Joshua 5:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." So the place has been called Gilgal to this day.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ הַיּ֗וֹם גַּלּ֛וֹתִי אֶת־חֶרְפַּ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֞א שֵׁ֣ם הַמָּק֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ גִּלְגָּ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer YHWH to yəhôšuaʿ, hayyôm gallôṯî ʾeṯ ḥerpaṯ miṣrayim from upon you. And wayyiqrāʾ šēm hammāqôm hahûʾ gilgāl until hayyôm hazzeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he said
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *hayyôm*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the day
• *gallôṯî*: 1st common singular qal perfect - I have rolled away
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *ḥerpaṯ*: noun feminine singular construct - reproach of
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *mēʿălêḵem*: preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from upon you
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - and he called
• *šēm*: noun masculine singular construct - name of
• *hammāqôm*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the place
• *hahûʾ*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - that
• *gilgāl*: proper noun - Gilgal
• *hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *wayyōʾmer*: and he said/spoke/declared
• *hayyôm*: today/this day
• *gallôṯî*: I have rolled away/removed/taken away
• *ḥerpaṯ*: reproach/disgrace/shame
• *mēʿălêḵem*: from upon you/from you
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: and he called/named/pronounced
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character
• *hammāqôm*: the place/location/site
• *gilgāl*: Gilgal/Rolling

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto hua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD said to Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Joshua,{H3091} This day{H3117} have I rolled away{H1556} the reproach{H2781} of Egypt{H4714} from off you. Wherefore the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} was called{H7121} Gilgal,{H1537} unto this day.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joshua{H3091}, This day{H3117} have I rolled away{H1556}{(H8804)} the reproach{H2781} of Egypt{H4714} from off you. Wherefore the name{H8034} of the place{H4725} is called{H7121}{(H8799)} Gilgal{H1537} unto this day{H3117}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And ye LORDE saide vnto Iosua: To daie haue I turned ye shame of Egipte awaye from you, & the same place was called Gilgall vnto this daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  After, the Lord said vnto Ioshua, This day I haue taken away the shame of Egypt from you: wherefore he called the name of that place Gilgal, vnto this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah: This day haue I taken away the shame of Egypt from you: wherefore the name of the same place is called Gilgal, vnto this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Therefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, to this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `To-day I have rolled the reproach of Egypt from off you;' and `one' calleth the name of that place Gilgal unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, unto this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Joshua, Today the shame of Egypt has been rolled away from you. So that place was named Gilgal, to this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you." Therefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, to this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD said to Joshua,“Today I have taken away the disgrace of Egypt from you.” So that place is called Gilgal even to this day.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 4:19 : 19 The people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month and camped at Gilgal, on the eastern border of Jericho.
• Gen 34:14 : 14 They said to them, "We cannot do this thing—to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.
• Lev 24:14 : 14 Bring out the one who cursed to a place outside the camp, and all those who heard him shall lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly shall stone him.
• Josh 24:14 : 14 Now, fear the LORD and serve Him with sincerity and truth. Put away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
• 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act on our behalf, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.'
• 1 Sam 17:26 : 26 David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'
• 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 'Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.'
• Ps 119:39 : 39 Take away the disgrace that I dread, for Your judgments are good.
• Jer 9:25 : 25 Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all who live in the wilderness and shave the edges of their hair, for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.
• Ezek 20:7-8 : 7 And I said to them, 'Each of you, get rid of the detestable things your eyes are set on, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.' 8 But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me; none of them got rid of the detestable things their eyes were set on, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and unleash my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.
• Ezek 23:3 : 3 They committed adultery in Egypt; in their youth, they acted unfaithfully. There, their breasts were fondled, and their virginity was violated.
• Ezek 23:8 : 8 She did not abandon the adulteries she began in Egypt, where men slept with her in her youth, fondling her virgin breasts and pouring out their lust upon her.
• Eph 2:11-12 : 11 Therefore, remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh—who are called 'the uncircumcision' by those who are called 'the circumcision,' which is done in the flesh by human hands— 12 were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.