Josh 6:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.1",
"source": "וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ין יוֹצֵ֖א וְאֵ֥ין בָּֽא׃ ס",
"text": "And *yĕrîḥô* *sōgeret* and *mĕsuggeret* from *pĕnê* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* none *yôṣēʾ* and none *bāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jericho",
"*sōgeret*": "verb, Qal participle, feminine singular - shutting/closing",
"*mĕsuggeret*": "verb, Pual participle, feminine singular - was being shut up/closed securely",
"*mippĕnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from before/because of",
"*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - going out",
"*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming in"
},
"variants": {
"*sōgeret*": "shutting/closing/locking",
"*mĕsuggeret*": "securely shut up/barred/fortified",
"*mippĕnê*": "from before/because of/on account of",
"*yôṣēʾ*": "one going out/exiting/leaving",
"*bāʾ*": "one coming in/entering"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָֽדְךָ֔ אֶת־יְרִיח֖וֹ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֑הּ גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י הֶחָֽיִל׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to *yĕhôšuaʿ* *rĕʾēh* I have *nātattî* into *yādĕkā* *ʾet*-*yĕrîḥô* and *ʾet*-*malkāh* *gibbôrê* *heḥāyil*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*rĕʾēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - see/look/behold",
"*nātattî*": "verb, Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have given",
"*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yĕrîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"*malkāh*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her king",
"*gibbôrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of",
"*heḥāyil*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the valor/strength/army"
},
"variants": {
"*rĕʾēh*": "see/look/behold",
"*nātattî*": "I have given/delivered/handed over",
"*gibbôrê heḥāyil*": "mighty men of valor/warriors/army/strong men"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.3",
"source": "וְסַבֹּתֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַקֵּ֥יף אֶת־הָעִ֖יר פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כֹּ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wĕsabbōtem* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* all *ʾanšê* *hammilḥāmāh* *haqqêp* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *paʿam* *ʾeḥāt* thus *taʿăśeh* *šēšet* *yāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕsabbōtem*": "verb, Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall go around",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*hammilḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the war/battle",
"*haqqêp*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive absolute - surrounding/going around",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence",
"*ʾeḥāt*": "number, feminine singular - one",
"*taʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do",
"*šēšet*": "number, feminine construct - six",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days"
},
"variants": {
"*wĕsabbōtem*": "and you shall go around/encircle/march around",
"*ʾanšê hammilḥāmāh*": "men of war/warriors/soldiers",
"*haqqêp*": "encircling/surrounding/going around",
"*paʿam ʾeḥāt*": "one time/once"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.4",
"source": "וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה כֹהֲנִ֡ים יִשְׂאוּ֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאָר֔וֹן וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י תָּסֹ֥בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים יִתְקְע֖וּ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *šibʿāh* *kōhănîm* shall *yiśʾû* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *hayyôbĕlîm* before *hāʾārôn* and on the day *haššĕbîʿî* *tāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm* and *hakkōhănîm* shall *yitqĕʿû* with *haššôpārôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*yiśʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall carry/bear",
"*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns",
"*hayyôbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horns",
"*hāʾārôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark",
"*haššĕbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh",
"*tāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall go around",
"*šebaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven",
"*pĕʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*yitqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall blow",
"*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets"
},
"variants": {
"*šôpĕrôt hayyôbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horns/trumpets of rams' horns",
"*yiśʾû*": "shall carry/bear/lift",
"*tāsōbbû*": "you shall go around/encircle/march around",
"*yitqĕʿû*": "they shall blow/sound/blast"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.5",
"source": "וְהָיָ֞ה בִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ ׀ בְּקֶ֣רֶן הַיּוֹבֵ֗ל *בשמעכם **כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר יָרִ֥יעוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה חוֹמַ֤ת הָעִיר֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָ וְעָל֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *wĕhāyāh* at *bimšōk* *bĕqeren* *hayyôbēl* when *kĕšāmʿăkem* *ʾet*-*qôl* *haššôpār* *yārîʿû* all-*hāʿām* *tĕrûʿāh* *gĕdôlāh* and *wĕnāpĕlāh* *ḥômat* *hāʿir* *taḥtehā* and *wĕʿālû* *hāʿām* *ʾîš* *negdô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wĕhāyāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall be",
"*bimšōk*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - at drawing out/prolonging",
"*bĕqeren*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - with the horn of",
"*hayyôbēl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horn",
"*kĕšāmʿăkem*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - when you hear",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound/voice of",
"*haššôpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the trumpet/horn",
"*yārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall shout",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*tĕrûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shout/blast",
"*gĕdôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/loud",
"*wĕnāpĕlāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall fall",
"*ḥômat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wall of",
"*hāʿir*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*taḥtehā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - underneath it",
"*wĕʿālû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they shall go up",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one",
"*negdô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/against him/straight ahead"
},
"variants": {
"*bimšōk*": "at drawing out/prolonging/sounding long",
"*qeren hayyôbēl*": "horn of jubilee/ram's horn/jubilee horn",
"*kĕšāmʿăkem*": "when you hear/as you hear/at your hearing",
"*yārîʿû*": "they shall shout/raise a war cry/make a loud noise",
"*tĕrûʿāh gĕdôlāh*": "great shout/loud war cry/mighty blast",
"*taḥtehā*": "underneath it/in its place/flat",
"*ʾîš negdô*": "each man before him/each person straight ahead/everyone in his place"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.6",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֞א יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בִּן־נוּן֙ אֶל־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם שְׂא֖וּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה כֹֽהֲנִ֗ים יִשְׂאוּ֙ שִׁבְעָ֤ה שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙ יוֹבְלִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *yĕhôšuaʿ* *ben*-*nûn* to *hakkōhănîm* and *wayyōʾmer* to them *śĕʾû* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *habbĕrît* and *šibʿāh* *kōhănîm* shall *yiśʾû* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *yôbĕlîm* before *ʾărôn* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of",
"*nûn*": "proper noun - Nun",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*śĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - carry/take up",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*habbĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the covenant",
"*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven",
"*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural - priests",
"*yiśʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall carry",
"*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns",
"*yôbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jubilee/ram's horns",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned",
"*śĕʾû*": "carry/lift/take up",
"*ʾărôn habbĕrît*": "ark of the covenant/covenant ark",
"*šôpĕrôt yôbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horn trumpets"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.7",
"source": "*ויאמרו **וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם עִבְר֖וּ וְסֹ֣בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץ יַעֲבֹ֕ר לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to *hāʿām* *ʿibrû* and *wĕsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* and *heḥālûṣ* shall *yaʿăbōr* before *ʾărôn* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*ʿibrû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - pass over/cross over",
"*wĕsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural with waw consecutive - and go around",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*heḥālûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the armed man/vanguard",
"*yaʿăbōr*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he shall pass over",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿibrû*": "pass over/march/advance",
"*wĕsōbbû*": "and go around/circle/surround",
"*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed man/vanguard/armed force/advance guard"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.8",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י כֶּאֱמֹ֣ר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ אֶל־הָעָם֒ וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאִים֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָבְר֕וּ וְתָקְע֖וּ בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וֽ͏ַאֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* as *keʾĕmōr* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *hāʿām* and *šibʿāh* *hakkōhănîm* *nōśĕʾîm* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *hayyôbĕlîm* before *YHWH* *ʿābrû* and *wĕtāqĕʿû* with *baššôpārôt* and *waʾărôn* *bĕrît* *YHWH* *hōlēk* after them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass",
"*keʾĕmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - when saying/as commanded",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*nōśĕʾîm*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural - carrying/bearing",
"*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns",
"*hayyôbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horns",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʿābrû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they passed over",
"*wĕtāqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew",
"*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets",
"*waʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct with waw consecutive - and ark of",
"*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*hōlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking",
"*aḥărêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - after them"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it came to pass/happened/was",
"*keʾĕmōr*": "when saying/as commanded/as ordered",
"*nōśĕʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/holding",
"*šôpĕrôt hayyôbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horn trumpets/trumpets of rams' horns",
"*ʿābrû*": "they passed over/went/marched",
"*wĕtāqĕʿû*": "and they blew/sounded/trumpeted",
"*hōlēk*": "going/walking/coming"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.9",
"source": "וְהֶחָל֣וּץ הֹלֵ֔ךְ לִפְנֵי֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים *תקעו **תֹּקְעֵ֖י הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף הֹלֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאָר֔וֹן הָל֖וֹךְ וְתָק֥וֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *heḥālûṣ* *hōlēk* before *hakkōhănîm* *tōqĕʿê* *haššôpārôt* and *hamĕʾassēp* *hōlēk* after *hāʾārôn* *hālôk* and *wĕtāqôaʿ* with *baššôpārôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*heḥālûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the armed man/vanguard",
"*hōlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*tōqĕʿê*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural construct - blowers of",
"*haššôpārôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the trumpets",
"*hamĕʾassēp*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rear guard/gatherer",
"*hāʾārôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the ark",
"*hālôk*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - going/continually",
"*wĕtāqôaʿ*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and blowing",
"*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets"
},
"variants": {
"*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed man/vanguard/armed force/advance guard",
"*hōlēk*": "going/walking/marching",
"*tōqĕʿê*": "blowers of/sounders of/those who blow",
"*hamĕʾassēp*": "the rear guard/gatherer/rearward/those following behind",
"*hālôk wĕtāqôaʿ*": "going and blowing/continuously sounding/marching while trumpeting"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.10",
"source": "וְאֶת־הָעָם֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֤א תָרִ֙יעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־תַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶת־קוֹלְכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יֵצֵ֥א מִפִּיכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר עַ֠ד י֣וֹם אָמְרִ֧י אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הָרִ֖יעוּ וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *ṣiwwāh* *yĕhôšuaʿ* *lēʾmōr* not *tārîʿû* and not *tašmîʿû* *ʾet*-your voice and not *yēṣēʾ* from your mouth *dābār* until day of my *ʾāmĕrî* to you *hārîʿû* and *wahărîʿōtem*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*tārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall shout",
"*tašmîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall cause to hear",
"*qôlĕkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your voice",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it shall go out",
"*mippîkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from your mouth",
"*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing",
"*ʾāmĕrî*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my saying",
"*hārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout",
"*wahărîʿōtem*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you shall shout"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*tārîʿû*": "you shall shout/cry out/make a noise",
"*tašmîʿû*": "you shall cause to hear/make heard/let be heard",
"*yēṣēʾ*": "it shall go out/come forth/be uttered",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*hārîʿû*": "shout/cry out/make a loud noise"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.11",
"source": "וַיַּסֵּ֤ב אֲרוֹן־יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר הַקֵּ֖ף פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyassēb* *ʾărôn*-*YHWH* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *haqqēp* *paʿam* *ʾeḥāt* and *wayyābōʾû* *hammaḥăneh* and *wayyālînû* in *bammaḥăneh*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyassēb*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he caused to go around",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*haqqēp*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive absolute - surrounding/going around",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence",
"*ʾeḥāt*": "number, feminine singular - one",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they came",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp",
"*wayyālînû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they spent the night",
"*bammaḥăneh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the camp"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyassēb*": "and he caused to go around/circled/encircled",
"*haqqēp*": "surrounding/going around/circling",
"*paʿam ʾeḥāt*": "one time/once",
"*wayyālînû*": "and they spent the night/lodged/stayed"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.12",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyaškēm* *yĕhôšuaʿ* in *babbōqer* and *wayyiśʾû* *hakkōhănîm* *ʾet*-*ʾărôn* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaškēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rose early",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*babbōqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - in the morning",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they carried",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaškēm*": "and he rose early/got up early/arose early",
"*babbōqer*": "in the morning/at dawn",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "and they carried/lifted/bore"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.13",
"source": "וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאִים֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֜וֹת הַיֹּבְלִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה הֹלְכִ֣ים הָל֔וֹךְ וְתָקְע֖וּ בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וְהֶחָלוּץ֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְהֽ͏ַמְאַסֵּ֗ף הֹלֵךְ֙ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה *הולך **הָל֖וֹךְ וְתָק֥וֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *šibʿāh* *hakkōhănîm* *nōśĕʾîm* *šibʿāh* *šôpĕrôt* *hayyōbĕlîm* before *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *hōlĕkîm* *hālôk* and *wĕtāqĕʿû* with *baššôpārôt* and *heḥālûṣ* *hōlēk* before them and *hamĕʾassēp* *hōlēk* after *ʾărôn* *YHWH* *hālôk* and *wĕtāqôaʿ* with *baššôpārôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*šibʿāh*": "number, feminine - seven",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*nōśĕʾîm*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural - carrying/bearing",
"*šôpĕrôt*": "noun, masculine plural - trumpets/ram's horns",
"*hayyōbĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the jubilee/ram's horns",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*hōlĕkîm*": "verb, Qal participle masculine plural - going/walking",
"*hālôk*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute - going/continually",
"*wĕtāqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they blew",
"*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets",
"*heḥālûṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the armed man/vanguard",
"*hōlēk*": "verb, Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking",
"*lipnêhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them",
"*hamĕʾassēp*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the rear guard/gatherer",
"*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*wĕtāqôaʿ*": "verb, Qal infinitive absolute with waw conjunction - and blowing"
},
"variants": {
"*nōśĕʾîm*": "carrying/bearing/holding",
"*šôpĕrôt hayyōbĕlîm*": "jubilee trumpets/rams' horn trumpets",
"*hōlĕkîm hālôk*": "going continually/walking on/marching steadily",
"*heḥālûṣ*": "the armed man/vanguard/advance guard",
"*hamĕʾassēp*": "the rear guard/gatherer/rearward",
"*hālôk wĕtāqôaʿ*": "going and blowing/continuously sounding/marching while trumpeting"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.14",
"source": "וַיָּסֹ֨בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כֹּ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* on the day *haššēnî* *paʿam* *ʾaḥat* and *wayyāšubû* *hammaḥăneh* thus *ʿāśû* *šēšet* *yāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went around",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day",
"*haššēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the second",
"*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence",
"*ʾaḥat*": "number, feminine singular - one",
"*wayyāšubû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they returned",
"*hammaḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the camp",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʿāśû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they did",
"*šēšet*": "number, feminine construct - six",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāsōbbû*": "and they went around/circled/encircled",
"*paʿam ʾaḥat*": "one time/once",
"*wayyāšubû*": "and they returned/went back/came back",
"*kōh ʿāśû*": "thus they did/so they did"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.15",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֛יר כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים רַ֚ק בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סָבְב֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* on the day *haššĕbîʿî* and *wayyaškîmû* at *kaʿălôt* *haššaḥar* and *wayyāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* as *kammišpāṭ* *hazzeh* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm* only on that day they *sābĕbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day",
"*haššĕbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh",
"*wayyaškîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early",
"*kaʿălôt*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - as the rising of",
"*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dawn",
"*wayyāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went around",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*kammišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - according to the manner",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*šebaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven",
"*pĕʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times",
"*raq*": "adverb - only/just",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day",
"*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that",
"*sābĕbû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they went around"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it came to pass/happened/was",
"*wayyaškîmû*": "and they rose early/got up early/arose early",
"*kaʿălôt haššaḥar*": "as the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/at first light",
"*kammišpāṭ hazzeh*": "according to this manner/in this way/following this pattern",
"*raq*": "only/just/except"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Joshua.6.16",
"source": "וַיְהִי֙ בַּפַּ֣עַם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ית תָּקְע֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אֶל־הָעָם֙ הָרִ֔יעוּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *wayĕhî* at *bappaʿam* *haššĕbîʿît* *tāqĕʿû* *hakkōhănîm* with *baššôpārôt* and *wayyōʾmer* *yĕhôšuaʿ* to *hāʿām* *hārîʿû* for *kî*-*nātan* *YHWH* to you *ʾet*-*hāʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it happened",
"*bappaʿam*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article - at the time",
"*haššĕbîʿît*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the seventh",
"*tāqĕʿû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they blew",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests",
"*baššôpārôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with definite article - with the trumpets",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*yĕhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*hārîʿû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative masculine plural - shout",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has given",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*wayĕhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was",
"*bappaʿam haššĕbîʿît*": "at the seventh time/on the seventh occasion",
"*tāqĕʿû*": "they blew/sounded/trumpeted",
"*hārîʿû*": "shout/cry out/make a loud noise",
"*nātan*": "has given/delivered/granted"
}
}
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"
}
}