Joshua 24:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Israel served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Jehovah, that he had wrought for Israel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדְע֗וּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿăbōd Yisrāʾēl ʾet-YHWH all yemê Yehōshūaʿ and all yemê the zeqēnîm who heʾĕrîkū yāmîm after Yehōshūaʿ and who yādʿū ʾēt all maʿăśēh YHWH which ʿāśāh for Yisrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿăbōd*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served
• *Yisrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *yemê*: construct plural of *yōm* - days of
• *Yehōshūaʿ*: proper noun, masculine - Joshua
• *zeqēnîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - the elders
• *heʾĕrîkū*: hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they prolonged/extended
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
• *yādʿū*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they knew
• *maʿăśēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of
• *ʿāśāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿăbōd*: served/worshipped/obeyed
• *zeqēnîm*: elders/old men/leaders
• *heʾĕrîkū*: prolonged/extended/lengthened
• *yādʿū*: knew/experienced/were acquainted with
• *maʿăśēh*: work/deed/action

Referenced Verses

• Judg 2:7 : 7 And the people served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Jehovah that he had wrought for Israel.
• Deut 11:2 : 2 And know ye this day: for [I speak] not with your children that have not known, and that have not seen the chastisement of Jehovah your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his outstretched arm,
• Deut 31:13 : 13 and that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear Jehovah your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
• Deut 31:29 : 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
• Deut 11:7 : 7 but your eyes have seen all the great work of Jehovah which he did.
• 2 Chr 24:2 : 2 And Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
• 2 Chr 24:17-18 : 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. 18 And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.
• Acts 20:29 : 29 {G1063} I know {G5124} that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
• Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;