Joshua 23:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But you are to cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֛י אִם־בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

But if in YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem tidbāqû as which ʿăśîtem until the yôm the zeh.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkem*: masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God
• *tidbāqû*: qal imperfect 2mp - you shall cling
• *ʿăśîtem*: qal perfect 2mp - you have done
• *yôm*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the day
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective - this

Word Meanings

• *tidbāqû*: cling to/adhere to/hold fast to
• *ʿăśîtem*: you have done/performed/acted
• *hayyôm hazzeh*: this day/today/until now

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but cleave{H1692} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} as ye have done{H6213} unto this day.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But cleave{H1692}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, as ye have done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto this day{H3117}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But cleue vnto the LORDE youre God, as ye haue done vnto this daye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But sticke fast vnto the Lord your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But sticke fast vnto the Lorde your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but to Jehovah your God ye do cleave, as ye have done till this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But be true to the Lord your God as you have been till this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but hold fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you must be loyal to the LORD your God, as you have been to this very day.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 10:20 : 20 Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
• Deut 11:22 : 22 For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him—
• Deut 13:4 : 4 you must not listen to that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you truly love Him with all your heart and all your soul.
• Josh 22:5 : 5 But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and all your soul.
• Acts 11:23 : 23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.
• Deut 4:4 : 4 But all of you who held fast to the LORD your God are alive today.