Joshua 8:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּכְתָּב־שָׁ֖ם עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֑ים אֵ֗ת מִשְׁנֵה֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֔ב לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wayyiḵtāḇ-šām ʿal-hāʾăḇānîm ʾēṯ mišnēh tôraṯ mōšeh ʾăšer kāṯaḇ lip̄nê bənê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wayyiḵtāḇ*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he wrote
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *ʿal*: preposition - on/upon
• *hāʾăḇānîm*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the stones
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *mišnēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - copy of
• *tôraṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of
• *mōšeh*: noun, proper - Moses
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *kāṯaḇ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: noun, proper - Israel

Word Meanings

• *mišnēh*: copy/repetition/duplicate
• *tôraṯ*: law/instruction/teaching
• *lip̄nê*: before/in the presence of/in sight of
• *bənê*: sons/children/descendants

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and there vpon the stones he wrote the seconde lawe of Moses, which he wrote before the childre of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also he wrote there vpon the stones, a rehearsall of the Lawe of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he wrote there vpon the stones a rehearsal of the lawe of Moyses, and wrote it in the presence of the chyldren of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he writeth there on the stones the copy of the law of Moses, which he hath written in the presence of the sons of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, writing it before the eyes of the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 27:2-3 : 2 On the day you cross the Jordan to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. 3 Write on them all the words of this law when you cross over, so that you may enter the land the LORD your God is giving you—a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
• Deut 27:8 : 8 Write clearly all the words of this law on the stones you have set up.