Joshua 22:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to them, 'You have kept all that Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you and have obeyed my voice in everything I commanded you.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֣ם שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה וַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And-ʾāmar to-them, You šāmar ʾēt all-which ṣiwwāh ʾet-you Mōšeh ʿebed YHWH and-šāmaʿ in-voice-my to-all which-ṣiwwîtî ʾet-you

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *ʾalêhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
• *ʾattem*: 2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you
• *šəmartem*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have kept/observed
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *kol-ʾăšer*: construct + relative pronoun - all that/which
• *ṣiwwāh*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded
• *ʾetkem*: direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you
• *Mōšeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Moses
• *ʿebed*: construct state, masculine singular - servant of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *wattišməʿû*: qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you listened/obeyed
• *bəqôlî*: preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - to my voice
• *ləkōl*: preposition + construct state - to all
• *ʾăšer-ṣiwwîtî*: relative pronoun + piel perfect, 1st singular - which I commanded

Word Meanings

• *šāmar*: kept/observed/guarded
• *ṣiwwāh*: commanded/ordered/instructed
• *šāmaʿ*: listened/obeyed/heard
• *ʿebed*: servant/slave

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said to them, You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and said{H559} unto them, Ye have kept{H8104} all that Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} you, and have hearkened{H8085} unto my voice{H6963} in all that I commanded{H6680} you:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye have kept{H8104}{(H8804)} all that Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} you, and have obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)} my voice{H6963} in all that I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} you:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto them: Ye haue kepte all, that Moses the seruaunt of the LORDE commaunded you, and haue herkened vnto my voyce in all yt I haue commauded you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And sayd vnto them, Ye haue kept all that Moses the seruaunt of the Lorde commaunded you, and haue obeied my voice in all that I commaunded you:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayd vnto them: Ye haue kept all that Moyses the seruaut of the Lord comaunded you, and haue obeyed my voyce in all that I comaunded you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said to them, You have kept all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I commanded you:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saith unto them, `Ye -- ye have kept the whole of that which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, and ye hearken to my voice, to all that I have commanded you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, and have hearkened unto my voice in all that I commanded you:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, and have hearkened unto my voice in all that I commanded you:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And said to them, You have kept all the orders of Moses, the Lord's servant, and have done everything I gave you orders to do:

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said to them, "You have kept all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I commanded you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and told them:“You have carried out all the instructions of Moses the LORD’s servant, and you have obeyed all I have told you.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 1:12-18 : 12 To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said: 13 “Remember the command that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you when he said: ‘The LORD your God will give you rest and will give you this land.’ 14 Your wives, your children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan. But you, all your strong warriors, fully armed, must cross ahead of your brothers and help them. 15 Until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they also take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them, then you may return to the land of your possession and settle it—the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise. 16 They answered Joshua, saying, “We will do everything you have commanded us, and we will go wherever you send us. 17 Just as we obeyed Moses in everything, so we will obey you. Only may the LORD your God be with you as He was with Moses. 18 Anyone who rebels against your command and does not obey your words in all that you command shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!
• Num 32:20-29 : 20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord, 21 and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from His presence— 22 then the land will be subdued before the Lord, and afterward you may return and be free from obligation to the Lord and Israel. This land will then be your possession before the Lord. 23 But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord. Be sure your sin will find you out. 24 Build cities for your children and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised. 25 The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands. 26 Our children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead, 27 but your servants, every armed man of war, will cross over before the Lord to battle, just as my lord says." 28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel. 29 Moses said to them, "If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben cross the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
• Deut 3:16-20 : 16 To the Reubenites and the Gadites I gave the land extending from Gilead to the Arnon Valley, with the valley as the border, as far as the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites. 17 The Arabah, the Jordan, and its border, from Chinnereth to the east side of the Dead Sea (the Sea of the Arabah), beneath the slopes of Pisgah, was also included. 18 At that time I commanded you: 'The LORD your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites.' 19 'But your wives, children, and livestock—I know you have much livestock—may stay in the towns I have given you.' 20 'You are to help your fellow Israelites until the LORD gives them rest, as He has done for you, and they too have taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. After that, each of you may return to the possession I have given you.'