*wə-nishməʿāh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - and we will listen", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yəḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let speak", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st common plural suffix - with us", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*pen-nāmûṯ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st common plural - lest we die" }, "variants": { "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*nishməʿāh*": "we will listen/we will obey/we will hear", "*ʾal-yəḏabbēr*": "let not speak/let not talk", "*pen-nāmûṯ*": "lest we die/so that we don't die" } }
  • Exod 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.3", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר לָעָם֙ אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים וַיַּ֨עַן כָּל־הָעָ֜ם ק֤וֹל אֶחָד֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wayyābōʾ* *Mōšeh* *wayəsappēr* *lāʿām* *ʾēt* *kol*-*dibrê* *YHWH* *wə-ʾēt* *kol*-*hammišpāṭîm* *wayyaʿan* *kol*-*hāʿām* *qôl* *ʾeḥād* *wayyōʾmərû* *kol*-*haddəbārîm* *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *YHWH* *naʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he came", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*wayəsappēr*": "conjunction + verb, piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he told/recounted", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the judgments/ordinances", "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he answered", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said", "*kol*": "noun, construct - all of", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "told/recounted/reported/declared", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/commands", "*hammišpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/rules/laws", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/we will make/we will perform" } }
  • Exod 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.24.7", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ סֵ֣פֶר הַבְּרִ֔ית וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה וְנִשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*wayyiqqaḥ* *sēfer* *habbərît* *wayyiqrāʾ* *bəʾoznê* *hāʿām* *wayyōʾmərû* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *YHWH* *naʿăśeh* *wə-nišmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he took", "*sēfer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - book of/scroll of", "*habbərît*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - and he read", "*bəʾoznê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the ears of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural consecutive - and they said", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*naʿăśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*wə-nišmāʿ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will hear/obey" }, "variants": { "*sēfer*": "book/scroll/document", "*habbərît*": "the covenant/the agreement/the treaty", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "read/called out/proclaimed", "*bəʾoznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of", "*naʿăśeh*": "we will do/we will perform/we will act", "*wə-nišmāʿ*": "and we will hear/and we will obey/and we will listen" } }
  • Deut 5:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.27", "source": "קְרַ֤ב אַתָּה֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְאַ֣תְּ ׀ תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֗ינוּ אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְדַבֵּ֜ר יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְשָׁמַ֥עְנוּ וְעָשִֽׂינוּ", "text": "*Qərab* you and-*ûšămāʿ* *ʾēt* all-which *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* and-you *tədabbēr* to-us *ʾēt* all-which *yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* to-you and-*wəšāmaʿnû* and-*wəʿāśînû*", "grammar": { "*Qərab*": "Qal imperative 2ms - approach", "*ûšămāʿ*": "waw conjunctive + Qal imperative 2ms - and hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*yōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - he will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 1cp suffix - our God", "*tədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 2ms - you will speak", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - he will speak", "*wəšāmaʿnû*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 1cp - and we will hear", "*wəʿāśînû*": "waw conjunctive + Qal perfect 1cp - and we will do" }, "variants": { "*Qərab*": "approach/draw near/come close", "*ûšămāʿ*": "and hear/and listen/and obey", "*yōʾmar*": "he will say/he will speak/he will command", "*tədabbēr*": "you will speak/you will tell/you will relate", "*yədabbēr*": "he will speak/he will tell/he will communicate", "*wəšāmaʿnû*": "and we will hear/and we will listen/and we will obey", "*wəʿāśînû*": "and we will do/and we will perform/and we will act" } } 28 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם בְּדַבֶּרְכֶ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י שָׁ֠מַעְתִּי אֶת־ק֨וֹל דִּבְרֵ֜י הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבְּר֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ הֵיטִ֖יבוּ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽרוּ", "text": "And-*wayyišmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*qôl* words-of-you in-speaking-of-you to-me and-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me *šāmaʿtî* *ʾet*-*qôl* words-of the-*ʿām* the-this which *dibbərû* to-you *hêṭîbû* all-which *dibbērû*", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he heard", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qôl*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*šāmaʿtî*": "Qal perfect 1cs - I have heard", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*dibbərû*": "Piel perfect 3cp - they have spoken", "*hêṭîbû*": "Hiphil perfect 3cp - they have done well" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "and he heard/and he listened to/and he heeded", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/words", "*šāmaʿtî*": "I have heard/I have listened to", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*dibbərû*": "they have spoken/they have said/they have declared", "*hêṭîbû*": "they have done well/they have spoken correctly/they have acted rightly" } }
  • Deut 26:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.17", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה הֶאֱמַ֖רְתָּ הַיּ֑וֹם לִהְיוֹת֩ לְךָ֨ לֽ͏ֵאלֹהִ֜ים וְלָלֶ֣כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֗יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקָּ֧יו וּמִצְוֺתָ֛יו וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥עַ בְּקֹלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾāmar* *ha-yôm* to *hāyâ* to you to *ʾĕlōhîm* and to *hālak* in *derek* his and to *šāmar* *ḥôq* his and *miṣwâ* his and *mišpāṭ* his and to *šāmaʿ* in *qôl* his", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect (hiphil), 2nd singular masculine - you have declared/caused to say", "*ha-yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today", "*hāyâ*": "verb, infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hālak*": "verb, infinitive construct - to walk", "*derek*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*šāmar*": "verb, infinitive construct - to keep", "*ḥôq*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his statutes", "*miṣwâ*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his judgments", "*šāmaʿ*": "verb, infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmar*": "declare/proclaim/cause to say", "*yôm*": "day/time/period", "*hāyâ*": "be/exist/become", "*hālak*": "walk/go/come/behave", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard/preserve", "*ḥôq*": "statute/ordinance/decree", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/decree", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/regulation", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise" } }
  • Isa 44:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.5", "source": "זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְזֶ֖ה יִקְרָ֣א בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְזֶ֗ה יִכְתֹּ֤ב יָדוֹ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּבְשֵׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יְכַנֶּֽה׃", "text": "*zeh* *yōʾmar* *lȧYHWH* *ʾānî* *wə-zeh* *yiqrāʾ* *ḇəšēm-yaʿăqōḇ* *wə-zeh* *yiḵtōḇ* *yādô* *lȧYHWH* *û-ḇəšēm* *yiśrāʾēl* *yəḵanneh*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this one", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*lȧYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*ḇəšēm-yaʿăqōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - by the name of Jacob", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - and this one", "*yiḵtōḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will write", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*lȧYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*û-ḇəšēm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and by the name of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Israel", "*yəḵanneh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will title/surname himself" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "he will call/proclaim/name", "*yiḵtōḇ yādô*": "he will write with his hand/he will sign", "*yəḵanneh*": "he will title himself/surname himself/give a title" } }