Joshua 3:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גֹּ֣שׁוּ הֵ֔נָּה וְשִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer yəhôšuaʿ unto-bənê yiśrāʾēl gōšû hēnnāh wə-šimʿû ʾet-dibrê YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *gōšû*: qal imperative 2mp - come near
• *hēnnāh*: adverb - here, hither
• *wə-šimʿû*: waw conjunction + qal imperative 2mp - and hear
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *dibrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêkem*: noun, masculine plural + 2mp suffix - your God

Word Meanings

• *gōšû*: come near, approach, draw near
• *hēnnāh*: here, to this place
• *šimʿû*: hear, listen, obey

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua{H3091} said{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} Come hither,{H5066} and hear{H8085} the words{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} your God.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, Come hither{H5066}{(H8798)}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the words{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosua sayde vnto the children of Israel: Come hither, & heare the worde of the LORDE youre God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Come hither, and heare the wordes of the Lord your God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah saide vnto the children of Israel: Come hyther, and heare the wordes of the Lorde your God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, `Come nigh hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, "Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua told the Israelites,“Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God!”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:1 : 1 Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and judgments that I am teaching you to observe, so that you may live and enter to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving to you.
• Deut 12:8 : 8 You must not act as we are doing here today, where everyone does whatever seems right in their own eyes.