Josh 6:17-25 : 17 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.17",
"source": "וְהָיְתָ֨ה הָעִ֥יר חֵ֛רֶם הִ֥יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה רַק֩ רָחָ֨ב הַזּוֹנָ֜ה תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה הִ֚יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֣הּ בַּבַּ֔יִת כִּ֣י הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃",
"text": "And *wĕhāyĕtāh* *hāʿîr* *ḥērem* it and all that is in it to *YHWH* only *rāḥāb* *hazzônāh* shall *tiḥyeh* she and all who are with her in *babbayit* for *kî* she *heḥbĕʾātāh* *ʾet*-*hammalʾākîm* whom we *šālāḥnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhāyĕtāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall be",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular - devoted thing/banned/dedicated to destruction",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - it",
"*wĕkol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to Yahweh/the LORD",
"*raq*": "adverb - only/just",
"*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab",
"*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute",
"*tiḥyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she shall live",
"*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she",
"*ʾittāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - with her",
"*babbayit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the house",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*heḥbĕʾātāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hid",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the messengers",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*šālāḥnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person plural - we sent"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥērem*": "devoted thing/banned/dedicated to destruction/under ban",
"*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot",
"*tiḥyeh*": "shall live/survive/be preserved",
"*heḥbĕʾātāh*": "she hid/concealed/sheltered",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "the messengers/angels/envoys"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.18",
"source": "וְרַק־אַתֶּם֙ שִׁמְר֣וּ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם פֶּֽן־תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּ וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְחֵ֔רֶם וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And only *ʾattem* *šimrû* from *haḥērem* lest *pen*-*taḥărîmû* and *ûlĕqaḥtem* from *haḥērem* and *wĕśamtem* *ʾet*-*maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl* to *ḥērem* and *waʿăkartem* it.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕraq*": "conjunction + adverb - and only",
"*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you",
"*šimrû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - keep/guard",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*haḥērem*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the devoted thing/banned thing",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest",
"*taḥărîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you devote to destruction",
"*ûlĕqaḥtem*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you take",
"*wĕśamtem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will make",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lĕḥērem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to devoted destruction",
"*waʿăkartem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you will trouble",
"*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it"
},
"variants": {
"*šimrû*": "keep yourselves/guard/be careful",
"*haḥērem*": "the devoted thing/banned thing/dedicated to destruction",
"*taḥărîmû*": "you devote to destruction/you take what is banned/you trigger the ban",
"*wĕśamtem*": "and you will make/set/place",
"*lĕḥērem*": "for destruction/under ban/cursed",
"*waʿăkartem*": "and you will trouble/bring disaster upon/bring calamity to"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.19",
"source": "וְכֹ֣ל ׀ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וּבַרְזֶ֔ל קֹ֥דֶשׁ ה֖וּא לַֽיהוָ֑ה אוֹצַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא׃",
"text": "And all *kesep* and *zāhāb* and *kĕlê* *nĕḥōšet* and *barzel* *qōdeš* it is to *YHWH* to *ʾôṣar* *YHWH* it shall *yābôʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕkōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*wĕzāhāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold",
"*ûkĕlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of",
"*nĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper",
"*ûbarzel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and iron",
"*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular - holy/sanctified",
"*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - it",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾôṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - treasury of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*yābôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall come"
},
"variants": {
"*kesep*": "silver/money",
"*kĕlê*": "vessels/implements/articles",
"*nĕḥōšet*": "bronze/copper",
"*qōdeš*": "holy/sacred/sanctified",
"*ʾôṣar*": "treasury/storehouse",
"*yābôʾ*": "it shall come/enter/go"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.20",
"source": "וַיָּ֣רַע הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ הָעָם֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַתִּפֹּ֨ל הַֽחוֹמָ֜ה תַּחְתֶּ֗יהָ וַיַּ֨עַל הָעָ֤ם הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ נֶגְדּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *wayyāraʿ* *hāʿām* and *wayyitqĕʿû* with *baššōpārôt* and *wayĕhî* when *kišmōaʿ* *hāʿām* *ʾet*-*qôl* *haššôpār* and *wayyārîʿû* *hāʿām* *tĕrûʿāh* *gĕdôlāh* and *wattippōl* *haḥômāh* *taḥtehā* and *wayyaʿal* *hāʿām* into *hāʿîrāh* *ʾîš* *negdô* and *wayyilkĕdû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāraʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he/it shouted",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*wayyitqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew",
"*baššōpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets",
"*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - when hearing",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound/voice of",
"*haššôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the trumpet",
"*wayyārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they shouted",
"*tĕrûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shout/blast",
"*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud",
"*wattippōl*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it fell",
"*haḥômāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wall",
"*taḥtehā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - underneath it",
"*wayyaʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he/it went up",
"*hāʿîrāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article and directional he - into the city",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one",
"*negdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/against him/straight ahead",
"*wayyilkĕdû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they captured"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāraʿ*": "and it shouted/they shouted/made noise",
"*wayyitqĕʿû*": "and they blew/sounded/trumpeted",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "when hearing/as they heard",
"*wayyārîʿû*": "and they shouted/cried out/made a loud noise",
"*tĕrûʿāh gĕdôlāh*": "great shout/loud war cry/mighty blast",
"*taḥtehā*": "underneath it/in its place/flat",
"*wayyaʿal*": "and they went up/climbed/advanced",
"*ʾîš negdô*": "each man straight ahead/every person in his direction",
"*wayyilkĕdû*": "and they captured/seized/took"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.21",
"source": "וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעִ֔יר מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֑ן וְעַ֨ד שׁ֥וֹר וָשֶׂ֛ה וַחֲמ֖וֹר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "And *wayyaḥărîmû* *ʾet*-all-that in *bāʿîr* from *mēʾîš* and to *ʾiššāh* from *minnaʿar* and to *zāqēn* and to *šôr* and *śeh* and *ḥămôr* to *lĕpî*-*ḥāreb*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥărîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they devoted to destruction",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which",
"*bāʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - in the city",
"*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man",
"*wĕʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until",
"*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*minnaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from young man",
"*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old/elder",
"*šôr*": "noun, masculine singular - ox/bull",
"*wāśeh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and sheep/lamb",
"*waḥămôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and donkey",
"*lĕpî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to mouth of/by edge of",
"*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥărîmû*": "and they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/put under the ban",
"*mēʾîš wĕʿad-ʾiššāh*": "from man to woman/both men and women",
"*minnaʿar wĕʿad-zāqēn*": "from youth to elder/young and old",
"*lĕpî-ḥāreb*": "by the edge of the sword/with the sword/to the mouth of the sword"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.22",
"source": "וְלִשְׁנַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤ים אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בֹּ֖אוּ בֵּית־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזּוֹנָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֨יאוּ מִשָּׁ֤ם אֶת־הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖ם לָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And to *lišnayim* *hāʾănāšîm* *hamĕraggĕlîm* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* *ʾāmar* *yĕhôšuaʿ* *bōʾû* *bêt*-*hāʾiššāh* *hazzônāh* and *wĕhôṣîʾû* from there *ʾet*-*hāʾiššāh* and *ʾet*-all-that is to her as *kaʾăšer* you have *nišbaʿtem* to her.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕlišnayim*": "conjunction + preposition + number, masculine dual - and to two",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the men",
"*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "verb, Piel participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones spying",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*ʾāmar*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*bōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - enter/go",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*hāʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the woman",
"*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute",
"*wĕhôṣîʾû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine plural with waw conjunction - and bring out",
"*miššām*": "preposition with adverb - from there",
"*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative particle - as/according to",
"*nišbaʿtem*": "verb, Niphal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have sworn"
},
"variants": {
"*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "the ones spying/scouts/those who explored",
"*bōʾû*": "enter/go/come",
"*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot",
"*wĕhôṣîʾû*": "and bring out/lead out/take out",
"*nišbaʿtem*": "you have sworn/made an oath/pledged"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.23",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ הַנְּעָרִ֣ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗ים וַיֹּצִ֡יאוּ אֶת־רָ֠חָב וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־אַחֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֔הּ וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ הוֹצִ֑יאוּ וַיַּ֨נִּיח֔וּם מִח֖וּץ לְמַחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *hannĕʿārîm* *hamĕraggĕlîm* and *wayyōṣîʾû* *ʾet*-*rāḥāb* and *ʾet*-her father and *ʾet*-her mother and *ʾet*-her brothers and *ʾet*-all-that is to her and *ʾēt* all-*mišpĕḥôtehā* they *hôṣîʾû* and *wayannîḥûm* outside to *maḥănēh* *yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they entered",
"*hannĕʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the young men",
"*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "verb, Piel participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones spying",
"*wayyōṣîʾû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they brought out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab",
"*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father",
"*ʾimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mother",
"*ʾaḥehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her brothers",
"*mišpĕḥôtehā*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her families",
"*hôṣîʾû*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they brought out",
"*wayannîḥûm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they placed them",
"*miḥûṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - outside",
"*lĕmaḥănēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to camp of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*hannĕʿārîm*": "the young men/youths",
"*hamĕraggĕlîm*": "the ones spying/scouts/those who explored",
"*wayyōṣîʾû*": "and they brought out/led out/took out",
"*mišpĕḥôtehā*": "her families/relatives/clan members",
"*wayannîḥûm*": "and they placed them/set them/left them",
"*miḥûṣ lĕmaḥănēh*": "outside the camp/outside of the camp"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.24",
"source": "וְהָעִ֛יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ רַ֣ק ׀ הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְהַזָּהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וְהַבַּרְזֶ֔ל נָתְנ֖וּ אוֹצַ֥ר בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wĕhāʿîr* they *śārĕpû* with *bāʾēš* and all-that is in it only *hakkesep* and *hazzāhāb* and *kĕlê* *hannĕḥōšet* and *habbarzel* they *nātĕnû* *ʾôṣar* *bêt*-*YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhāʿîr*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular with definite article - and the city",
"*śārĕpû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they burned",
"*bāʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - with the fire",
"*raq*": "adverb - only/just",
"*hakkesep*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the silver",
"*wĕhazzāhāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the gold",
"*ûkĕlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and vessels of",
"*hannĕḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the bronze",
"*wĕhabbarzel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the iron",
"*nātĕnû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they gave",
"*ʾôṣar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - treasury of",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*śārĕpû*": "they burned/set fire to/consumed with fire",
"*kĕlê hannĕḥōšet*": "vessels of bronze/bronze implements/bronze articles",
"*nātĕnû*": "they gave/put/placed",
"*ʾôṣar bêt-YHWH*": "treasury of house of YHWH/treasury of the LORD's house"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.25",
"source": "וְֽאֶת־רָחָ֣ב הַ֠זּוֹנָה וְאֶת־בֵּ֨ית אָבִ֤יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ֙ הֶחֱיָ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י הֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לְרַגֵּ֥ל אֶת־יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פ",
"text": "And *ʾet*-*rāḥāb* *hazzônāh* and *ʾet*-*bêt* her father and *ʾet*-all-that is to her *heḥĕyāh* *yĕhôšuaʿ* and *wattēšeb* in *bĕqereb* *yiśrāʾēl* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh* for *kî* she *heḥbîʾāh* *ʾet*-*hammalʾākîm* whom *šālaḥ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *lĕraggēl* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*rāḥāb*": "proper noun - Rahab",
"*hazzônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the prostitute",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾābîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her father",
"*heḥĕyāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he preserved alive",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*wattēšeb*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she dwelled",
"*bĕqereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the midst of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*heḥbîʾāh*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she hid",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the messengers",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - whom",
"*šālaḥ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sent",
"*lĕraggēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to spy out",
"*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho"
},
"variants": {
"*hazzônāh*": "the prostitute/harlot",
"*heḥĕyāh*": "he preserved alive/spared/saved",
"*wattēšeb*": "and she dwelled/lived/settled",
"*bĕqereb*": "in the midst of/among",
"*heḥbîʾāh*": "she hid/concealed/sheltered",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "the messengers/envoys/spies",
"*lĕraggēl*": "to spy out/explore/scout"
}
}