Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Numbers.13.2", "source": "שְׁלַח־לְךָ֣ אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וְיָתֻ֙רוּ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָד֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד לְמַטֵּ֤ה אֲבֹתָיו֙ תִּשְׁלָ֔חוּ כֹּ֖ל נָשִׂ֥יא בָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*šəlaḥ*-*ləkā* *ʾănāšîm* *wə-yātūrû* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *kənaʿan* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *nōtēn* *li-bnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* *lə-maṭṭêh* *ʾăbōtāyw* *tišlāḥû* *kōl* *nāśîʾ* *bāhem*", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*wə-yātūrû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will spy out", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving/am giving", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*lə-maṭṭêh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for tribe of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers", "*tišlāḥû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall send", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - every/all", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/chief", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - among them" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥ-ləkā*": "send for yourself/send on your own behalf", "*yātūrû*": "spy out/explore/search", "*nōtēn*": "giving/am about to give", "*maṭṭêh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*nāśîʾ*": "leader/prince/chief" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Send noen menn for å utforske Kanaan, landet som jeg gir til Israels barn. Hver stamme skal sende en mann, en leder blant dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Send noen menn for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn: Send en mann fra hver stamme av deres fedre, alle skal være ledere blant dem.

• Norsk King James

  Send menn for å utforske landet Kanaan, som jeg gir til Israels barn; fra hver stamme av deres fedre skal dere sende én mann, hver av dem en leder blant dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Send menn for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn. Dere skal sende én mann fra hver av sine fedres stamme, en som er leder blant dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Send noen menn for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn. Én mann fra hver forfedres stamme skal dere sende, og hver av dem skal være en leder.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Send menn for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn; fra hver stamme av deres fedre skal dere sende en mann, hver en leder blant dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Send ut menn som skal speide etter landet Kanaan, som jeg gir til Israels barn. Fra hver stammes slekt skal dere sende en mann, hver en leder blant dem.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Send menn for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn; fra hver stamme av deres fedre skal dere sende en mann, hver en leder blant dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Send menn ut for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til israelittene. Én mann fra hver stamme, alle ledende blant dem, skal sendes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Send men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Send menn ut for å speide i Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn. Send én mann fra hver stamme, alle skal være ledere blant dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Send Mænd for dig, at de bespeide det Land Canaan, hvilket jeg giver Israels Børn; I skulle sende een Mand for (hver) sine Fædres Stamme, (ja) hver, som er Fyrste iblandt dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Send menn for å utforske Kanaans land, som jeg gir til Israels barn. Fra hver stamme av deres fedre skal dere sende en mann, hver og en en leder blant dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Send men that they may explore the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Send menn ut for å speide landet Kanaan, som jeg gir til Israels barn: fra hver av fedrenes stammer skal du sende en mann, hver en høvding blant dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  «Send menn for å utforske landet Kanaan, som jeg gir til Israels barn. Én mann fra hver stamme skal dere sende, en leder blant dem.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Send menn for å speide ut landet Kanaan, som jeg gir til Israels barn: fra hver stamme av deres fedre skal dere sende en mann, hver en leder blant dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Send menn for å utforske landet Kanaan, som jeg gir til Israels barn; fra hver av deres fedres stammer skal du sende en mann, hver en leder blant dem.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Sende men out to serche the londe of Canaan which I geue vnto the childern of Israel: of euery trybe of their fathers a man and let them all be soche as are melars amonge them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Sende forth men to spye out ye lande of Canaan (which I wil geue vnto ye children of Israel) of euery trybe of their fathers a man, and let them all be soch as are captaynes amonge them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (13:3) Sende thou men out to search the lande of Canaan which I giue vnto the children of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shall ye sende a man, such as are all rulers among them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Sende men out to searche the lande of Chanaan, whiche I geue vnto the chyldren of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shall ye sende a man, and let them all be suche as are rulers among them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Send you men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall you send a man, everyone a prince among them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Send for thee men, and they spy the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel; one man, one man for the tribe of his fathers ye do send, every one a prince among them.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Send men to get knowledge about the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from every tribe of their fathers you are to send a man, every one a chief among them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a prince among them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Send out men to investigate the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:22-25 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.22", "source": "וַתִּקְרְב֣וּן אֵלַי֮ כֻּלְּכֶם֒ וַתֹּאמְר֗וּ נִשְׁלְחָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ־לָ֖נוּ אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיָשִׁ֤בוּ אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ דָּבָ֔ר אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲלֶה־בָּ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָבֹ֖א אֲלֵיהֶֽן", "text": "And-*tiqrəbûn* to-me, all-of-you, and-*tōʾmrû*: *nišləḥāh* *ʾănāšîm* to-*pānênû* and-*yaḥpərû*-for-us *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*, and-*yāšîbû* *ʾōtānû* *dābār*, *ʾet*-the-*derek* which *na'ăleh*-in-it and-*ʾēt* the-*'ārîm* which *nābōʾ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*tiqrəbûn*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *qrb* - 'approach/come near'", "*tōʾmrû*": "2nd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *ʾmr* - 'say'", "*nišləḥāh*": "1st person plural cohortative, qal form of *šlḥ* - 'let us send'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'men'", "*pānênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'before us'", "*yaḥpərû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect, qal form of *ḥpr* - 'search out/explore'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*yāšîbû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect, hiphil form of *šwb* - 'bring back/return'", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person plural suffix - 'us'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - 'word/report'", "*derek*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the way'", "*na'ăleh*": "1st person plural imperfect, qal form of *'lh* - 'go up'", "*'ārîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - 'the cities'", "*nābōʾ*": "1st person plural imperfect, qal form of *bwʾ* - 'come/enter'" }, "variants": { "*tiqrəbûn*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*nišləḥāh*": "let us send/we should send", "*yaḥpərû*": "search out/explore/spy out/investigate", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*yāšîbû*": "bring back/return/report back", "*dābār*": "word/report/information/matter", "*derek*": "way/road/path/route", "*'ārîm*": "cities/towns/settlements" } } 23 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.23", "source": "וַיִּיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינַ֖י הַדָּבָ֑ר וָאֶקַּ֤ח מִכֶּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד לַשָּֽׁבֶט", "text": "And-*yîṭab* in-*'ênay* the-*dābār*; and-*ʾeqqaḥ* from-you *šənêm* *'āśār* *ʾănāšîm*, *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* for-the-*šābeṭ*.", "grammar": { "*yîṭab*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive, qal form of *yṭb* - 'be good/pleasing'", "*'ênay*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my eyes'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the word/matter'", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive, qal form of *lqḥ* - 'take'", "*šənêm*": "masculine dual construct - 'two of'", "*'āśār*": "masculine numeral - 'ten'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'men'", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - 'man'", "*ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular numeral - 'one'", "*šābeṭ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the tribe'" }, "variants": { "*yîṭab*": "was good/pleased/was pleasing", "*'ênay*": "my eyes/in my sight/in my opinion", "*dābār*": "word/matter/plan/thing", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ʾîš ʾeḥād lašābeṭ*": "one man for each tribe" } } 24 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.24", "source": "וַיִּפְנוּ֙ וַיַּעֲל֣וּ הָהָ֔רָה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ אֹתָֽהּ", "text": "And-*yipnû* and-*ya'ălû* the-*hāhārāh* and-*yābōʾû* until-*naḥal* *ʾEškōl* and-*yəraggəlû* *ʾōtāh*.", "grammar": { "*yipnû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *pnh* - 'turn'", "*ya'ălû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *'lh* - 'go up/ascend'", "*hāhārāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and directional suffix - 'to the mountain'", "*yābōʾû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *bwʾ* - 'come/enter'", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular construct - 'valley/wadi of'", "*ʾEškōl*": "proper noun - geographical location", "*yəraggəlû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, piel form of *rgl* - 'spy out/explore'", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'it'" }, "variants": { "*yipnû*": "turned/faced/went", "*ya'ălû*": "went up/ascended/climbed", "*hāhārāh*": "to the mountain/hill country/highlands", "*naḥal*": "valley/wadi/streambed", "*yəraggəlû*": "spied out/explored/reconnoitered" } } 25 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.25", "source": "וַיִּקְח֤וּ בְיָדָם֙ מִפְּרִ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיּוֹרִ֖דוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ וַיָּשִׁ֨בוּ אֹתָ֤נוּ דָבָר֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טוֹבָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽנוּ", "text": "And-*yiqqəḥû* in-*yādām* from-*pərî* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*yôrîdû* to-us; and-*yāšîbû* *ʾōtānû* *dābār* and-*yōʾmrû*: *ṭôbāh* the-*ʾāreṣ* which-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* *nōtēn* to-us.", "grammar": { "*yiqqəḥû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *lqḥ* - 'take'", "*yādām*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their hand'", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - 'fruit of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the land'", "*yôrîdû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, hiphil form of *yrd* - 'bring down'", "*yāšîbû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, hiphil form of *šwb* - 'bring back/return'", "*ʾōtānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person plural suffix - 'us'", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - 'word/report'", "*yōʾmrû*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect consecutive, qal form of *ʾmr* - 'say'", "*ṭôbāh*": "feminine singular adjective - 'good'", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - 'our God'", "*nōtēn*": "masculine singular participle, qal form of *ntn* - 'giving'" }, "variants": { "*yiqqəḥû*": "took/gathered", "*pərî*": "fruit/produce", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*yôrîdû*": "brought down/carried down", "*yāšîbû*": "brought back/returned/gave", "*dābār*": "word/report/information", "*ṭôbāh*": "good/pleasant/rich/fertile", "*nōtēn*": "giving/is giving/about to give" } }
• Num 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.8", "source": "כֹּ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּשָׁלְחִ֥י אֹתָ֛ם מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Thus *'asu* fathers-your in-*shalhi* *'otam* from-*Qadesh Barnea'* to-see *'et*-the-*'arets*.", "grammar": { "*'asu*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they did/made/acted", "*shalhi*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition and 1st singular suffix - my sending", "*'otam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*Qadesh Barnea'*": "proper noun - place name", "*'et*": "direct object marker", "*'arets*": "noun, feminine singular - land/territory" }, "variants": { "*'asu*": "did/made/acted/performed", "*shalhi*": "my sending/when I sent", "*'arets*": "land/territory/country/region" } }
• Num 34:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.34.18", "source": "וְנָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֛ד נָשִׂ֥יא אֶחָ֖ד מִמַּטֶּ֑ה תִּקְח֖וּ לִנְחֹ֥ל אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-nāśîʾ* *ʾeḥād* *nāśîʾ* *ʾeḥād* *mi-maṭṭeh* *tiqḥû* *li-nḥōl* *ʾet-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-nāśîʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and one leader/chief", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*nāśîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/chief", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*mi-maṭṭeh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from each tribe", "*tiqḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take", "*li-nḥōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to possess/inherit", "*ʾet-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*nāśîʾ*": "leader/chief/prince", "*ʾeḥād*": "one/single/each", "*tiqḥû*": "you shall take/select/choose", "*li-nḥōl*": "to possess/to inherit/to divide as inheritance" } }
• Deut 1:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.15", "source": "וָאֶקַּ֞ח אֶת־רָאשֵׁ֣י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם אֲנָשִׁ֤ים חֲכָמִים֙ וִֽידֻעִ֔ים וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם שָׂרֵ֨י אֲלָפִ֜ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֗וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֤י חֲמִשִּׁים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י עֲשָׂרֹ֔ת וְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾeṯ*-*rāʾšê* *šiḇṭêḵem* *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* and-*wāʾettēn* them *rāʾšîm* over-you *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* and-*śārê* *mēʾôṯ* and-*śārê* *ḥămišîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōṯ* and-*šōṭrîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I took", "*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known", "*wāʾettēn*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I gave/appointed", "*rāʾšîm*": "masculine plural noun - heads/leaders", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - thousands", "*mēʾôṯ*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds", "*ḥămišîm*": "common plural noun - fifties", "*ʿăśārōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - tens", "*šōṭrîm*": "masculine plural participle - officers", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes" }, "variants": { "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "and I took/selected/chose", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/chiefs/leaders of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized", "*wāʾettēn*": "and I gave/appointed/established", "*śārê*": "leaders/commanders/officials of", "*šōṭrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes" } }
• Exod 18:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.25", "source": "וַיִּבְחַ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֙יִל֙ מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם רָאשִׁ֖ים עַל־הָעָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "*wə*-*yibḥar* *mōšeh* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* from-all-*yiśrāʾēl* *wə*-*yittēn* *ʾōtām* *rāšîm* upon-*hāʿām* *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yibḥar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə*-*yittēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*rāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/chiefs", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*yibḥar*": "chose/selected/picked", "*rāšîm*": "heads/chiefs/leaders" } }
• Num 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.4", "source": "וְאִתְּכֶ֣ם יִהְי֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ אִ֖ישׁ לַמַּטֶּ֑ה אִ֛ישׁ רֹ֥אשׁ לְבֵית־אֲבֹתָ֖יו הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-with-you *yihyû* *ʾîš* *ʾîš* for-the-*maṭṭeh* *ʾîš* *rōʾš* to-*bêt*-*ʾăbōtāyw* he", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular (repeated) - man/each man", "*maṭṭeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article + preposition - for the tribe", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - to house of", "*ʾăbōtāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾîš*": "each man/one man from each tribe/man by man", "*maṭṭeh*": "tribe/staff/branch", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*bêt-ʾăbōtāyw*": "house of his fathers/ancestral house/patrilineal family" } }
• Num 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.11.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶסְפָה־לִּ֞י שִׁבְעִ֣ים אִישׁ֮ מִזִּקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־הֵ֛ם זִקְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרָ֑יו וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ אֹתָם֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֥וּ שָׁ֖ם עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyō'mer* *YHWH* to *Mōšeh*, \"*'Espāh*-to me *šiḇ'îm* *'îš* from *ziqnê* *Yiśrā'ēl*, whom *yāḏa'tā* that they *ziqnê* the *hā'ām* and its *šōṭərāyw*; and *wəlāqaḥtā* them to *'ōhel* *mô'ēḏ*, and *wəhityaṣṣəḇû* there *'immāḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/LORD", "*Mōšeh*": "proper name - Moses", "*'espāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - gather", "*šiḇ'îm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yāḏa'tā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*šōṭərāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its officers", "*wəlāqaḥtā*": "waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and take", "*'ōhel*": "masculine singular construct - tent of", "*mô'ēḏ*": "masculine singular noun - meeting", "*wəhityaṣṣəḇû*": "waw + hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - and they shall stand", "*'immāḵ*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*'espāh-lî*": "gather for me/collect for me/assemble for me", "*ziqnê*": "elders of/old men of/leaders of", "*yāḏa'tā*": "you know/you recognize/you acknowledge", "*šōṭərāyw*": "its officers/its officials/its scribes", "*'ōhel mô'ēḏ*": "tent of meeting/tabernacle of congregation", "*wəhityaṣṣəḇû*": "they shall stand/position themselves/present themselves" } }
• Josh 2:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } } 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה אֲ֠נָשִׁים בָּ֣אוּ הֵ֧נָּה הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And-it-was-*wayyēʾāmar* to-king *Yərîḥô* saying, Behold men *bāʾû* here the-night from-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*laḥpōr* *ʾet*-the-land", "grammar": { "*wayyēʾāmar*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was told/said", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laḥpōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to search/explore/spy out" }, "variants": { "*laḥpōr*": "to search/explore/dig/spy out" } } 3 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרִיח֔וֹ אֶל־רָחָ֖ב לֵאמֹ֑ר ה֠וֹצִ֠יאִי הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים הַבָּאִ֤ים אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ כִּ֛י לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּֽאוּ", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* king *Yərîḥô* to-*Rāḥāḇ* saying, *hôṣîʾî* the-men the-*habbāʾîm* to-you who-*bāʾû* to-your-house for to-*laḥpōr* *ʾet*-all-the-land they-*bāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*hôṣîʾî*": "hiphil imperative feminine singular - bring out", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones coming/entering", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*laḥpōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to search/explore/spy out" }, "variants": { "*hôṣîʾî*": "bring out/deliver/produce", "*laḥpōr*": "to search/explore/dig/spy out" } } 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.4", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֧ח הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֛ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ כֵּ֗ן בָּ֤אוּ אֵלַי֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מֵאַ֥יִן הֵֽמָּה", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-woman *ʾet*-two the-men and-*wattiṣpənô* and-*wattōʾmer* yes *bāʾû* to-me the-men and-not *yāḏaʿtî* from-where they", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*wattiṣpənô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she hid him", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew" }, "variants": { "*wattiṣpənô*": "and she hid him/them (singular form with plural meaning)" } } 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר לִסְגּ֗וֹר בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים יָצָ֔אוּ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אָ֥נָה הָלְכ֖וּ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם כִּ֥י תַשִּׂיגֽוּם", "text": "And-it-*wayəhî* the-gate to-*lisgôr* in-the-*ḇaḥōšeḵ* and-the-men *yāṣāʾû* not *yāḏaʿtî* where *hālḵû* the-men *riḏpû* quickly after-them for *taśśîḡûm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*lisgôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to close/shut", "*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew", "*hālḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went", "*riḏpû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - pursue", "*taśśîḡûm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will overtake them" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/at dusk/when it was dark" } } 6 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.6", "source": "וְהִ֖יא הֶעֱלָ֣תַם הַגָּ֑גָה וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙ בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ עַל־הַגָּֽג", "text": "And-she *heʿělāṯam* the-*haggāḡâ* and-*wattiṭmənēm* in-*pištê* the-*hāʿēṣ* the-*hāʿăruḵôṯ* to-her on-the-*haggāḡ*", "grammar": { "*heʿělāṯam*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - she brought them up", "*haggāḡâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the roof", "*wattiṭmənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she hid them", "*pištê*": "construct state noun feminine plural - stalks of", "*hāʿēṣ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tree/wood/flax", "*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "definite article + qal passive participle feminine plural - the arranged/laid out", "*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof" }, "variants": { "*pištê hāʿēṣ*": "stalks of flax/linen stalks/woody flax", "*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "arranged/laid out/ordered" } } 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.7", "source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים רָדְפ֤וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן עַ֖ל הַֽמַּעְבְּר֑וֹת וְהַשַּׁ֣עַר סָגָ֔רוּ אַחֲרֵ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָצְא֥וּ הָרֹדְפִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And-the-men *rāḏpû* after-them way-of the-*hayYardēn* on the-*hammaʿbərôṯ* and-the-gate *sāḡārû* after as-which *yāṣʾû* the-pursuers after-them", "grammar": { "*rāḏpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they pursued", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the fords/crossing places", "*sāḡārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they closed/shut", "*yāṣʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossing places/passages" } } 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.8", "source": "וְהֵ֖מָּה טֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּן וְהִ֛יא עָלְתָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַגָּֽג", "text": "And-they *ṭerem* *yiškāḇûn* and-she *ʿālṯâ* upon-them on-the-*haggāḡ*", "grammar": { "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yiškāḇûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they lay down/sleep", "*ʿālṯâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she went up", "*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof" }, "variants": { "*yiškāḇûn*": "lay down/sleep/lodge" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכִֽי־נָפְלָ֤ה אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְכִ֥י נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-the-men, *yāḏaʿtî* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* to-you *ʾet*-the-land and-that-*nāp̄lâ* your-*ʾêmaṯḵem* upon-us and-that *nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-you", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I know", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāp̄lâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen", "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror/dread", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "terror/dread/fear", "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } } 10 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֤י יַם־סוּף֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם לִשְׁנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י הָאֱמֹרִ֜י אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְסִיחֹ֣ן וּלְע֔וֹג אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָֽם", "text": "For *šāmaʿnû* *ʾēṯ* that-*hôḇîš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-waters-of *yam*-*sûp̄* from-before-you in-your-coming-out from-*Miṣrayim* and-that *ʿăśîṯem* to-two kings-of the-*hāʾĕmōrî* who in-crossing-of the-*hayYardēn* to-*Sîḥōn* and-to-*ʿÔḡ* whom *heḥĕramtem* them", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hôḇîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dried up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct state noun masculine singular + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăśîṯem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun gentilic - the Amorite", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*ʿÔḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*heḥĕramtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you completely destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/made dry", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*heḥĕramtem*": "completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under ban" } } 11 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.11", "source": "וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת", "text": "And-*wannišmaʿ* and-*wayyimmas* our-*ləḇāḇēnû* and-not-*qāmâ* again *rûaḥ* in-man from-before-you for *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêḵem* he *ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*baššāmayim* from-above and-on-the-earth from-beneath", "grammar": { "*wannišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we heard", "*wayyimmas*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it melted", "*ləḇāḇēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our heart", "*qāmâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood/rose", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/breath/courage", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmas*": "melted/dissolved/fainted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/courage", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } } 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־נָ֥א לִי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּכֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-now *hiššāḇʿû*-please to-me in-*YHWH* for-*ʿāśîṯî* with-you *ḥāseḏ* and-*waʿăśîṯem* also-you with-house-of my-father *ḥeseḏ* and-*ûnəṯattem* to-me sign-of *ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*hiššāḇʿû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*ḥāseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ûnəṯattem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will give", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.13", "source": "וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם אֶת־אָבִ֣י וְאֶת־אִמִּ֗י וְאֶת־אַחַי֙ וְאֶת־*אחותי **אַחְיוֹתַ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ מִמָּֽוֶת", "text": "And-*wəhaḥăyîṯem* *ʾet*-my-father and-*ʾet*-my-mother and-*ʾet*-my-brothers and-*ʾet*-my-sisters and-*ʾēṯ* all-that to-them and-*wəhiṣṣaltem* *ʾet*-our-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-*mimmāweṯ*", "grammar": { "*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will preserve alive", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*wəhiṣṣaltem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will deliver", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our lives/souls", "*mimmāweṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from death" }, "variants": { "*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "preserve alive/let live/spare", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "lives/souls/selves" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לָ֣הּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙ לָמ֔וּת אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַגִּ֔ידוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֖נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיָ֗ה בְּתֵת־יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, Our-*nap̄šēnû* in-place-of-you to-*lāmûṯ* if not *ṯaggîḏû* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyâ* in-giving-of *YHWH* to-us *ʾet*-the-land and-*wəʿāśînû* with-you *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our life/soul", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ṯaggîḏû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell/report", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəʿāśînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "life/soul/self", "*ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ*": "kindness and truth/faithfulness and truth/true loyalty" } } 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.15", "source": "וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת", "text": "And-*wattôriḏēm* in-the-*baḥeḇel* by-way-of the-*haḥallôn* for her-house in-wall-of the-*haḥômâ* and-in-the-*ûḇaḥômâ* she *yôšāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down", "*baḥeḇel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the window", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*ûḇaḥômâ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall", "*yôšāḇeṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "let them down/brought them down" } } 16 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.16", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָהָ֣רָה לֵּ֔כוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֥וּ בָכֶ֖ם הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨ם שָׁ֜מָּה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עַ֚ד שׁ֣וֹב הָרֹֽדְפִ֔ים וְאַחַ֖ר תֵּלְכ֥וּ לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-them to-the-*hāhārâ* *lēḵû* lest-*yip̄gəʿû* against-you the-pursuers and-*wənaḥbēṯem* there three days until returning-of the-pursuers and-afterward *tēlḵû* to-your-way", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country", "*lēḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*yip̄gəʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*wənaḥbēṯem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will hide yourselves", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will go" }, "variants": { "*yip̄gəʿû*": "meet/encounter/come upon" } } 17 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.17", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים נְקִיִּ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, *nəqiyyîm* we from-your-oath this which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } } 18 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ בָאִ֖ים בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֶת־תִּקְוַ֡ת חוּט֩ הַשָּׁנִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּ ב֔וֹ וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יךְ וְאֶת־אִמֵּ֜ךְ וְאֶת־אַחַ֗יִךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יךְ תַּאַסְפִ֥י אֵלַ֖יִךְ הַבָּֽיְתָה", "text": "Behold we *bāʾîm* in-the-land *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* cord-of the-*haššānî* this *tiqšərî* in-the-*baḥallôn* which *hôraḏtēnû* by-it and-*ʾet*-your-father and-*ʾet*-your-mother and-*ʾet*-your-brothers and-*ʾēṯ* all-house-of your-father *taʾaspî* to-you the-*habbāyṯâ*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*tiqšərî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will bind", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window", "*hôraḏtēnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you let us down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*taʾaspî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will gather", "*habbāyṯâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the house" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } } 19 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִדַּלְתֵ֨י בֵיתֵ֧ךְ ׀ הַח֛וּצָה דָּמ֥וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ נְקִיִּ֑ם וְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְיֶ֤ה אִתָּךְ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת דָּמ֣וֹ בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אִם־יָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶה־בּֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wəhāyâ* all that-*yēṣēʾ* from-doors-of your-house the-*haḥûṣâ* his-blood on-his-head and-we *nəqiyyîm* and-all that *yihyê* with-you in-the-house his-blood on-our-head if-hand *tihyê*-on-him", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the outside", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*tihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt", "if-hand *tihyê*-on-him": "if a hand is laid on him/if harm comes to him" } } 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.20", "source": "וְאִם־תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-if-*taggîḏî* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyînû* *nəqiyyîm* from-your-oath which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*taggîḏî*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you tell/report", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wəhāyînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*taggîḏî*": "tell/report/reveal", "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } } 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣ם כֶּן־ה֔וּא וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר אֶת־תִּקְוַ֥ת הַשָּׁנִ֖י בַּחַלּֽוֹן", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* according-to-your-words so-it and-*watəšalləḥēm* and-*wayyēlēḵû* and-*wattiqšōr* *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* the-*haššānî* in-the-*baḥallôn*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*watəšalləḥēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she sent them away", "*wayyēlēḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wattiqšōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bound", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } } 22 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.22", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הָהָ֔רָה וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים עַד־שָׁ֖בוּ הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּ הָרֹדְפִ֛ים בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ", "text": "And-*wayyēlḵû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-the-*hāhārâ* and-*wayyēšḇû* there three days until-*šāḇû* the-pursuers and-*wayḇaqšû* the-pursuers in-all-the-way and-not *māṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country", "*wayyēšḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stayed", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they returned", "*wayḇaqšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sought", "*māṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they found" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšḇû*": "stayed/remained/dwelt" } } 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.23", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּ שְׁנֵ֤י הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מֵֽהָהָ֔ר וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת אוֹתָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyāšuḇû* two the-men and-*wayyērəḏû* from-the-mountain and-*wayyaʿaḇrû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *bēn*-*Nûn* and-*wayəsappərû*-to-him *ʾēṯ* all-the-*hammōṣəʾôṯ* them", "grammar": { "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyērəḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came down", "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*wayəsappərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "definite article + qal participle feminine plural - the befalling/happening" }, "variants": { "*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "befalling/happening/finding/occurring" } } 24 { "verseID": "Joshua.2.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְגַם־נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵֽינוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*, Surely-*nāṯan* *YHWH* in-our-hand *ʾet*-all-the-land and-also-*nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-us", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } }