Joshua 9:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and old and patched shoes upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and was become mouldy.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּנְעָל֨וֹת בָּל֤וֹת וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת בָּל֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה נִקֻּדִֽים

Transliteration

And-nəʿālôṯ bālôṯ and-məṭullāʾôṯ on-raḡlê-them and-śəlāmôṯ bālôṯ upon-them and-all leḥem ṣêḏām yāḇēš was niqqūḏîm

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*bālôṯ*: worn out/old/tattered
*məṭullāʾôṯ*: patched/mended
*śəlāmôṯ*: garments/clothes/outer garments
*yāḇēš*: dry/stale
*niqqūḏîm*: crumbled/moldy/spotted with mold

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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

Luke 15:22 : 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Deut 29:5 : 5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxed old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxed old upon thy foot.
Deut 33:25 : 25 Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
Josh 9:13 : 13 and these wine - skins, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they are rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

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