{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י כִשְׁמֹ֣עַ כָּֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ בְּעֵ֨בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן בָּהָ֣ר וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה וּבְכֹל֙ ח֚וֹף הַיָּ֣ם הַגָּד֔וֹל אֶל־מ֖וּל הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן הַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי", "text": "And *wəyəhî* when *kišəmōʿa* all-the *məlākîm* who in *ʿēber* the *yardēn* in-the-*hār* and-in-the-*šəpēlâ* and-in-all *ḥôp* the *yām* the *gādôl* toward-facing the-*ləbānôn* the-*ḥittî* and-the-*ʾĕmōrî* the-*kənaʿănî* the-*pərizzî* the-*ḥiwwî* and-the-*yəbûsî*", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*kišəmōʿa*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when hearing/as hearing", "*məlākîm*": "masculine plural - kings", "*ʿēber*": "construct state - region across/beyond", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*hār*": "masculine singular - hill country/mountain", "*šəpēlâ*": "feminine singular - lowland", "*ḥôp*": "construct state - coast/shore", "*yām*": "masculine singular - sea", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*ləbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*ḥittî*": "gentilic adjective - Hittite", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic adjective - Amorite", "*kənaʿănî*": "gentilic adjective - Canaanite", "*pərizzî*": "gentilic adjective - Perizzite", "*ḥiwwî*": "gentilic adjective - Hivite", "*yəbûsî*": "gentilic adjective - Jebusite" }, "variants": { "*wəyəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*ʿēber*": "region beyond/across/side", "*šəpēlâ*": "lowland/foothills", "*ḥôp*": "coast/shore/region" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.2", "source": "וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם עִם־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל פֶּ֖ה אֶחָֽד", "text": "And-they-*yiṯqabbəṣû* *yaḥdāw* to-*hillāḥēm* with-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-with-*yiśrāʾēl* *pê* *ʾeḥāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯqabbəṣû*": "Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - gathered themselves", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/united", "*hillāḥēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct - to fight/to battle", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pê*": "masculine singular construct - mouth", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral adjective - one" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/united/as one", "*pê* *ʾeḥāḏ*": "with one mouth/with one accord/unanimously" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.3", "source": "וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨י גִבְע֜וֹן שָׁמְע֗וּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ לִֽירִיח֖וֹ וְלָעָֽי", "text": "And-*yōšḇê* *giḇʿôn* *šāməʿû* *ʾēṯ* which *ʿāśâ* *yəhôšuaʿ* to-*yərîḥô* and-to-*ʿāy*", "grammar": { "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*šāməʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*ʿāy*": "proper noun - Ai" }, "variants": { "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*šāməʿû*": "they heard/learned/understood" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.4", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ גַם־הֵ֙מָּה֙ בְּעָרְמָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּ וַיִּקְח֞וּ שַׂקִּ֤ים בָּלִים֙ לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔ם וְנֹאד֥וֹת יַ֙יִן֙ בָּלִ֔ים וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים וּמְצֹרָרִֽים", "text": "And-they-*yaʿăśû* also-they in-*ʿormâ* and-they-*yēlḵû* and-they-*yiṣṭayyārû* and-they-*yiqqəḥû* *śaqqîm* *bālîm* for-*ḥămôrê*-them and-*nōʾḏôṯ* *yayin* *bālîm* and-*məḇuqqāʿîm* and-*məṣōrārîm*", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they acted/did", "*ʿormâ*": "feminine singular noun - craftiness/cunning/deception", "*yēlḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*yiṣṭayyārû*": "Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they disguised themselves as envoys", "*yiqqəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural - sacks/bags", "*bālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - worn out/old", "*ḥămôrê*": "masculine plural construct - donkeys of", "*nōʾḏôṯ*": "masculine plural - skins/bottles", "*yayin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*məḇuqqāʿîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - torn/split", "*məṣōrārîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - bound up/mended" }, "variants": { "*ʿormâ*": "craftiness/cunning/shrewdness/deception", "*yiṣṭayyārû*": "they disguised themselves/presented themselves as ambassadors", "*bālîm*": "worn out/old/tattered", "*məḇuqqāʿîm*": "torn/split/cracked", "*məṣōrārîm*": "patched/mended/bound up" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.5", "source": "וּנְעָל֨וֹת בָּל֤וֹת וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת בָּל֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה נִקֻּדִֽים", "text": "And-*nəʿālôṯ* *bālôṯ* and-*məṭullāʾôṯ* on-*raḡlê*-them and-*śəlāmôṯ* *bālôṯ* upon-them and-all *leḥem* *ṣêḏām* *yāḇēš* was *niqqūḏîm*", "grammar": { "*nəʿālôṯ*": "feminine plural - sandals", "*bālôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - worn out/old", "*məṭullāʾôṯ*": "Pual participle feminine plural - patched", "*raḡlê*": "feminine dual construct - feet of", "*śəlāmôṯ*": "feminine plural - garments/clothes", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - bread of", "*ṣêḏām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their provision", "*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry", "*niqqūḏîm*": "masculine plural - crumbled/moldy" }, "variants": { "*bālôṯ*": "worn out/old/tattered", "*məṭullāʾôṯ*": "patched/mended", "*śəlāmôṯ*": "garments/clothes/outer garments", "*yāḇēš*": "dry/stale", "*niqqūḏîm*": "crumbled/moldy/spotted with mold" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.6", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו וְאֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵאֶ֤רֶץ רְחוֹקָה֙ בָּ֔אנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית", "text": "And-they-*yēlḵû* to-*yəhôšuaʿ* to-the-*maḥănê* the-*gilgāl* and-they-*yōʾmərû* to-him and-to-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* we-*bāʾnû* and-now *kirṯû*-to-us *bərîṯ*", "grammar": { "*yēlḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*maḥănê*": "masculine singular - camp", "*gilgāl*": "proper noun - Gilgal", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - far/distant", "*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1st common plural - we have come", "*kirṯû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*maḥănê*": "camp/encampment", "*ʾîš*": "men/people", "*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ*": "distant land/far country", "*kirṯû* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.7", "source": "*ויאמרו **וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַחִוִּ֑י אוּלַ֗י בְּקִרְבִּי֙ אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְאֵ֖יךְ *אכרות־**אֶֽכְרָת־לְךָ֥ בְרִֽית", "text": "And-he-*yōʾmer* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*ḥiwwî* *ʾûlay* in-*qirbî* you *yôšēḇ* and-how *ʾeḵrāṯ*-to-you *bərîṯ*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said (textual variant shows plural form *yōʾmərû* - they said)", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥiwwî*": "gentilic adjective - Hivite", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*qirbî*": "masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my midst", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling", "*ʾeḵrāṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will cut (textual variant notes another form)", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/what if", "*qirbî*": "my midst/among us", "*yôšēḇ*": "dwelling/residing/living", "*ʾeḵrāṯ* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-*yəhôšuaʿ* *ʿăḇāḏê*-your we and-he-*yōʾmer* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* who you and-from-where *tāḇōʾû*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʿăḇāḏê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*tāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you come/will come" }, "variants": { "*ʿăḇāḏê*": "servants/slaves", "*tāḇōʾû*": "you come/are coming/have come" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֵאֶ֨רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בָּ֣אוּ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ שָׁמְע֔וֹ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּמִצְרָֽיִם", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-him from-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* *məʾōḏ* *bāʾû* *ʿăḇāḏê*-your to-*šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-your for-we-*šāmaʿnû* *šāmʿô* and-*ʾēṯ* all-which he-*ʿāśâ* in-*miṣrayim*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*rəḥôqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - far/distant", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have come", "*ʿăḇāḏê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šāmaʿnû*": "Qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*šāmʿô*": "masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fame", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*rəḥôqâ* *məʾōḏ*": "very far/very distant", "*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation", "*šāmʿô*": "his fame/report/reputation" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.10", "source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה לִשְׁנֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן לְסִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן וּלְע֥וֹג מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָׁ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת", "text": "And-*ʾēṯ* all-which he-*ʿāśâ* to-*šənê* *malḵê* the-*ʾĕmōrî* who in-*ʿēber* the-*yardēn* to-*sîḥôn* *meleḵ* *ḥešbôn* and-to-*ʿôḡ* *meleḵ*-the-*bāšān* who in-*ʿaštārôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*šənê*": "dual construct - two of", "*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic adjective - Amorite", "*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - region across", "*yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan", "*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*ʿôḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan", "*ʿaštārôṯ*": "proper noun - Ashtaroth" }, "variants": { "*ʿēber*": "region beyond/across/side of", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.11", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֵ֡ינוּ זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י אַרְצֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-us *zəqēnênû* and-all-*yōšḇê* *ʾarṣēnû* *lēmōr* *qəḥû* in-hand-your *ṣêḏâ* for-the-*dereḵ* and-*ləḵû* to-meet-them and-you-*ʾămartem* to-them *ʿaḇḏêḵem* we and-now *kirṯû*-to-us *bərîṯ*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*zəqēnênû*": "masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our elders", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our land", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qəḥû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*ṣêḏâ*": "feminine singular - provision", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/journey", "*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say", "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your servants", "*kirṯû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnênû*": "our elders/leaders", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*ṣêḏâ*": "provision/food supplies", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/journey", "*kirṯû* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.12", "source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ לַחְמֵ֗נוּ חָ֞ם הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּ בְּי֥וֹם צֵאתֵ֖נוּ לָלֶ֣כֶת אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָבֵ֔שׁ וְהָיָ֖ה נִקֻּדִֽים", "text": "This *laḥmēnû* *ḥām* we-*hiṣṭayyadnû* it from-*bāttênû* in-*yôm* *ṣēʾṯēnû* to-*leḵeṯ* to-you and-now behold *yāḇēš* and-it-has-become *niqqūḏîm*", "grammar": { "*laḥmēnû*": "masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our bread", "*ḥām*": "masculine singular adjective - hot/warm", "*hiṣṭayyadnû*": "Hitpael perfect 1st common plural - we provisioned ourselves", "*bāttênû*": "masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our houses", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of", "*ṣēʾṯēnû*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - our going out", "*leḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go", "*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry", "*niqqūḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - crumbled/moldy bits" }, "variants": { "*ḥām*": "hot/warm/fresh", "*hiṣṭayyadnû*": "we provisioned ourselves/we took as supplies", "*yāḇēš*": "dry/stale", "*niqqūḏîm*": "moldy/crumbled/spotted with mold" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.13", "source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה נֹאד֤וֹת הַיַּ֙יִן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֣אנוּ חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ וְאֵ֤לֶּה שַׂלְמוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּ בָּל֕וּ מֵרֹ֥ב הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ מְאֹֽד", "text": "And-these *nōʾḏôṯ* the-*yayin* which we-*millēʾnû* *ḥăḏāšîm* and-behold they-*hiṯbaqqāʿû* and-these *śalmôṯênû* and-*nəʿālênû* *bālû* from-*rōḇ* the-*dereḵ* *məʾōḏ*", "grammar": { "*nōʾḏôṯ*": "masculine plural construct - bottles/skins of", "*yayin*": "masculine singular - wine", "*millēʾnû*": "Piel perfect 1st common plural - we filled", "*ḥăḏāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new", "*hiṯbaqqāʿû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - they have burst/split", "*śalmôṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our garments", "*nəʿālênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our sandals", "*bālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have worn out", "*rōḇ*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - journey", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*nōʾḏôṯ*": "wineskins/bottles/containers", "*ḥăḏāšîm*": "new/fresh", "*hiṯbaqqāʿû*": "burst/split/torn", "*bālû*": "worn out/deteriorated", "*rōḇ*": "length/abundance/greatness" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.14", "source": "וַיִּקְח֥וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִצֵּידָ֑ם וְאֶת־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א שָׁאָֽלוּ", "text": "And-they-*yiqqəḥû* the-*ʾănāšîm* from-*ṣêḏām* and-*ʾeṯ*-*pî* *YHWH* not they-*šāʾālû*", "grammar": { "*yiqqəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men", "*ṣêḏām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their provision", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*šāʾālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they asked" }, "variants": { "*yiqqəḥû*": "they took/received/accepted", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people", "*pî* *YHWH*": "mouth of YHWH/counsel of YHWH/word of YHWH", "*šāʾālû*": "asked/inquired/consulted" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.15", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ לָהֶ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם נְשִׂיאֵ֖י הָעֵדָֽה", "text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* *šālôm* and-he-*yiḵrōṯ* to-them *bərîṯ* to-*ḥayyôṯām* and-they-*yiššāḇəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ*", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he made", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular - peace", "*yiḵrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant", "*ḥayyôṯām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to preserve them alive", "*yiššāḇəʿû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they swore", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders/princes of", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation/assembly" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/treaty/alliance", "*yiḵrōṯ* *bərîṯ*": "made a covenant/cut a treaty", "*ḥayyôṯām*": "to preserve them alive/to let them live", "*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֕י אֲשֶׁר־כָּרְת֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּרִ֑ית וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֗וּ כִּי־קְרֹבִ֥ים הֵם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִֽים", "text": "And-*wəyəhî* from-*qəṣê* *šəlōšeṯ* *yāmîm* after that-they-*kārəṯû* to-them *bərîṯ* and-they-*yišməʿû* that-*qərōḇîm* they to-him and-in-*qirbô* they *yōšḇîm*", "grammar": { "*wəyəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*qəṣê*": "masculine singular construct - end of", "*šəlōšeṯ*": "feminine singular construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*kārəṯû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they cut", "*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant", "*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they heard", "*qərōḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - near", "*qirbô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his midst", "*yōšḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*qəṣê*": "end/extremity", "*kārəṯû* *bərîṯ*": "made a covenant/cut a treaty", "*qərōḇîm*": "near/neighbors", "*qirbô*": "his midst/among them", "*yōšḇîm*": "dwelling/living/residing" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.17", "source": "וַיִּסְע֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־עָרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וְקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים", "text": "And-they-*yisʿû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-they-*yāḇōʾû* to-*ʿārêhem* on-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* and-*ʿārêhem* *giḇʿôn* and-the-*kəp̄îrâ* and-*bəʾērôṯ* and-*qiryaṯ* *yəʿārîm*", "grammar": { "*yisʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they came", "*ʿārêhem*": "feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*šəlîšî*": "masculine singular ordinal - third", "*giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon", "*kəp̄îrâ*": "proper noun - Chephirah", "*bəʾērôṯ*": "proper noun - Beeroth", "*qiryaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim" }, "variants": { "*yisʿû*": "they journeyed/set out/traveled", "*bənê*": "sons/children/people", "*yāḇōʾû*": "they came/arrived/entered" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.18", "source": "וְלֹ֤א הִכּוּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ כָל־הָעֵדָ֖ה עַל־הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים", "text": "And-not they-*hikkûm* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* because-*nišbəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ* by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-they-*yillōnû* all-the-*ʿēḏâ* against-the-*nəśîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*hikkûm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they struck them", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nišbəʿû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they had sworn", "*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yillōnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they murmured", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders" }, "variants": { "*hikkûm*": "struck them/attacked them/killed them", "*bənê*": "sons/children/people", "*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes", "*yillōnû*": "murmured/grumbled/complained" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל־הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ לָהֶ֔ם בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֕ה לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לִנְגֹּ֥עַ בָּהֶֽם", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* all-the-*nəśîʾîm* to-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* we *nišbaʿnû* to-them by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-now not we-*nûḵal* to-*lingōaʿ* in-them", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we can/are able", "*lingōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to touch" }, "variants": { "*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders/chiefs/princes", "*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath", "*nûḵal*": "we can/are able/may", "*lingōaʿ*": "to touch/to harm/to strike" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.20", "source": "זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָהֶֽם", "text": "This we-*naʿăśê* to-them and-*haḥăyê* them and-not-*yihyê* upon-us *qeṣep̄* upon-the-*šəḇûʿâ* which-we-*nišbaʿnû* to-them", "grammar": { "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do", "*haḥăyê*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - preserving alive", "*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*qeṣep̄*": "masculine singular - wrath", "*šəḇûʿâ*": "feminine singular - oath", "*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn" }, "variants": { "*naʿăśê*": "we will do/act/perform", "*haḥăyê*": "preserve alive/let live/spare", "*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*šəḇûʿâ*": "oath/vow/pledge" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים יִֽחְי֑וּ וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ לְכָל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבְּר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים", "text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-them the-*nəśîʾîm* *yiḥyû* and-they-*yihyû* *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* as-*ʾăšer* they-*dibbərû* to-them the-*nəśîʾîm*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders", "*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect/jussive 3rd masculine plural - let them live", "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they became", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/as", "*dibbərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - they spoke" }, "variants": { "*yiḥyû*": "let them live/they shall live", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*dibbərû*": "spoke/promised/said" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.22", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לָמָּה֩ רִמִּיתֶ֨ם אֹתָ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר רְחוֹקִ֨ים אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מִכֶּם֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ יֹשְׁבִֽים", "text": "And-he-*yiqrāʾ* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* and-he-*yəḏabbēr* to-them *lēmōr* why you-*rimmîṯem* us *lēmōr* *rəḥôqîm* we from-you *məʾōḏ* and-you in-*qirbēnû* *yōšḇîm*", "grammar": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yəḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*rimmîṯem*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you deceived", "*rəḥôqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - far/distant ones", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our midst", "*yōšḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*rimmîṯem*": "you deceived/tricked/defrauded", "*rəḥôqîm*": "far/distant/remote", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us", "*yōšḇîm*": "dwelling/living/residing" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי", "text": "And-now *ʾărûrîm* you and-not-*yikkārēṯ* from-you *ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - cursed", "*yikkārēṯ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my God" }, "variants": { "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/will cease", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondman", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*": "house of my God/my God's house/sanctuary" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.24", "source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this", "grammar": { "*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land", "*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives", "*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did" }, "variants": { "*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant", "*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate", "*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.25", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה", "text": "And-now *hinənû* in-*yāḏeḵā* as-the-*ṭôḇ* and-as-the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênêḵā* to-*laʿăśôṯ* to-us *ʿăśê*", "grammar": { "*hinənû*": "particle + 1st common plural suffix - behold us", "*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - right", "*ʿênêḵā*": "dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do", "*ʿăśê*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - do" }, "variants": { "*hinənû*": "here we are/behold us", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power/your authority", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/pleasing", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright", "*ʿênêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight/your judgment" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.26", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּ֑ן וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א הֲרָגֽוּם", "text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them thus and-he-*yaṣṣēl* them from-*yaḏ* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-not they-*hărāḡûm*", "grammar": { "*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*yaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he delivered", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hărāḡûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they killed them" }, "variants": { "*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power", "*bənê*": "sons/children/people", "*hărāḡûm*": "killed them/slew them" } }

{ "verseID": "Joshua.9.27", "source": "וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר", "text": "And-he-*yittənēm* *yəhôšuaʿ* in-the-*yôm* the-that *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê* *mayim* for-the-*ʿēḏâ* and-for-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* until-the-*yôm* the-this to-the-*māqôm* which he-*yiḇḥār*", "grammar": { "*yittənēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he made them", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees", "*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of", "*mayim*": "masculine plural - water", "*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation", "*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place", "*yiḇḥār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would choose" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he made them/assigned them", "*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood", "*šōʾăḇê* *mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers", "*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*māqôm*": "place/site/location", "*yiḇḥār*": "he would choose/he should choose" } }