{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֔ת קַ֣ח עִמְּךָ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל־עַ֣ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְק֖וּם עֲלֵ֣ה הָעָ֑י רְאֵ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָדְךָ֗ אֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ הָעַי֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־עִיר֖וֹ וְאֶת־אַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH* unto *yəhôšuaʿ* not *tîrāʾ* and not *tēḥāt* *qaḥ* with-you *ʾēt* all *ʿam ha-milḥāmâ* and *qûm ʿălēh hā-ʿāy rəʾēh* I-have-*nātattî* in-your-hand *ʾet-melek hā-ʿay wə-ʾet-ʿammô wə-ʾet-ʿîrô wə-ʾet-ʾarṣô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - (do not) fear", "*tēḥāt*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - (do not) be dismayed/terrified", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "construct phrase - people of war/fighting men", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go up", "*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/behold", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have given", "*melek hā-ʿay*": "construct phrase - king of the Ai" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "people of war/fighting men/warriors", "*ʿālēh*": "go up/ascend/attack", "*nātattî*": "I have given/delivered/placed" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.2", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ לָעַ֜י וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ רַק־שְׁלָלָ֥הּ וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣זּוּ לָכֶ֑ם שִׂים־לְךָ֥ אֹרֵ֛ב לָעִ֖יר מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtā lā-ʿay û-lə-malkāh kaʾăšer ʿāśîtā lî-rîḥô û-lə-malkāh raq-šəlālāh û-bəhemtāh tābōzzû lākem śîm-ləkā ʾōrēb lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do", "*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ai", "*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did", "*lî-rîḥô*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jericho", "*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king", "*raq*": "adverb - only/except", "*šəlālāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its spoil", "*û-bəhemtāh*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its cattle", "*tābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take as plunder", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*śîm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - set/place", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from behind it" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed", "*šəlālāh*": "its spoil/plunder/booty", "*tābōzzû*": "you shall plunder/take as spoil", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait", "*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "behind it/from its rear" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.3", "source": "וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־עַ֥ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לַעֲל֣וֹת הָעָ֑י וַיִּבְחַ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*wa-yāqām yəhôšuaʿ wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ laʿălôt hā-ʿāy wa-yibḥar yəhôšuaʿ šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš gibbôrê ha-ḥayil wa-yišlāḥēm lāylâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "conjunction + construct phrase with definite article - and all the people of war", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up to", "*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wa-yibḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš*": "number phrase - thirty thousand men", "*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - mighty men of valor", "*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*lāylâ*": "adverb - by night" }, "variants": { "*laʿălôt*": "to go up/to ascend/to attack", "*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/strong warriors/men of strength", "*lāylâ*": "by night/during the night/at night" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.4", "source": "וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēʾmōr rəʾû ʾattem ʾōrəbîm lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr ʾal-tarḥîqû min-hā-ʿîr məʾōd wi-hyîtem kulləkem nəkōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʾōrəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ambushing/lying in wait", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun construct - from behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ʾal-tarḥîqû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, jussive - do not go far", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much", "*wi-hyîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be", "*kulləkem*": "noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*nəkōnîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - ready/prepared" }, "variants": { "*ʾōrəbîm*": "lying in ambush/ambushing/waiting in ambush", "*tarḥîqû*": "go far/distance yourselves/move far away", "*nəkōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.5", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֔י נִקְרַ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-ʾănî wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ʾăšer ʾittî niqrab ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hāyâ kî-yēṣəʾû liqrātēnû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*niqrab*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will approach", "*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kî-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come out", "*liqrātēnû*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to meet us", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like when", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before", "*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*niqrab*": "we will approach/draw near/come near", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before", "*nasnû*": "we will flee/run away/retreat" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.6", "source": "וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāṣəʾû ʾaḥărênû ʿad ha-ttîqēnû ʾôtām min-hā-ʿîr kî yōʾmərû nāsîm ləpānênû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come out", "*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - after us", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-ttîqēnû*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - we draw them away", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*nāsîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing", "*ləpānênû*": "preposition + noun construct + 1st common plural suffix - before us", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before", "*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*ha-ttîqēnû*": "we draw them away/separate them/pull them away", "*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running away/retreating", "*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.7", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔ב וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattem tāqūmû mē-hā-ʾôrēb wə-hôrašttem ʾet-hā-ʿîr û-nətānāh YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem bəyedkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - and you", "*tāqūmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall arise", "*mē-hā-ʾôrēb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the ambush", "*wə-hôrašttem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall take possession of", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*û-nətānāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will give it", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*bəyedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand" }, "variants": { "*tāqūmû*": "you shall arise/stand up/emerge", "*hôrašttem*": "you shall take possession of/seize/occupy", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your gods/your deity" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעִ֗יר תַּצִּ֤יתוּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ רְא֖וּ צִוִּ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ kə-tāpśəkem ʾet-hā-ʿîr taṣṣîtû ʾet-hā-ʿîr bā-ʾēš kidbar YHWH taʿăśû rəʾû ṣiwwîtî ʾetkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kə-tāpśəkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you capture", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*taṣṣîtû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall set on fire", "*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with fire", "*kidbar*": "preposition + noun construct - according to the word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold", "*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have commanded", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*tāpśəkem*": "you capture/seize/take", "*taṣṣîtû*": "you shall set on fire/burn/kindle", "*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/perform/act" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַמַּאְרָ֔ב וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֣ם לָעָ֑י וַיָּ֧לֶן יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yišlāḥēm yəhôšuaʿ wa-yēləkû ʾel-ha-mmaʾrāb wa-yēšəbû bên bêt-ʾēl û-bên hā-ʿay miyyām lā-ʿāy wa-yālen yəhôšuaʿ ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ bətôk hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wa-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*ʾel-ha-mmaʾrāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the ambush", "*wa-yēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remained/stayed", "*bên bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - between Bethel", "*û-bên hā-ʿay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west side", "*lā-ʿāy*": "preposition + proper noun - of Ai", "*wa-yālen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night", "*ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that night", "*bətôk*": "preposition + noun construct - in the midst of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*wa-yēšəbû*": "and they remained/stayed/sat", "*miyyām*": "on the west side of/westward from/to the west of", "*wa-yālen*": "and he spent the night/lodged/stayed" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.10", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל ה֜וּא וְזִקְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם הָעָֽי׃", "text": "*wa-yaškēm yəhôšuaʿ ba-bbōqer wa-yipqōd ʾet-hā-ʿām wa-yaʿal hûʾ wə-ziqnê yiśrāʾēl lipnê hā-ʿām hā-ʿāy*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ba-bbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-yipqōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered", "*ʾet-hā-ʿām*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-ziqnê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hā-ʿāy*": "definite article + proper noun - to the Ai" }, "variants": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "and he rose early/got up early in the morning", "*wa-yipqōd*": "and he mustered/reviewed/numbered/inspected", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.11", "source": "וְכָל־הָעָ֨ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֗וֹ עָלוּ֙ וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ נֶ֣גֶד הָעִ֑יר וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעַ֔י וְהַגַּ֖י *בינו **בֵּינָ֥יו וּבֵין־הָעָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ha-mmilḥāmâ ʾăšer ʾittô ʿālû wa-yyiggəšû wa-yyābōʾû neged hā-ʿîr wa-yaḥănû miṣṣəpôn lā-ʿay wə-ha-ggay bênāyw û-bên-hā-ʿāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and all the people of war", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went up", "*wa-yyiggəšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near", "*wa-yyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*neged*": "preposition - in front of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped", "*miṣṣəpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the north", "*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - of Ai", "*wə-ha-ggay*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the valley", "*bênāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - between him", "*û-bên-hā-ʿāy*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai" }, "variants": { "*ʿālû*": "they went up/ascended/attacked", "*wa-yyiggəšû*": "and they drew near/approached/came close", "*wa-yaḥănû*": "and they camped/encamped/pitched [tents]", "*ha-ggay*": "the valley/ravine/wadi" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֕ח כַּחֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם אוֹתָ֜ם אֹרֵ֗ב בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֥ם לָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ ka-ḥămēšet ʾălāpîm ʾîš wa-yyāśem ʾôtām ʾōrēb bên bêt-ʾēl û-bên hā-ʿay miyyām lā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ka-ḥămēšet*": "preposition + number, feminine construct - about five", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousand", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men", "*wa-yyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush", "*bên bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - between Bethel", "*û-bên hā-ʿay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city" }, "variants": { "*ka-ḥămēšet*": "about five/approximately five", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait", "*miyyām*": "on the west/westward/to the west" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.13", "source": "וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעֵֽמֶק׃", "text": "*wa-yyāśîmû hā-ʿām ʾet-kāl-ha-mmaḥăneh ʾăšer miṣṣəpôn lā-ʿîr wə-ʾet-ʿăqēbô miyyām lā-ʿîr wa-yēlek yəhôšuaʿ ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ bətôk hā-ʿēmeq*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾet-kāl-ha-mmaḥăneh*": "direct object marker + noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the camp", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*miṣṣəpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the north", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city", "*wə-ʾet-ʿăqēbô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its rear guard", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west", "*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city", "*wa-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that night", "*bətôk*": "preposition + noun construct - in the middle of", "*hā-ʿēmeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyāśîmû*": "and they placed/set/positioned", "*ha-mmaḥăneh*": "the camp/army/host", "*ʿăqēbô*": "its rear guard/its rear/its heel", "*hā-ʿēmeq*": "the valley/plain/lowland" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "*wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing", "*melek-hā-ʿay*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried", "*wa-yaškîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early", "*wa-yyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city", "*liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel", "*la-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*wə-kāl-ʿammô*": "conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew", "*kî-ʾōrēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun - behind", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city" }, "variants": { "*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/when he saw", "*wa-yəmahărû*": "and they hurried/hastened/made haste", "*la-mmôʿēd*": "at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time", "*hā-ʿărābâ*": "the Arabah/the plain/the desert", "*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.15", "source": "וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyinnāgəʿû* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* before-them and-*wayyānusû* *dereḵ* the-*midbār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were smitten/defeated/repulsed", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*wayyānusû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled", "*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road/path of", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "were defeated/pretended to be beaten/feigned defeat", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/direction", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.16", "source": "וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wayyizzāʿăqû* all-the-*ʿām* who in-*hāʿay* to-*lirdōp̄* after-them and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyinnātəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called together/summoned", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*lirdōp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to pursue", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were drawn away/separated", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "were summoned/were called out/were mustered", "*ʿām*": "people/population/folk", "*wayyinnātəqû*": "were drawn away/were separated/were pulled away" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.17", "source": "וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֣ר אִ֗ישׁ בָּעַי֙ וּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָצְא֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ פְּתוּחָ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-not-*nišʾar* *ʾîš* in-*hāʿay* and-*bêt* *ʾēl* who not-*yāṣəʾû* after *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyaʿazḇû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* *pətuḥâ* and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was left/remained", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/Bethel", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they left/abandoned", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*pətuḥâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - opened/open", "*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued" }, "variants": { "*nišʾar*": "remained/was left/stayed behind", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone", "*bêt ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of El", "*wayyaʿazḇû*": "left/abandoned/forsook", "*pətuḥâ*": "open/opened/unguarded" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נְ֠טֵה בַּכִּיד֤וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־הָעַ֔י כִּ֥י בְיָדְךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וַיֵּ֧ט יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּכִּיד֥וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָד֖וֹ אֶל־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *nəṭēh* with-the-*kîdôn* which-in-your-hand to-*hāʿay* for in-your-hand *ʾettənennâ* and-*wayyēṭ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* with-the-*kîdôn* which-in-his-hand to-the-*ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out/extend", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*ʾettənennâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*wayyēṭ*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*nəṭēh*": "stretch out/extend/point", "*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*ʾettənennâ*": "I will give it/I will deliver it/I will place it" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.19", "source": "וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב קָם֩ מְהֵרָ֨ה מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹ וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙ כִּנְט֣וֹת יָד֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָעִ֖יר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָ וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בָּאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "And-the-*ʾôrēḇ* *qām* *məhērâ* from-*məqômô* and-*wayyāruṣû* when-*kinṭôt* his-hand and-*wayyāḇōʾû* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyilkədûhā* and-*wayəmahărû* and-*wayyaṣṣîtû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* with-the-*ʾēš*.", "grammar": { "*ʾôrēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one lying in ambush/the ambusher", "*qām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*wayyāruṣû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ran", "*kinṭôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - when stretching out", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they entered", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyilkədûhā*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they captured it", "*wayəmahărû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hastened", "*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the fire" }, "variants": { "*ʾôrēḇ*": "ambusher/one lying in ambush/ambuscade", "*qām*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*məhērâ*": "quickly/hastily/speedily", "*kinṭôt*": "when stretching out/as he extended", "*wayyilkədûhā*": "captured it/seized it/took it", "*wayəmahărû*": "hastened/hurried/did quickly", "*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "set on fire/kindled/ignited" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.20", "source": "וַיִּפְנ֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ הָעַ֨י אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם וַיִּרְא֗וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָלָ֜ה עֲשַׁ֤ן הָעִיר֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם יָדַ֛יִם לָנ֖וּס הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָּה וְהָעָם֙ הַנָּ֣ס הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ אֶל־הָרוֹדֵֽף׃", "text": "And-*wayyip̄nû* *ʾanšê* *hāʿay* behind-them and-*wayyirʾû* and-*hinnēh* *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* the-*šāmayəmâ* and-not-*hāyâ* in-them *yādayim* to-*lānûs* here and-here and-the-*ʿām* the-*nās* the-*midbār* *nehpaḵ* to-the-*rôdēp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wayyip̄nû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wayyirʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*šāmayəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual with directional heh - toward the heavens", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/power/ability", "*lānûs*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*nās*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one fleeing", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*nehpaḵ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was turned", "*rôdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pursuing" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄nû*": "turned/looked back/faced around", "*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/warriors of", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor", "*šāmayəmâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward", "*yādayim*": "hands/power/ability/strength", "*lānûs*": "to flee/to escape", "*nās*": "fleeing/escaping", "*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/turned about/changed direction", "*rôdēp̄*": "pursuer/one pursuing/chaser" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.21", "source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָא֗וּ כִּֽי־לָכַ֤ד הָֽאֹרֵב֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְכִ֥י עָלָ֖ה עֲשַׁ֣ן הָעִ֑יר וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּ וַיַּכּ֖וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾû* that-*lāḵad* the-*ʾōrēḇ* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* and-that *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyakkû* [direct object marker]-*ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they saw", "*lāḵad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - captured/seized", "*ʾōrēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one lying in ambush", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/noticed", "*lāḵad*": "captured/seized/took", "*ʾōrēḇ*": "ambusher/one lying in ambush", "*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose", "*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back/turned around", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.22", "source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה יָצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ אֵ֥לֶּה מִזֶּ֖ה וְאֵ֣לֶּה מִזֶּ֑ה וַיַּכּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִ֥יד וּפָלִֽיט׃", "text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *yāṣəʾû* from-the-*ʿîr* to-*liqrātām* and-*wayyihyû* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*tāweḵ* *ʾēlleh* from-this and-*ʾēlleh* from-this and-*wayyakkû* them until-*biltî* *hišʾîr*-to-him *śārîd* and-*pālîṭ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*liqrātām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyihyû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*tāweḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the midst", "*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*biltî*": "conjunction - not", "*hišʾîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to leave", "*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor", "*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - escapee" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged", "*liqrātām*": "to meet them/to encounter them", "*tāweḵ*": "midst/middle/between", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*biltî*": "not/without", "*hišʾîr*": "to leave/to let remain", "*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/one remaining", "*pālîṭ*": "escapee/fugitive/one who escapes" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.23", "source": "וְאֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ הָעַ֖י תָּ֣פְשׂוּ חָ֑י וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃", "text": "And-[direct object marker]-*meleḵ* *hāʿay* *tāp̄śû* *ḥāy* and-*wayyaqriḇû* him to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*tāp̄śû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they seized", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living", "*wayyaqriḇû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought near", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua" }, "variants": { "*tāp̄śû*": "seized/captured/caught", "*ḥāy*": "alive/living/life", "*wayyaqriḇû*": "brought near/brought/presented" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.24", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לַהֲרֹג֩ אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י הָעַ֜י בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְדָפ֣וּם בּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּפְּל֥וּ כֻלָּ֛ם לְפִי־חֶ֖רֶב עַד־תֻּמָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָעַ֔י וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* when-*kəḵallôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*lahărōg* [direct object marker]-all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿay* in-the-*śādeh* in-the-*midbār* which *rədāp̄ûm* in-it and-*wayyippəlû* all-of-them to-*pî*-*ḥereḇ* until-*tummām* and-*wayyāšuḇû* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *hāʿay* and-*wayyakkû* it to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*kəḵallôt*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - when finishing", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*lahărōg*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to kill", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*rədāp̄ûm*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they pursued them", "*wayyippəlû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/edge of", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*tummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their completion/until they were finished", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck", "*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*kəḵallôt*": "when finishing/when completed/when ended", "*lahărōg*": "to kill/to slay", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*rədāp̄ûm*": "pursued them/chased them", "*wayyippəlû*": "fell/were slain", "*pî-ḥereḇ*": "edge of the sword/by the sword", "*tummām*": "their completion/until they were finished/to their end", "*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back", "*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.25", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*wayəhî* all-the-*nōp̄əlîm* in-the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾîš* and-unto-*ʾiššâ* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄* all *ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and there were", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen ones/those who fell/casualties", "*ʾîš*": "man/male", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/female", "*šənêm ʿāśār ʾālep̄*": "twelve thousand" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.26", "source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לֹֽא־הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה בַּכִּיד֑וֹן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱרִ֔ים אֵ֖ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָעָֽי׃", "text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* not-*hēšîḇ* his-hand which *nāṭâ* with-the-*kîdôn* until which *heḥĕrîm* [direct object marker] all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿāy*.", "grammar": { "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/withdrew", "*nāṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear", "*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai" }, "variants": { "*hēšîḇ*": "brought back/withdrew/pulled back", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/held out", "*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*heḥĕrîm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/annihilated", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.27", "source": "רַ֣ק הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּשְׁלַל֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔יא בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃", "text": "Only the-*bəhēmâ* and-*šəlal* the-*ʿîr* the-that *bāzəzû* to-themselves *Yiśrāʾēl* according-to-*dəḇar* *YHWH* which *ṣiwwâ* [direct object marker]-*Yəhôšuaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the cattle/livestock", "*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*bāzəzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they plundered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua" }, "variants": { "*bəhēmâ*": "cattle/livestock/animals", "*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty", "*bāzəzû*": "plundered/took as spoil/looted", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/instruction", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.28", "source": "וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑י וַיְשִׂימֶ֤הָ תֵּל־עוֹלָם֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśrōp̄* *Yəhôšuaʿ* [direct object marker]-*hāʿāy* and-*wayəśîmehā* *tēl*-*ʿôlām* *šəmāmâ* until the-*yôm* the-this.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśrōp̄*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai", "*wayəśîmehā*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made it", "*tēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mound of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - perpetuity/forever", "*šəmāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśrōp̄*": "burned/set on fire", "*wayəśîmehā*": "made it/set it/placed it", "*tēl-ʿôlām*": "everlasting heap/permanent mound/eternal ruin", "*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/wasteland/ruins", "*yôm*": "day/time" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.29", "source": "וְאֶת־מֶ֧לֶךְ הָעַ֛י תָּלָ֥ה עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ עַד־עֵ֣ת הָעָ֑רֶב וּכְב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּרִ֧ידוּ אֶת־נִבְלָת֣וֹ מִן־הָעֵ֗ץ וַיַּשְׁלִ֤יכוּ אוֹתָהּ֙ אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וַיָּקִ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ גַּל־אֲבָנִ֣ים גָּד֔וֹל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "*wə-ʾet-melek hāʿay tālāh ʿal-hāʿēṣ ʿad-ʿēt hāʿāreb ūḵəbôʾ haššemeš ṣiwwāh yəhôšuaʿ wayyôrîdū ʾet-niḇlātô min-hāʿēṣ wayyašlîḵū ʾôtāh ʾel-petaḥ šaʿar hāʿîr wayyāqîmū ʿālāyw gal-ʾăḇānîm gādôl ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of", "*hāʿay*": "noun, proper, with definite article - the Ai", "*tālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hung", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tree/wood/pole", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - time of", "*hāʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening", "*ūḵəbôʾ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, infinitive construct - and at the entering of", "*haššemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua", "*wayyôrîdū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought down", "*niḇlātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his corpse", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*wayyašlîḵū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cast/threw", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (the corpse)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*wayyāqîmū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they raised/erected", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - large/great", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*tālāh*": "hung/suspended/executed", "*hāʿēṣ*": "tree/wooden pole/gallows", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*ūḵəbôʾ haššemeš*": "at sunset/when the sun came in/at the going in of the sun", "*niḇlātô*": "his corpse/dead body/carcass", "*wayyašlîḵū*": "they threw/cast/hurled", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.30", "source": "אָ֣ז יִבְנֶ֤ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר עֵיבָֽל׃", "text": "*ʾāz yibneh yəhôšuaʿ mizbēaḥ layhwh ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl bəhar ʿêḇāl*", "grammar": { "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*yibneh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he built/would build", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar", "*layhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel", "*bəhar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in mount", "*ʿêḇāl*": "noun, proper - Ebal" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*yibneh*": "built/constructed/would build", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of/mighty one of" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.31", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּה֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּכָּתוּב֙ בְּסֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִזְבַּח֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־הֵנִ֥יף עֲלֵיהֶ֖ן בַּרְזֶ֑ל וַיַּעֲל֨וּ עָלָ֤יו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּזְבְּח֖וּ שְׁלָמִֽים׃", "text": "*kaʾăšer ṣiwwāh mōšeh ʿebed-yhwh ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl kakkāṯûḇ bəsēfer tôraṯ mōšeh mizbaḥ ʾăḇānîm šəlēmôṯ ʾăšer lōʾ-hēnîp̄ ʿălêhen barzel wayyaʿălû ʿālāyw ʿōlôṯ layhwh wayyizbbəḥû šəlāmîm*", "grammar": { "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel", "*kakkāṯûḇ*": "preposition + definite article + verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - as the written/according to what is written", "*bəsēfer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses", "*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*šəlēmôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - whole/uncut/complete", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēnîp̄*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he waved/lifted/wielded", "*ʿălêhen*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - upon them", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they offered up", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*layhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH", "*wayyizbbəḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sacrificed", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*šəlēmôṯ*": "whole/complete/uncut/unhewn", "*hēnîp̄*": "waved/lifted/wielded/brandished", "*barzel*": "iron/iron tool", "*ʿōlôṯ*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings/ascensions", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/offerings of well-being" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.32", "source": "וַיִּכְתָּב־שָׁ֖ם עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֑ים אֵ֗ת מִשְׁנֵה֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֔ב לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyiḵtāḇ-šām ʿal-hāʾăḇānîm ʾēṯ mišnēh tôraṯ mōšeh ʾăšer kāṯaḇ lip̄nê bənê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵtāḇ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he wrote", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʾăḇānîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the stones", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mišnēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kāṯaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mišnēh*": "copy/repetition/duplicate", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*lip̄nê*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.33", "source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וּזְקֵנָ֡יו וְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים ׀ וְשֹׁפְטָ֡יו עֹמְדִ֣ים מִזֶּ֣ה ׀ וּמִזֶּ֣ה ׀ לָאָר֡וֹן נֶגֶד֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נֹשְׂאֵ֣י ׀ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗ה כַּגֵּר֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח חֶצְיוֹ֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל הַר־גְּרִזִ֔ים וְהַֽחֶצְי֖וֹ אֶל־מ֣וּל הַר־עֵיבָ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֗ה לְבָרֵ֛ךְ אֶת־הָעָ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃", "text": "*wəḵāl-yiśrāʾēl ūzəqēnāyw wəšōṭərîm wəšōp̄ṭāyw ʿōmədîm mizzeh ūmizzeh lāʾārôn neged̩ hakkōhănîm halwiyyîm nōśəʾê ʾărôn bərîṯ-yhwh kaggēr kāʾezrāḥ ḥeṣyô ʾel-mûl har-gərizîm wəhaḥeṣyô ʾel-mûl har-ʿêḇāl kaʾăšer ṣiwwāh mōšeh ʿebed-yhwh ləḇārēḵ ʾeṯ-hāʿām yiśrāʾēl bārišōnāh*", "grammar": { "*wəḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel", "*ūzəqēnāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its elders", "*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and officers", "*wəšōp̄ṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its judges", "*ʿōmədîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - standing", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this", "*ūmizzeh*": "conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - and from this", "*lāʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the ark", "*neged̩*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*halwiyyîm*": "definite article + noun, proper plural - the Levites", "*nōśəʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of", "*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of", "*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*kaggēr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the sojourner", "*kāʾezrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the native", "*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its half", "*ʾel-mûl*": "preposition + preposition - toward opposite", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mount", "*gərizîm*": "noun, proper - Gerizim", "*wəhaḥeṣyô*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its half", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mount", "*ʿêḇāl*": "noun, proper - Ebal", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*ləḇārēḵ*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel", "*bārišōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the first/at first" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnāyw*": "elders/old men/leaders", "*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*šōp̄ṭāyw*": "judges/rulers/leaders", "*mizzeh ūmizzeh*": "on this side and on that side/from here and from there", "*neged̩*": "before/opposite/in front of", "*nōśəʾê*": "bearers/carriers", "*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/pact", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*ʾezrāḥ*": "native/citizen/native-born", "*ləḇārēḵ*": "to bless/to pronounce blessing upon", "*bārišōnāh*": "at first/in the beginning/formerly" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.34", "source": "וְאֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן קָרָא֙ אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַתּוֹרָ֔ה הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בְּסֵ֥פֶר הַתּוֹרָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾaḥărê-ḵēn qārāʾ ʾeṯ-kāl-diḇrê hattôrāh habərāḵāh wəhaqqəlālāh kəḵāl-hakkāṯûḇ bəsēp̄er hattôrāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he read/called", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*hattôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law", "*habərāḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing", "*wəhaqqəlālāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the curse", "*kəḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to all", "*hakkāṯûḇ*": "definite article + verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - the written", "*bəsēp̄er*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of", "*hattôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărê-ḵēn*": "afterward/after this/subsequently", "*qārāʾ*": "read aloud/proclaimed/recited", "*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*bərāḵāh*": "blessing/benediction", "*qəlālāh*": "curse/malediction", "*sēp̄er*": "book/scroll/document" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.35", "source": "לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה דָבָ֔ר מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־קָרָ֜א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נֶ֣גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֤ל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֣ים וְהַטַּ֔ף וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַהֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ פ", "text": "*lōʾ-hāyāh ḏāḇār mikkōl ʾăšer-ṣiwwāh mōšeh ʾăšer lōʾ-qārāʾ yəhôšuaʿ neged̩ kāl-qəhal yiśrāʾēl wəhannāšîm wəhaṭṭap̄ wəhaggēr hahōlēḵ bəqirbām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed", "*ḏāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded", "*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he read/proclaimed", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua", "*neged̩*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel", "*wəhannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the women", "*wəhaṭṭap̄*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the children", "*wəhaggēr*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the sojourner", "*hahōlēḵ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle masculine singular - the one walking", "*bəqirbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst" }, "variants": { "*ḏāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*qārāʾ*": "read aloud/proclaimed/recited", "*neged̩*": "before/in front of/opposite", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering", "*nāšîm*": "women/wives", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones/infants", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*hōlēḵ*": "walking/going/traveling", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within" } }