Joshua 1:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתָ֙נוּ֙ נֽ͏ַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֶֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּשְׁלָחֵ֖נוּ נֵלֵֽךְ

Transliteration

And wayyaʿănû ʾet-Yehôshuaʿ lēʾmōr all which-tsiwwîtānû naʿăśeh and-unto-all-which tishlāḥēnû nēlēk

Grammar Details

*wayyaʿănû*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they answered
*Yehôshuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
*lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying
*tsiwwîtānû*: piel perfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have commanded us
*naʿăśeh*: qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will do
*tishlāḥēnû*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you will send us
*nēlēk*: qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will go

Word Meanings

*wayyaʿănû*: answered/responded/replied
*tsiwwîtānû*: you have commanded us/ordered us
*naʿăśeh*: we will do/perform/accomplish
*tishlāḥēnû*: you will send us/dispatch us
*nēlēk*: we will go/walk/travel

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Num 32:25 : 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
Deut 5:27 : 27 Go thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that Jehovah our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power {G1487} but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: 4 for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore [ye] must needs be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
Titus 3:1 : 1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
1 Pet 2:13-15 : 13 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme; 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Similar Verses (AI)

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24And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.
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Josh 22:1-2
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