Josh 2:4-9 : 4 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.4",
"source": "וַתִּקַּ֧ח הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֛ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ כֵּ֗ן בָּ֤אוּ אֵלַי֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מֵאַ֥יִן הֵֽמָּה",
"text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-woman *ʾet*-two the-men and-*wattiṣpənô* and-*wattōʾmer* yes *bāʾû* to-me the-men and-not *yāḏaʿtî* from-where they",
"grammar": {
"*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took",
"*wattiṣpənô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she hid him",
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered",
"*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew"
},
"variants": {
"*wattiṣpənô*": "and she hid him/them (singular form with plural meaning)"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.5",
"source": "וַיְהִ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר לִסְגּ֗וֹר בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים יָצָ֔אוּ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אָ֥נָה הָלְכ֖וּ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם כִּ֥י תַשִּׂיגֽוּם",
"text": "And-it-*wayəhî* the-gate to-*lisgôr* in-the-*ḇaḥōšeḵ* and-the-men *yāṣāʾû* not *yāḏaʿtî* where *hālḵû* the-men *riḏpû* quickly after-them for *taśśîḡûm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was",
"*lisgôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to close/shut",
"*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the darkness",
"*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out",
"*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew",
"*hālḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went",
"*riḏpû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - pursue",
"*taśśîḡûm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will overtake them"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/at dusk/when it was dark"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.6",
"source": "וְהִ֖יא הֶעֱלָ֣תַם הַגָּ֑גָה וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙ בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ עַל־הַגָּֽג",
"text": "And-she *heʿělāṯam* the-*haggāḡâ* and-*wattiṭmənēm* in-*pištê* the-*hāʿēṣ* the-*hāʿăruḵôṯ* to-her on-the-*haggāḡ*",
"grammar": {
"*heʿělāṯam*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - she brought them up",
"*haggāḡâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the roof",
"*wattiṭmənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she hid them",
"*pištê*": "construct state noun feminine plural - stalks of",
"*hāʿēṣ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tree/wood/flax",
"*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "definite article + qal passive participle feminine plural - the arranged/laid out",
"*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof"
},
"variants": {
"*pištê hāʿēṣ*": "stalks of flax/linen stalks/woody flax",
"*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "arranged/laid out/ordered"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.7",
"source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים רָדְפ֤וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן עַ֖ל הַֽמַּעְבְּר֑וֹת וְהַשַּׁ֣עַר סָגָ֔רוּ אַחֲרֵ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָצְא֥וּ הָרֹדְפִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם",
"text": "And-the-men *rāḏpû* after-them way-of the-*hayYardēn* on the-*hammaʿbərôṯ* and-the-gate *sāḡārû* after as-which *yāṣʾû* the-pursuers after-them",
"grammar": {
"*rāḏpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they pursued",
"*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the fords/crossing places",
"*sāḡārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they closed/shut",
"*yāṣʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out"
},
"variants": {
"*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossing places/passages"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.8",
"source": "וְהֵ֖מָּה טֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּן וְהִ֛יא עָלְתָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַגָּֽג",
"text": "And-they *ṭerem* *yiškāḇûn* and-she *ʿālṯâ* upon-them on-the-*haggāḡ*",
"grammar": {
"*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before",
"*yiškāḇûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they lay down/sleep",
"*ʿālṯâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she went up",
"*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof"
},
"variants": {
"*yiškāḇûn*": "lay down/sleep/lodge"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.9",
"source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכִֽי־נָפְלָ֤ה אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְכִ֥י נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם",
"text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-the-men, *yāḏaʿtî* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* to-you *ʾet*-the-land and-that-*nāp̄lâ* your-*ʾêmaṯḵem* upon-us and-that *nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-you",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I know",
"*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*nāp̄lâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen",
"*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror/dread",
"*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "terror/dread/fear",
"*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.10",
"source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֤י יַם־סוּף֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם לִשְׁנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י הָאֱמֹרִ֜י אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְסִיחֹ֣ן וּלְע֔וֹג אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָֽם",
"text": "For *šāmaʿnû* *ʾēṯ* that-*hôḇîš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-waters-of *yam*-*sûp̄* from-before-you in-your-coming-out from-*Miṣrayim* and-that *ʿăśîṯem* to-two kings-of the-*hāʾĕmōrî* who in-crossing-of the-*hayYardēn* to-*Sîḥōn* and-to-*ʿÔḡ* whom *heḥĕramtem* them",
"grammar": {
"*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hôḇîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dried up",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct state noun masculine singular + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʿăśîṯem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did",
"*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun gentilic - the Amorite",
"*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon",
"*ʿÔḡ*": "proper noun - Og",
"*heḥĕramtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you completely destroyed/devoted to destruction"
},
"variants": {
"*hôḇîš*": "dried up/made dry",
"*yam*-*sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea",
"*heḥĕramtem*": "completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under ban"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.11",
"source": "וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת",
"text": "And-*wannišmaʿ* and-*wayyimmas* our-*ləḇāḇēnû* and-not-*qāmâ* again *rûaḥ* in-man from-before-you for *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêḵem* he *ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*baššāmayim* from-above and-on-the-earth from-beneath",
"grammar": {
"*wannišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we heard",
"*wayyimmas*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it melted",
"*ləḇāḇēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our heart",
"*qāmâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood/rose",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/breath/courage",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God",
"*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyimmas*": "melted/dissolved/fainted",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/courage",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.12",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־נָ֥א לִי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּכֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת",
"text": "And-now *hiššāḇʿû*-please to-me in-*YHWH* for-*ʿāśîṯî* with-you *ḥāseḏ* and-*waʿăśîṯem* also-you with-house-of my-father *ḥeseḏ* and-*ûnəṯattem* to-me sign-of *ʾĕmeṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*hiššāḇʿû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - swear",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done",
"*ḥāseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness",
"*waʿăśîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will do",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness",
"*ûnəṯattem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will give",
"*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - truth/faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love",
"*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.13",
"source": "וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם אֶת־אָבִ֣י וְאֶת־אִמִּ֗י וְאֶת־אַחַי֙ וְאֶת־*אחותי **אַחְיוֹתַ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ מִמָּֽוֶת",
"text": "And-*wəhaḥăyîṯem* *ʾet*-my-father and-*ʾet*-my-mother and-*ʾet*-my-brothers and-*ʾet*-my-sisters and-*ʾēṯ* all-that to-them and-*wəhiṣṣaltem* *ʾet*-our-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-*mimmāweṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will preserve alive",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*wəhiṣṣaltem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will deliver",
"*nap̄šōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our lives/souls",
"*mimmāweṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from death"
},
"variants": {
"*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "preserve alive/let live/spare",
"*nap̄šōṯênû*": "lives/souls/selves"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לָ֣הּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙ לָמ֔וּת אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַגִּ֔ידוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֖נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיָ֗ה בְּתֵת־יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, Our-*nap̄šēnû* in-place-of-you to-*lāmûṯ* if not *ṯaggîḏû* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyâ* in-giving-of *YHWH* to-us *ʾet*-the-land and-*wəʿāśînû* with-you *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our life/soul",
"*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die",
"*ṯaggîḏû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell/report",
"*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*wəʿāśînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will do",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness",
"*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness"
},
"variants": {
"*nap̄šēnû*": "life/soul/self",
"*ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ*": "kindness and truth/faithfulness and truth/true loyalty"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.15",
"source": "וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת",
"text": "And-*wattôriḏēm* in-the-*baḥeḇel* by-way-of the-*haḥallôn* for her-house in-wall-of the-*haḥômâ* and-in-the-*ûḇaḥômâ* she *yôšāḇeṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*wattôriḏēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down",
"*baḥeḇel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope",
"*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the window",
"*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall",
"*ûḇaḥômâ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall",
"*yôšāḇeṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - dwelling"
},
"variants": {
"*wattôriḏēm*": "let them down/brought them down"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.16",
"source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָהָ֣רָה לֵּ֔כוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֥וּ בָכֶ֖ם הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨ם שָׁ֜מָּה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עַ֚ד שׁ֣וֹב הָרֹֽדְפִ֔ים וְאַחַ֖ר תֵּלְכ֥וּ לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם",
"text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-them to-the-*hāhārâ* *lēḵû* lest-*yip̄gəʿû* against-you the-pursuers and-*wənaḥbēṯem* there three days until returning-of the-pursuers and-afterward *tēlḵû* to-your-way",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country",
"*lēḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go",
"*yip̄gəʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they meet/encounter",
"*wənaḥbēṯem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will hide yourselves",
"*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will go"
},
"variants": {
"*yip̄gəʿû*": "meet/encounter/come upon"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.17",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים נְקִיִּ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, *nəqiyyîm* we from-your-oath this which *hišbaʿtānû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear",
"*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear"
},
"variants": {
"*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.18",
"source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ בָאִ֖ים בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֶת־תִּקְוַ֡ת חוּט֩ הַשָּׁנִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּ ב֔וֹ וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יךְ וְאֶת־אִמֵּ֜ךְ וְאֶת־אַחַ֗יִךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יךְ תַּאַסְפִ֥י אֵלַ֖יִךְ הַבָּֽיְתָה",
"text": "Behold we *bāʾîm* in-the-land *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* cord-of the-*haššānî* this *tiqšərî* in-the-*baḥallôn* which *hôraḏtēnû* by-it and-*ʾet*-your-father and-*ʾet*-your-mother and-*ʾet*-your-brothers and-*ʾēṯ* all-house-of your-father *taʾaspî* to-you the-*habbāyṯâ*",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering",
"*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of",
"*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson",
"*tiqšərî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will bind",
"*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window",
"*hôraḏtēnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you let us down",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*taʾaspî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will gather",
"*habbāyṯâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the house"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope",
"*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.19",
"source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִדַּלְתֵ֨י בֵיתֵ֧ךְ ׀ הַח֛וּצָה דָּמ֥וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ נְקִיִּ֑ם וְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְיֶ֤ה אִתָּךְ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת דָּמ֣וֹ בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אִם־יָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶה־בּֽוֹ",
"text": "And-*wəhāyâ* all that-*yēṣēʾ* from-doors-of your-house the-*haḥûṣâ* his-blood on-his-head and-we *nəqiyyîm* and-all that *yihyê* with-you in-the-house his-blood on-our-head if-hand *tihyê*-on-him",
"grammar": {
"*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out",
"*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the outside",
"*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear",
"*yihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be",
"*tihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be"
},
"variants": {
"*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt",
"if-hand *tihyê*-on-him": "if a hand is laid on him/if harm comes to him"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.20",
"source": "וְאִם־תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ",
"text": "And-if-*taggîḏî* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyînû* *nəqiyyîm* from-your-oath which *hišbaʿtānû*",
"grammar": {
"*taggîḏî*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you tell/report",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*wəhāyînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be",
"*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear",
"*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear"
},
"variants": {
"*taggîḏî*": "tell/report/reveal",
"*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.21",
"source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣ם כֶּן־ה֔וּא וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר אֶת־תִּקְוַ֥ת הַשָּׁנִ֖י בַּחַלּֽוֹן",
"text": "And-*wattōʾmer* according-to-your-words so-it and-*watəšalləḥēm* and-*wayyēlēḵû* and-*wattiqšōr* *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* the-*haššānî* in-the-*baḥallôn*",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*watəšalləḥēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she sent them away",
"*wayyēlēḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*wattiqšōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bound",
"*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of",
"*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson",
"*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope",
"*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.22",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הָהָ֔רָה וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים עַד־שָׁ֖בוּ הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּ הָרֹדְפִ֛ים בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ",
"text": "And-*wayyēlḵû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-the-*hāhārâ* and-*wayyēšḇû* there three days until-*šāḇû* the-pursuers and-*wayḇaqšû* the-pursuers in-all-the-way and-not *māṣāʾû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country",
"*wayyēšḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stayed",
"*šāḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they returned",
"*wayḇaqšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sought",
"*māṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they found"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyēšḇû*": "stayed/remained/dwelt"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.23",
"source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּ שְׁנֵ֤י הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מֵֽהָהָ֔ר וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת אוֹתָֽם",
"text": "And-*wayyāšuḇû* two the-men and-*wayyērəḏû* from-the-mountain and-*wayyaʿaḇrû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *bēn*-*Nûn* and-*wayəsappərû*-to-him *ʾēṯ* all-the-*hammōṣəʾôṯ* them",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*wayyērəḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came down",
"*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they crossed over",
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of",
"*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun",
"*wayəsappərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "definite article + qal participle feminine plural - the befalling/happening"
},
"variants": {
"*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "befalling/happening/finding/occurring"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Joshua.2.24",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְגַם־נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵֽינוּ",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*, Surely-*nāṯan* *YHWH* in-our-hand *ʾet*-all-the-land and-also-*nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-us",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD",
"*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted"
},
"variants": {
"*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved"
}
}