Josh 9:3-9 : 3 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.3",
"source": "וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨י גִבְע֜וֹן שָׁמְע֗וּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ לִֽירִיח֖וֹ וְלָעָֽי",
"text": "And-*yōšḇê* *giḇʿôn* *šāməʿû* *ʾēṯ* which *ʿāśâ* *yəhôšuaʿ* to-*yərîḥô* and-to-*ʿāy*",
"grammar": {
"*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon",
"*šāməʿû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they heard",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"*ʿāy*": "proper noun - Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers",
"*šāməʿû*": "they heard/learned/understood"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.4",
"source": "וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ גַם־הֵ֙מָּה֙ בְּעָרְמָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּ וַיִּקְח֞וּ שַׂקִּ֤ים בָּלִים֙ לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔ם וְנֹאד֥וֹת יַ֙יִן֙ בָּלִ֔ים וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים וּמְצֹרָרִֽים",
"text": "And-they-*yaʿăśû* also-they in-*ʿormâ* and-they-*yēlḵû* and-they-*yiṣṭayyārû* and-they-*yiqqəḥû* *śaqqîm* *bālîm* for-*ḥămôrê*-them and-*nōʾḏôṯ* *yayin* *bālîm* and-*məḇuqqāʿîm* and-*məṣōrārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they acted/did",
"*ʿormâ*": "feminine singular noun - craftiness/cunning/deception",
"*yēlḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went",
"*yiṣṭayyārû*": "Hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they disguised themselves as envoys",
"*yiqqəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they took",
"*śaqqîm*": "masculine plural - sacks/bags",
"*bālîm*": "masculine plural adjective - worn out/old",
"*ḥămôrê*": "masculine plural construct - donkeys of",
"*nōʾḏôṯ*": "masculine plural - skins/bottles",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular - wine",
"*məḇuqqāʿîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - torn/split",
"*məṣōrārîm*": "Pual participle masculine plural - bound up/mended"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿormâ*": "craftiness/cunning/shrewdness/deception",
"*yiṣṭayyārû*": "they disguised themselves/presented themselves as ambassadors",
"*bālîm*": "worn out/old/tattered",
"*məḇuqqāʿîm*": "torn/split/cracked",
"*məṣōrārîm*": "patched/mended/bound up"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.5",
"source": "וּנְעָל֨וֹת בָּל֤וֹת וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת בָּל֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה נִקֻּדִֽים",
"text": "And-*nəʿālôṯ* *bālôṯ* and-*məṭullāʾôṯ* on-*raḡlê*-them and-*śəlāmôṯ* *bālôṯ* upon-them and-all *leḥem* *ṣêḏām* *yāḇēš* was *niqqūḏîm*",
"grammar": {
"*nəʿālôṯ*": "feminine plural - sandals",
"*bālôṯ*": "feminine plural adjective - worn out/old",
"*məṭullāʾôṯ*": "Pual participle feminine plural - patched",
"*raḡlê*": "feminine dual construct - feet of",
"*śəlāmôṯ*": "feminine plural - garments/clothes",
"*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - bread of",
"*ṣêḏām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their provision",
"*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry",
"*niqqūḏîm*": "masculine plural - crumbled/moldy"
},
"variants": {
"*bālôṯ*": "worn out/old/tattered",
"*məṭullāʾôṯ*": "patched/mended",
"*śəlāmôṯ*": "garments/clothes/outer garments",
"*yāḇēš*": "dry/stale",
"*niqqūḏîm*": "crumbled/moldy/spotted with mold"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.6",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו וְאֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵאֶ֤רֶץ רְחוֹקָה֙ בָּ֔אנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית",
"text": "And-they-*yēlḵû* to-*yəhôšuaʿ* to-the-*maḥănê* the-*gilgāl* and-they-*yōʾmərû* to-him and-to-*ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* we-*bāʾnû* and-now *kirṯû*-to-us *bərîṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*yēlḵû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*maḥănê*": "masculine singular - camp",
"*gilgāl*": "proper noun - Gilgal",
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of",
"*rəḥôqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - far/distant",
"*bāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1st common plural - we have come",
"*kirṯû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - cut",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant"
},
"variants": {
"*maḥănê*": "camp/encampment",
"*ʾîš*": "men/people",
"*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ*": "distant land/far country",
"*kirṯû* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.7",
"source": "*ויאמרו **וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַחִוִּ֑י אוּלַ֗י בְּקִרְבִּי֙ אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְאֵ֖יךְ *אכרות־**אֶֽכְרָת־לְךָ֥ בְרִֽית",
"text": "And-he-*yōʾmer* *ʾîš*-*yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*ḥiwwî* *ʾûlay* in-*qirbî* you *yôšēḇ* and-how *ʾeḵrāṯ*-to-you *bərîṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said (textual variant shows plural form *yōʾmərû* - they said)",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular construct - men of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ḥiwwî*": "gentilic adjective - Hivite",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*qirbî*": "masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my midst",
"*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - dwelling",
"*ʾeḵrāṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common singular - I will cut (textual variant notes another form)",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/what if",
"*qirbî*": "my midst/among us",
"*yôšēḇ*": "dwelling/residing/living",
"*ʾeḵrāṯ* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.8",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ",
"text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-*yəhôšuaʿ* *ʿăḇāḏê*-your we and-he-*yōʾmer* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* who you and-from-where *tāḇōʾû*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ʿăḇāḏê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he said",
"*tāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you come/will come"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿăḇāḏê*": "servants/slaves",
"*tāḇōʾû*": "you come/are coming/have come"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.9",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֵאֶ֨רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בָּ֣אוּ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ שָׁמְע֔וֹ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּמִצְרָֽיִם",
"text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-him from-*ʾereṣ* *rəḥôqâ* *məʾōḏ* *bāʾû* *ʿăḇāḏê*-your to-*šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-your for-we-*šāmaʿnû* *šāmʿô* and-*ʾēṯ* all-which he-*ʿāśâ* in-*miṣrayim*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of",
"*rəḥôqâ*": "feminine singular adjective - far/distant",
"*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very",
"*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have come",
"*ʿăḇāḏê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*šāmaʿnû*": "Qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard",
"*šāmʿô*": "masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fame",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*rəḥôqâ* *məʾōḏ*": "very far/very distant",
"*šēm*": "name/renown/reputation",
"*šāmʿô*": "his fame/report/reputation"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.10",
"source": "וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה לִשְׁנֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן לְסִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן וּלְע֥וֹג מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָׁ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת",
"text": "And-*ʾēṯ* all-which he-*ʿāśâ* to-*šənê* *malḵê* the-*ʾĕmōrî* who in-*ʿēber* the-*yardēn* to-*sîḥôn* *meleḵ* *ḥešbôn* and-to-*ʿôḡ* *meleḵ*-the-*bāšān* who in-*ʿaštārôṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did",
"*šənê*": "dual construct - two of",
"*malḵê*": "masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "gentilic adjective - Amorite",
"*ʿēber*": "masculine singular construct - region across",
"*yardēn*": "proper noun - Jordan",
"*sîḥôn*": "proper noun - Sihon",
"*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon",
"*ʿôḡ*": "proper noun - Og",
"*bāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan",
"*ʿaštārôṯ*": "proper noun - Ashtaroth"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿēber*": "region beyond/across/side of",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.11",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֵ֡ינוּ זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י אַרְצֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית",
"text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-us *zəqēnênû* and-all-*yōšḇê* *ʾarṣēnû* *lēmōr* *qəḥû* in-hand-your *ṣêḏâ* for-the-*dereḵ* and-*ləḵû* to-meet-them and-you-*ʾămartem* to-them *ʿaḇḏêḵem* we and-now *kirṯû*-to-us *bərîṯ*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*zəqēnênû*": "masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our elders",
"*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our land",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*qəḥû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - take",
"*ṣêḏâ*": "feminine singular - provision",
"*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - way/journey",
"*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go",
"*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall say",
"*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your servants",
"*kirṯû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - cut",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant"
},
"variants": {
"*zəqēnênû*": "our elders/leaders",
"*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/residents/dwellers",
"*ṣêḏâ*": "provision/food supplies",
"*dereḵ*": "way/road/journey",
"*kirṯû* *bərîṯ*": "make a covenant/cut a treaty"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.12",
"source": "זֶ֣ה ׀ לַחְמֵ֗נוּ חָ֞ם הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּ בְּי֥וֹם צֵאתֵ֖נוּ לָלֶ֣כֶת אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָבֵ֔שׁ וְהָיָ֖ה נִקֻּדִֽים",
"text": "This *laḥmēnû* *ḥām* we-*hiṣṭayyadnû* it from-*bāttênû* in-*yôm* *ṣēʾṯēnû* to-*leḵeṯ* to-you and-now behold *yāḇēš* and-it-has-become *niqqūḏîm*",
"grammar": {
"*laḥmēnû*": "masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our bread",
"*ḥām*": "masculine singular adjective - hot/warm",
"*hiṣṭayyadnû*": "Hitpael perfect 1st common plural - we provisioned ourselves",
"*bāttênû*": "masculine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our houses",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ṣēʾṯēnû*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - our going out",
"*leḵeṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go",
"*yāḇēš*": "masculine singular adjective - dry",
"*niqqūḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - crumbled/moldy bits"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥām*": "hot/warm/fresh",
"*hiṣṭayyadnû*": "we provisioned ourselves/we took as supplies",
"*yāḇēš*": "dry/stale",
"*niqqūḏîm*": "moldy/crumbled/spotted with mold"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.13",
"source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה נֹאד֤וֹת הַיַּ֙יִן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֣אנוּ חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ וְאֵ֤לֶּה שַׂלְמוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּ בָּל֕וּ מֵרֹ֥ב הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ מְאֹֽד",
"text": "And-these *nōʾḏôṯ* the-*yayin* which we-*millēʾnû* *ḥăḏāšîm* and-behold they-*hiṯbaqqāʿû* and-these *śalmôṯênû* and-*nəʿālênû* *bālû* from-*rōḇ* the-*dereḵ* *məʾōḏ*",
"grammar": {
"*nōʾḏôṯ*": "masculine plural construct - bottles/skins of",
"*yayin*": "masculine singular - wine",
"*millēʾnû*": "Piel perfect 1st common plural - we filled",
"*ḥăḏāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new",
"*hiṯbaqqāʿû*": "Hitpael perfect 3rd common plural - they have burst/split",
"*śalmôṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our garments",
"*nəʿālênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our sandals",
"*bālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they have worn out",
"*rōḇ*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of",
"*dereḵ*": "masculine singular - journey",
"*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very"
},
"variants": {
"*nōʾḏôṯ*": "wineskins/bottles/containers",
"*ḥăḏāšîm*": "new/fresh",
"*hiṯbaqqāʿû*": "burst/split/torn",
"*bālû*": "worn out/deteriorated",
"*rōḇ*": "length/abundance/greatness"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.14",
"source": "וַיִּקְח֥וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִצֵּידָ֑ם וְאֶת־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א שָׁאָֽלוּ",
"text": "And-they-*yiqqəḥû* the-*ʾănāšîm* from-*ṣêḏām* and-*ʾeṯ*-*pî* *YHWH* not they-*šāʾālû*",
"grammar": {
"*yiqqəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they took",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural - men",
"*ṣêḏām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their provision",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*pî*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*šāʾālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they asked"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqəḥû*": "they took/received/accepted",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people",
"*pî* *YHWH*": "mouth of YHWH/counsel of YHWH/word of YHWH",
"*šāʾālû*": "asked/inquired/consulted"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.15",
"source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ לָהֶ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם נְשִׂיאֵ֖י הָעֵדָֽה",
"text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* *šālôm* and-he-*yiḵrōṯ* to-them *bərîṯ* to-*ḥayyôṯām* and-they-*yiššāḇəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he made",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular - peace",
"*yiḵrōṯ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he cut",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant",
"*ḥayyôṯām*": "Piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to preserve them alive",
"*yiššāḇəʿû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they swore",
"*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders/princes of",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation/assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*šālôm*": "peace/treaty/alliance",
"*yiḵrōṯ* *bərîṯ*": "made a covenant/cut a treaty",
"*ḥayyôṯām*": "to preserve them alive/to let them live",
"*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.16",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֕י אֲשֶׁר־כָּרְת֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּרִ֑ית וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֗וּ כִּי־קְרֹבִ֥ים הֵם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִֽים",
"text": "And-*wəyəhî* from-*qəṣê* *šəlōšeṯ* *yāmîm* after that-they-*kārəṯû* to-them *bərîṯ* and-they-*yišməʿû* that-*qərōḇîm* they to-him and-in-*qirbô* they *yōšḇîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wəyəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*qəṣê*": "masculine singular construct - end of",
"*šəlōšeṯ*": "feminine singular construct - three of",
"*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days",
"*kārəṯû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they cut",
"*bərîṯ*": "feminine singular - covenant",
"*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they heard",
"*qərōḇîm*": "masculine plural adjective - near",
"*qirbô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his midst",
"*yōšḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling"
},
"variants": {
"*qəṣê*": "end/extremity",
"*kārəṯû* *bərîṯ*": "made a covenant/cut a treaty",
"*qərōḇîm*": "near/neighbors",
"*qirbô*": "his midst/among them",
"*yōšḇîm*": "dwelling/living/residing"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.17",
"source": "וַיִּסְע֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־עָרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וְקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים",
"text": "And-they-*yisʿû* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-they-*yāḇōʾû* to-*ʿārêhem* on-the-*yôm* the-*šəlîšî* and-*ʿārêhem* *giḇʿôn* and-the-*kəp̄îrâ* and-*bəʾērôṯ* and-*qiryaṯ* *yəʿārîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yisʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they journeyed",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they came",
"*ʿārêhem*": "feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their cities",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*šəlîšî*": "masculine singular ordinal - third",
"*giḇʿôn*": "proper noun - Gibeon",
"*kəp̄îrâ*": "proper noun - Chephirah",
"*bəʾērôṯ*": "proper noun - Beeroth",
"*qiryaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - city of",
"*yəʿārîm*": "proper noun - Jearim"
},
"variants": {
"*yisʿû*": "they journeyed/set out/traveled",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/people",
"*yāḇōʾû*": "they came/arrived/entered"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.18",
"source": "וְלֹ֤א הִכּוּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ כָל־הָעֵדָ֖ה עַל־הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים",
"text": "And-not they-*hikkûm* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* because-*nišbəʿû* to-them *nəśîʾê* the-*ʿēḏâ* by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-they-*yillōnû* all-the-*ʿēḏâ* against-the-*nəśîʾîm*",
"grammar": {
"*hikkûm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they struck them",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nišbəʿû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they had sworn",
"*nəśîʾê*": "masculine plural construct - leaders of",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yillōnû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they murmured",
"*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkûm*": "struck them/attacked them/killed them",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/people",
"*nəśîʾê*": "leaders/chiefs/princes",
"*yillōnû*": "murmured/grumbled/complained"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.19",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל־הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ לָהֶ֔ם בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֕ה לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לִנְגֹּ֥עַ בָּהֶֽם",
"text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* all-the-*nəśîʾîm* to-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* we *nišbaʿnû* to-them by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl* and-now not we-*nûḵal* to-*lingōaʿ* in-them",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation",
"*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*nûḵal*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we can/are able",
"*lingōaʿ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to touch"
},
"variants": {
"*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders/chiefs/princes",
"*nišbaʿnû*": "we have sworn/we took an oath",
"*nûḵal*": "we can/are able/may",
"*lingōaʿ*": "to touch/to harm/to strike"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.20",
"source": "זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָהֶֽם",
"text": "This we-*naʿăśê* to-them and-*haḥăyê* them and-not-*yihyê* upon-us *qeṣep̄* upon-the-*šəḇûʿâ* which-we-*nišbaʿnû* to-them",
"grammar": {
"*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will do",
"*haḥăyê*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - preserving alive",
"*yihyê*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be",
"*qeṣep̄*": "masculine singular - wrath",
"*šəḇûʿâ*": "feminine singular - oath",
"*nišbaʿnû*": "Niphal perfect 1st common plural - we have sworn"
},
"variants": {
"*naʿăśê*": "we will do/act/perform",
"*haḥăyê*": "preserve alive/let live/spare",
"*qeṣep̄*": "wrath/anger/indignation",
"*šəḇûʿâ*": "oath/vow/pledge"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.21",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים יִֽחְי֑וּ וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ לְכָל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבְּר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים",
"text": "And-they-*yōʾmərû* to-them the-*nəśîʾîm* *yiḥyû* and-they-*yihyû* *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-all-the-*ʿēḏâ* as-*ʾăšer* they-*dibbərû* to-them the-*nəśîʾîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*nəśîʾîm*": "masculine plural - leaders",
"*yiḥyû*": "Qal imperfect/jussive 3rd masculine plural - let them live",
"*yihyû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they became",
"*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees",
"*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural - water",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/as",
"*dibbərû*": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - they spoke"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥyû*": "let them live/they shall live",
"*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood",
"*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers",
"*dibbərû*": "spoke/promised/said"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.22",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לָמָּה֩ רִמִּיתֶ֨ם אֹתָ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר רְחוֹקִ֨ים אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מִכֶּם֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ יֹשְׁבִֽים",
"text": "And-he-*yiqrāʾ* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* and-he-*yəḏabbēr* to-them *lēmōr* why you-*rimmîṯem* us *lēmōr* *rəḥôqîm* we from-you *məʾōḏ* and-you in-*qirbēnû* *yōšḇîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he called",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yəḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rimmîṯem*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you deceived",
"*rəḥôqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - far/distant ones",
"*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very",
"*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our midst",
"*yōšḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling"
},
"variants": {
"*rimmîṯem*": "you deceived/tricked/defrauded",
"*rəḥôqîm*": "far/distant/remote",
"*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us",
"*yōšḇîm*": "dwelling/living/residing"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.23",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי",
"text": "And-now *ʾărûrîm* you and-not-*yikkārēṯ* from-you *ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - cursed",
"*yikkārēṯ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave",
"*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees",
"*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural - water",
"*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse",
"*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/will cease",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondman",
"*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood",
"*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers",
"*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*": "house of my God/my God's house/sanctuary"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.24",
"source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land",
"*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy",
"*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared",
"*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very",
"*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives",
"*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did"
},
"variants": {
"*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant",
"*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate",
"*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid",
"*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.25",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה",
"text": "And-now *hinənû* in-*yāḏeḵā* as-the-*ṭôḇ* and-as-the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênêḵā* to-*laʿăśôṯ* to-us *ʿăśê*",
"grammar": {
"*hinənû*": "particle + 1st common plural suffix - behold us",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - right",
"*ʿênêḵā*": "dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*ʿăśê*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - do"
},
"variants": {
"*hinənû*": "here we are/behold us",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power/your authority",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/pleasing",
"*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright",
"*ʿênêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight/your judgment"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.26",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּ֑ן וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א הֲרָגֽוּם",
"text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them thus and-he-*yaṣṣēl* them from-*yaḏ* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-not they-*hărāḡûm*",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he did",
"*yaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he delivered",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hărāḡûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they killed them"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/power",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/people",
"*hărāḡûm*": "killed them/slew them"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.27",
"source": "וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר",
"text": "And-he-*yittənēm* *yəhôšuaʿ* in-the-*yôm* the-that *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê* *mayim* for-the-*ʿēḏâ* and-for-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* until-the-*yôm* the-this to-the-*māqôm* which he-*yiḇḥār*",
"grammar": {
"*yittənēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he made them",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees",
"*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural - water",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation",
"*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place",
"*yiḇḥār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would choose"
},
"variants": {
"*yittənēm*": "he made them/assigned them",
"*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood",
"*šōʾăḇê* *mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*māqôm*": "place/site/location",
"*yiḇḥār*": "he would choose/he should choose"
}
}