Joshua 1:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They answered Joshua, saying, “We will do everything you have commanded us, and we will go wherever you send us.

📖 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they answered hua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they answered Joshua, saying, All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us, we will go.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they answered{H6030} Joshua,{H3091} saying,{H559} All that thou hast commanded{H6680} us we will do,{H6213} and whithersoever{H834} thou sendest{H7971} us we will go.{H3212}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they answered{H6030}{(H8799)} Joshua{H3091}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, All that thou commandest{H6680}{(H8765)} us we will do{H6213}{(H8799)}, and whithersoever{H834} thou sendest{H7971}{(H8799)} us, we will go{H3212}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they answered Iosua and sayde: All that thou hast commaunded vs, wyll we do: and whither so euer thou sendest vs, we wyl go thither.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they answered Ioshua, saying, Al that thou hast commaunded vs, we will doe, and whithersoeuer thou sendest vs, we will goe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they aunswered Iosuah, sayinge: Al that thou hast commaunded vs we will do, and whyther soeuer thou sendest vs, we will go.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They answered Joshua, saying, All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they answer Joshua, saying, `All that thou hast commanded us we do; and unto every `place' whither thou dost send us, we go;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They answered Joshua, saying, "All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They told Joshua,“We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us.

Referenced Verses

• Num 32:25 : 25 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
• Deut 5:27 : 27 Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you, and we will listen and obey.
• Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God. 2 Therefore, whoever resists authority is resisting what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval. 4 For the ruler is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an avenger who carries out wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
• Titus 3:1 : 1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.
• 1 Pet 2:13-15 : 13 Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish evildoers and to praise those who do good. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.