Joshua 9:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה

Transliteration

And-now hinənû in-yāḏeḵā as-the-ṭôḇ and-as-the-yāšār in-ʿênêḵā to-laʿăśôṯ to-us ʿăśê

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 16:6 : 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.
Judg 8:15 : 15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judg 10:15 : 15 And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
1 Sam 3:18 : 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
2 Sam 24:14 : 14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Isa 47:6 : 6 I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Jer 26:14 : 14 But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Jer 38:5 : 5 And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

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