Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.4", "source": "וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה כֹהֲנִ֡ים יִשְׂאוּ֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאָר֔וֹן וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י תָּסֹ֥בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים יִתְקְע֖וּ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *šibʿāh* *kōhănîm* shall *yiśʾû* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *hayyôbĕlîm* before *hāʾārôn* and on the day *haššĕbîʿî* *tāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm* and *hakkōhănîm* shall *yitqĕʿû* with *haššôpārôt*.", "grammar": { "*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests", "*yiśʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall carry/bear", "*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns", "*hayyôbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horns", "*hāʾārôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*haššĕbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*tāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall go around", "*šebaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*yitqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall blow", "*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets" }, "variants": { "*šôpĕrôt hayyôbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horns/trumpets of rams' horns", "*yiśʾû*": "shall carry/bear/lift", "*tāsōbbû*": "you shall go around/encircle/march around", "*yitqĕʿû*": "they shall blow/sound/blast" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.5", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה בִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ ׀ בְּקֶ֣רֶן הַיּוֹבֵ֗ל *בשמעכם **כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר יָרִ֥יעוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה חוֹמַ֤ת הָעִיר֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָ וְעָל֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wĕhāyāh* at *bimšōk* *bĕqeren* *hayyôbēl* when *kĕšāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *haššôpār* *yārîʿû* all-*hāʿām* *tĕrûʿāh* *gĕdôlāh* and *wĕnāpĕlāh* *ḥômat* *hāʿir* *taḥtehā* and *wĕʿālû* *hāʿām* *ʾîš* *negdô*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall be", "*bimšōk*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - at drawing out/prolonging", "*bĕqeren*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with the horn of", "*hayyôbēl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horn", "*kĕšāmʿăkem*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - when you hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound/voice of", "*haššôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the trumpet/horn", "*yārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall shout", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shout/blast", "*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud", "*wĕnāpĕlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall fall", "*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of", "*hāʿir*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - underneath it", "*wĕʿālû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they shall go up", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*negdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/against him/straight ahead" }, "variants": { "*bimšōk*": "at drawing out/prolonging/sounding long", "*qeren hayyôbēl*": "horn of jubilee/ram's horn/jubilee horn", "*kĕšāmʿăkem*": "when you hear/as you hear/at your hearing", "*yārîʿû*": "they shall shout/raise a war cry/make a loud noise", "*tĕrûʿāh gĕdôlāh*": "great shout/loud war cry/mighty blast", "*taḥtehā*": "underneath it/in its place/flat", "*ʾîš negdô*": "each man before him/each person straight ahead/everyone in his place" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כֶּאֱמֹ֣ר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ אֶל־הָעָם֒ וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאִים֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָבְר֕וּ וְתָקְע֖וּ בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וֽ͏ַאֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* as *keʾĕmōr* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *hāʿām* and *šibʿāh* *hakkōhănîm* *nōśĕʾîm* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *hayyôbĕlîm* before *YHWH* *ʿābrû* and *wĕtāqĕʿû* with *baššôpārôt* and *waʾărôn* *bĕrît* *YHWH* *hōlēk* after them.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*keʾĕmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - when saying/as commanded", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural - carrying/bearing", "*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns", "*hayyôbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horns", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿābrû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they passed over", "*wĕtāqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew", "*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets", "*waʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct with waw consecutive - and ark of", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*hōlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking", "*aḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it came to pass/happened/was", "*keʾĕmōr*": "when saying/as commanded/as ordered", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/holding", "*šôpĕrôt hayyôbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horn trumpets/trumpets of rams' horns", "*ʿābrû*": "they passed over/went/marched", "*wĕtāqĕʿû*": "and they blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/coming" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.9", "source": "וְהֶחָל֣וּץ הֹלֵ֔ךְ לִפְנֵי֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים *תקעו **תֹּקְעֵ֖י הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף הֹלֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאָר֔וֹן הָל֖וֹךְ וְתָק֥וֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *heḥālûṣ* *hōlēk* before *hakkōhănîm* *tōqĕʿê* *haššôpārôt* and *hamĕʾassēp* *hōlēk* after *hāʾārôn* *hālôk* and *wĕtāqôaʿ* with *baššôpārôt*.", "grammar": { "*heḥālûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the armed man/vanguard", "*hōlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*tōqĕʿê*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct - blowers of", "*haššôpārôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the trumpets", "*hamĕʾassēp*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rear guard/gatherer", "*hāʾārôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark", "*hālôk*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - going/continually", "*wĕtāqôaʿ*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and blowing", "*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets" }, "variants": { "*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed man/vanguard/armed force/advance guard", "*hōlēk*": "going/walking/marching", "*tōqĕʿê*": "blowers of/sounders of/those who blow", "*hamĕʾassēp*": "the rear guard/gatherer/rearward/those following behind", "*hālôk wĕtāqôaʿ*": "going and blowing/continuously sounding/marching while trumpeting" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.10", "source": "וְאֶת־הָעָם֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֤א תָרִ֙יעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־תַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶת־קוֹלְכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יֵצֵ֥א מִפִּיכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר עַ֠ד י֣וֹם אָמְרִ֧י אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הָרִ֖יעוּ וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *ṣiwwāh* *yĕhôšuaʿ* *lēʾmōr* not *tārîʿû* and not *tašmîʿû* *ʾet*-your voice and not *yēṣēʾ* from your mouth *dābār* until day of my *ʾāmĕrî* to you *hārîʿû* and *wahărîʿōtem*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall shout", "*tašmîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall cause to hear", "*qôlĕkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your voice", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall go out", "*mippîkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your mouth", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*ʾāmĕrî*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my saying", "*hārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout", "*wahărîʿōtem*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall shout" }, "variants": { "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*tārîʿû*": "you shall shout/cry out/make a noise", "*tašmîʿû*": "you shall cause to hear/make heard/let be heard", "*yēṣēʾ*": "it shall go out/come forth/be uttered", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/cry out/make a loud noise" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.11", "source": "וַיַּסֵּ֤ב אֲרוֹן־יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר הַקֵּ֖ף פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyassēb* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *haqqēp* *paʿam* *ʾeḥāt* and *wayyābōʾû* *hammaḥăneh* and *wayyālînû* in *bammaḥăneh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyassēb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he caused to go around", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*haqqēp*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive absolute - surrounding/going around", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*ʾeḥāt*": "number, feminine singular - one", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they came", "*hammaḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*wayyālînû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they spent the night", "*bammaḥăneh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the camp" }, "variants": { "*wayyassēb*": "and he caused to go around/circled/encircled", "*haqqēp*": "surrounding/going around/circling", "*paʿam ʾeḥāt*": "one time/once", "*wayyālînû*": "and they spent the night/lodged/stayed" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.13", "source": "וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאִים֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֜וֹת הַיֹּבְלִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה הֹלְכִ֣ים הָל֔וֹךְ וְתָקְע֖וּ בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וְהֶחָלוּץ֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְהֽ͏ַמְאַסֵּ֗ף הֹלֵךְ֙ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה *הולך **הָל֖וֹךְ וְתָק֥וֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *šibʿāh* *hakkōhănîm* *nōśĕʾîm* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *hayyōbĕlîm* before *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *hōlĕkîm* *hālôk* and *wĕtāqĕʿû* with *baššôpārôt* and *heḥālûṣ* *hōlēk* before them and *hamĕʾassēp* *hōlēk* after *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *hālôk* and *wĕtāqôaʿ* with *baššôpārôt*.", "grammar": { "*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*nōśĕʾîm*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural - carrying/bearing", "*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns", "*hayyōbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horns", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hōlĕkîm*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural - going/walking", "*hālôk*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - going/continually", "*wĕtāqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew", "*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets", "*heḥālûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the armed man/vanguard", "*hōlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*hamĕʾassēp*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rear guard/gatherer", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*wĕtāqôaʿ*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and blowing" }, "variants": { "*nōśĕʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/holding", "*šôpĕrôt hayyōbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horn trumpets", "*hōlĕkîm hālôk*": "going continually/walking on/marching steadily", "*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed man/vanguard/advance guard", "*hamĕʾassēp*": "the rear guard/gatherer/rearward", "*hālôk wĕtāqôaʿ*": "going and blowing/continuously sounding/marching while trumpeting" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.14", "source": "וַיָּסֹ֨בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כֹּ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* on the day *haššēnî* *paʿam* *ʾaḥat* and *wayyāšubû* *hammaḥăneh* thus *ʿāśû* *šēšet* *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went around", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day", "*haššēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the second", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*ʾaḥat*": "number, feminine singular - one", "*wayyāšubû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned", "*hammaḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*šēšet*": "number, feminine construct - six", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsōbbû*": "and they went around/circled/encircled", "*paʿam ʾaḥat*": "one time/once", "*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/went back/came back", "*kōh ʿāśû*": "thus they did/so they did" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֛יר כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים רַ֚ק בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סָבְב֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* on the day *haššĕbîʿî* and *wayyaškîmû* at *kaʿălôt* *haššaḥar* and *wayyāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* as *kammišpāṭ* *hazzeh* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm* only on that day they *sābĕbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day", "*haššĕbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wayyaškîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early", "*kaʿălôt*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - as the rising of", "*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dawn", "*wayyāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went around", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kammišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - according to the manner", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*šebaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*sābĕbû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they went around" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it came to pass/happened/was", "*wayyaškîmû*": "and they rose early/got up early/arose early", "*kaʿălôt haššaḥar*": "as the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/at first light", "*kammišpāṭ hazzeh*": "according to this manner/in this way/following this pattern", "*raq*": "only/just/except" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.16", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּפַּ֣עַם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ית תָּקְע֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אֶל־הָעָם֙ הָרִ֔יעוּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* at *bappaʿam* *haššĕbîʿît* *tāqĕʿû* *hakkōhănîm* with *baššôpārôt* and *wayyōʾmer* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *hāʿām* *hārîʿû* for *kî*-*nātan* *YHWH* to you *ʾet*-*hāʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it happened", "*bappaʿam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - at the time", "*haššĕbîʿît*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*tāqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they blew", "*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests", "*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets", "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*bappaʿam haššĕbîʿît*": "at the seventh time/on the seventh occasion", "*tāqĕʿû*": "they blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*hārîʿû*": "shout/cry out/make a loud noise", "*nātan*": "has given/delivered/granted" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.17", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֨ה הָעִ֥יר חֵ֛רֶם הִ֥יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה רַק֩ רָחָ֨ב הַזּוֹנָ֜ה תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה הִ֚יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֣הּ בַּבַּ֔יִת כִּ֣י הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wĕhāyĕtāh* *hāʿîr* *ḥērem* it and all that is in it to *YHWH* only *rāḥāb* *hazzônāh* shall *tiḥyeh* she and all who are with her in *babbayit* for *kî* she *heḥbĕʾātāh* *ʾet*-*hammalʾākîm* whom we *šālāḥnû*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyĕtāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall be", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular - devoted thing/banned/dedicated to destruction", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it", "*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab", "*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute", "*tiḥyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she shall live", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*ʾittāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her", "*babbayit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the house", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḥbĕʾātāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hid", "*hammalʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the messengers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*šālāḥnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person plural - we sent" }, "variants": { "*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/banned/dedicated to destruction/under ban", "*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot", "*tiḥyeh*": "shall live/survive/be preserved", "*heḥbĕʾātāh*": "she hid/concealed/sheltered", "*hammalʾākîm*": "the messengers/angels/envoys" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.18", "source": "וְרַק־אַתֶּם֙ שִׁמְר֣וּ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם פֶּֽן־תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּ וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְחֵ֔רֶם וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And only *ʾattem* *šimrû* from *haḥērem* lest *pen*-*taḥărîmû* and *ûlĕqaḥtem* from *haḥērem* and *wĕśamtem* *ʾet*-*maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* to *ḥērem* and *waʿăkartem* it.", "grammar": { "*wĕraq*": "conjunction + adverb - and only", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*šimrû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - keep/guard", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the devoted thing/banned thing", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*taḥărîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you devote to destruction", "*ûlĕqaḥtem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you take", "*wĕśamtem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will make", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lĕḥērem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to devoted destruction", "*waʿăkartem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will trouble", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*šimrû*": "keep yourselves/guard/be careful", "*haḥērem*": "the devoted thing/banned thing/dedicated to destruction", "*taḥărîmû*": "you devote to destruction/you take what is banned/you trigger the ban", "*wĕśamtem*": "and you will make/set/place", "*lĕḥērem*": "for destruction/under ban/cursed", "*waʿăkartem*": "and you will trouble/bring disaster upon/bring calamity to" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.20", "source": "וַיָּ֣רַע הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ הָעָם֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַתִּפֹּ֨ל הַֽחוֹמָ֜ה תַּחְתֶּ֗יהָ וַיַּ֨עַל הָעָ֤ם הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ נֶגְדּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyāraʿ* *hāʿām* and *wayyitqĕʿû* with *baššōpārôt* and *wayĕhî* when *kišmōaʿ* *hāʿām* *ʾet*-*qôl* *haššôpār* and *wayyārîʿû* *hāʿām* *tĕrûʿāh* *gĕdôlāh* and *wattippōl* *haḥômāh* *taḥtehā* and *wayyaʿal* *hāʿām* into *hāʿîrāh* *ʾîš* *negdô* and *wayyilkĕdû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāraʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he/it shouted", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*wayyitqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew", "*baššōpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets", "*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - when hearing", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound/voice of", "*haššôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the trumpet", "*wayyārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they shouted", "*tĕrûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shout/blast", "*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud", "*wattippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it fell", "*haḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - underneath it", "*wayyaʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he/it went up", "*hāʿîrāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and directional he - into the city", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*negdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/against him/straight ahead", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they captured" }, "variants": { "*wayyāraʿ*": "and it shouted/they shouted/made noise", "*wayyitqĕʿû*": "and they blew/sounded/trumpeted", "*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/as they heard", "*wayyārîʿû*": "and they shouted/cried out/made a loud noise", "*tĕrûʿāh gĕdôlāh*": "great shout/loud war cry/mighty blast", "*taḥtehā*": "underneath it/in its place/flat", "*wayyaʿal*": "and they went up/climbed/advanced", "*ʾîš negdô*": "each man straight ahead/every person in his direction", "*wayyilkĕdû*": "and they captured/seized/took" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.21", "source": "וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעִ֔יר מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֑ן וְעַ֨ד שׁ֥וֹר וָשֶׂ֛ה וַחֲמ֖וֹר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And *wayyaḥărîmû* *ʾet*-all-that in *bāʿîr* from *mēʾîš* and to *ʾiššāh* from *minnaʿar* and to *zāqēn* and to *šôr* and *śeh* and *ḥămôr* to *lĕpî*-*ḥāreb*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥărîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they devoted to destruction", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*bāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the city", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man", "*wĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*minnaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from young man", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elder", "*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull", "*wāśeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sheep/lamb", "*waḥămôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and donkey", "*lĕpî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to mouth of/by edge of", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥărîmû*": "and they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/put under the ban", "*mēʾîš wĕʿad-ʾiššāh*": "from man to woman/both men and women", "*minnaʿar wĕʿad-zāqēn*": "from youth to elder/young and old", "*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword/to the mouth of the sword" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.22", "source": "וְלִשְׁנַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤ים אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בֹּ֖אוּ בֵּית־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזּוֹנָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֨יאוּ מִשָּׁ֤ם אֶת־הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖ם לָֽהּ׃", "text": "And to *lišnayim* *hāʾănāšîm* *hamĕraggĕlîm* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾāmar* *yĕhôšuaʿ* *bōʾû* *bêt*-*hāʾiššāh* *hazzônāh* and *wĕhôṣîʾû* from there *ʾet*-*hāʾiššāh* and *ʾet*-all-that is to her as *kaʾăšer* you have *nišbaʿtem* to her.", "grammar": { "*wĕlišnayim*": "conjunction + preposition + number, masculine dual - and to two", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "verb, Piel participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones spying", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - enter/go", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*hāʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman", "*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute", "*wĕhôṣîʾû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine plural with waw conjunction - and bring out", "*miššām*": "preposition with adverb - from there", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - as/according to", "*nišbaʿtem*": "verb, Niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have sworn" }, "variants": { "*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "the ones spying/scouts/those who explored", "*bōʾû*": "enter/go/come", "*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot", "*wĕhôṣîʾû*": "and bring out/lead out/take out", "*nišbaʿtem*": "you have sworn/made an oath/pledged" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ הַנְּעָרִ֣ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗ים וַיֹּצִ֡יאוּ אֶת־רָ֠חָב וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־אַחֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֔הּ וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ הוֹצִ֑יאוּ וַיַּ֨נִּיח֔וּם מִח֖וּץ לְמַחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *hannĕʿārîm* *hamĕraggĕlîm* and *wayyōṣîʾû* *ʾet*-*rāḥāb* and *ʾet*-her father and *ʾet*-her mother and *ʾet*-her brothers and *ʾet*-all-that is to her and *ʾēt* all-*mišpĕḥôtehā* they *hôṣîʾû* and *wayannîḥûm* outside to *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they entered", "*hannĕʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "verb, Piel participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones spying", "*wayyōṣîʾû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they brought out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father", "*ʾimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mother", "*ʾaḥehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her brothers", "*mišpĕḥôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her families", "*hôṣîʾû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they brought out", "*wayannîḥûm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they placed them", "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - outside", "*lĕmaḥănēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to camp of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hannĕʿārîm*": "the young men/youths", "*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "the ones spying/scouts/those who explored", "*wayyōṣîʾû*": "and they brought out/led out/took out", "*mišpĕḥôtehā*": "her families/relatives/clan members", "*wayannîḥûm*": "and they placed them/set them/left them", "*miḥûṣ lĕmaḥănēh*": "outside the camp/outside of the camp" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.24", "source": "וְהָעִ֛יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ רַ֣ק ׀ הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְהַזָּהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וְהַבַּרְזֶ֔ל נָתְנ֖וּ אוֹצַ֥ר בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕhāʿîr* they *śārĕpû* with *bāʾēš* and all-that is in it only *hakkesep* and *hazzāhāb* and *kĕlê* *hannĕḥōšet* and *habbarzel* they *nātĕnû* *ʾôṣar* *bêt*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with definite article - and the city", "*śārĕpû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they burned", "*bāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with the fire", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*hakkesep*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver", "*wĕhazzāhāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the gold", "*ûkĕlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of", "*hannĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze", "*wĕhabbarzel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the iron", "*nātĕnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they gave", "*ʾôṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - treasury of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*śārĕpû*": "they burned/set fire to/consumed with fire", "*kĕlê hannĕḥōšet*": "vessels of bronze/bronze implements/bronze articles", "*nātĕnû*": "they gave/put/placed", "*ʾôṣar bêt-YHWH*": "treasury of house of YHWH/treasury of the LORD's house" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.25", "source": "וְֽאֶת־רָחָ֣ב הַ֠זּוֹנָה וְאֶת־בֵּ֨ית אָבִ֤יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ֙ הֶחֱיָ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י הֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לְרַגֵּ֥ל אֶת־יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *ʾet*-*rāḥāb* *hazzônāh* and *ʾet*-*bêt* her father and *ʾet*-all-that is to her *heḥĕyāh* *yĕhôšuaʿ* and *wattēšeb* in *bĕqereb* *yiśrāʾēl* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh* for *kî* she *heḥbîʾāh* *ʾet*-*hammalʾākîm* whom *šālaḥ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab", "*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father", "*heḥĕyāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he preserved alive", "*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wattēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she dwelled", "*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heḥbîʾāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hid", "*hammalʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the messengers", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sent", "*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to spy out", "*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho" }, "variants": { "*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot", "*heḥĕyāh*": "he preserved alive/spared/saved", "*wattēšeb*": "and she dwelled/lived/settled", "*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/among", "*heḥbîʾāh*": "she hid/concealed/sheltered", "*hammalʾākîm*": "the messengers/envoys/spies", "*lĕraggēl*": "to spy out/explore/scout" } }

Verse 26

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