Joshua 23:8

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.23.8", "source": "כִּ֛י אִם־בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "But if in *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *tidbāqû* as which *ʿăśîtem* until the *yôm* the *zeh*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God", "*tidbāqû*": "qal imperfect 2mp - you shall cling", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you have done", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective - this" }, "variants": { "*tidbāqû*": "cling to/adhere to/hold fast to", "*ʿăśîtem*": "you have done/performed/acted", "*hayyôm hazzeh*": "this day/today/until now" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֛י אִם־בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

Transliteration

But if in YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem tidbāqû as which ʿăśîtem until the yôm the zeh.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêkem*: masculine plural noun + 2mp suffix - your God
• *tidbāqû*: qal imperfect 2mp - you shall cling
• *ʿăśîtem*: qal perfect 2mp - you have done
• *yôm*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the day
• *zeh*: demonstrative adjective - this

Word Meanings

• *tidbāqû*: cling to/adhere to/hold fast to
• *ʿăśîtem*: you have done/performed/acted
• *hayyôm hazzeh*: this day/today/until now

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But you are to cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but cleave{H1692} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} as ye have done{H6213} unto this day.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But cleave{H1692}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, as ye have done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto this day{H3117}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But cleue vnto the LORDE youre God, as ye haue done vnto this daye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But sticke fast vnto the Lord your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But sticke fast vnto the Lorde your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but cleave to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but to Jehovah your God ye do cleave, as ye have done till this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but cleave unto Jehovah your God, as ye have done unto this day.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But be true to the Lord your God as you have been till this day.

• World English Bible (2000)

  but hold fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you must be loyal to the LORD your God, as you have been to this very day.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.20", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א אֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּב֣וֹ תִדְבָּ֔ק וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ׃", "text": "*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *tîrāʾ* *ʾōtô* *taʿăbōd* and in *bô* *tidbāq* and in *bišmô* *tiššābēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall fear", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*taʿăbōd*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall serve", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix and waw - and in him", "*tidbāq*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall cling", "*bišmô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet and waw - and in his name", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall swear" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship", "*dābaq*": "cling/hold fast/adhere to", "*šābaʿ*": "swear/take an oath", "*šēm*": "name/reputation" } }
• Deut 11:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.11.22", "source": "כִּי֩ אִם־שָׁמֹ֨ר תִּשְׁמְר֜וּן אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֗את אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם לַעֲשֹׂתָ֑הּ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם לָלֶ֥כֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו וּלְדָבְקָה־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî 'im-šāmōr tišmərûn 'et-kāl-hammiṣwâ hazzōt 'ăšer 'ānōḵî məṣawweh 'etḵem la'ăśōtāh lə'ahăḇâ 'et-YHWH 'ĕlōhêḵem lāleḵet bəḵāl-dərāḵāyw ûlədāḇqâ-ḇô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*'im-šāmōr*": "conditional particle with qal infinitive absolute - if keeping", "*tišmərûn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, paragogic nun - you will keep/observe/guard", "*'et-kāl-hammiṣwâ*": "direct object marker with construct chain - all of the commandment", "*hazzōt*": "definite article demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*'ăšer*": "relative particle - which/that/who", "*'ānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*məṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding/ordering", "*'etḵem*": "direct object marker with pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*la'ăśōtāh*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct plus pronominal suffix - to do it", "*lə'ahăḇâ*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to love", "*'et-YHWH*": "direct object marker with divine name - YHWH", "*'ĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural with possessive suffix - your God", "*lāleḵet*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to walk/go", "*bəḵāl-dərāḵāyw*": "preposition with construct chain plus possessive suffix - in all his ways", "*ûlədāḇqâ-ḇô*": "conjunction with preposition plus qal infinitive construct and preposition with pronominal suffix - and to cling to him" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*šāmōr tišmərûn*": "surely keep/diligently observe/carefully guard", "*hammiṣwâ*": "commandment/precept/law", "*məṣawweh*": "command/order/charge/instruct", "*la'ăśōtāh*": "to do it/to perform it/to fulfill it", "*lə'ahăḇâ*": "to love/to be devoted to", "*lāleḵet*": "to walk/to go/to follow", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/courses/manners", "*ûlədāḇqâ-ḇô*": "to cling to him/to adhere to him/to be joined to him" } }
• Deut 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.4", "source": "לֹ֣א תִשְׁמַ֗ע אֶל־דִּבְרֵי֙ הַנָּבִ֣יא הַה֔וּא א֛וֹ אֶל־חוֹלֵ֥ם הַחֲל֖וֹם הַה֑וּא כִּ֣י מְנַסֶּ֞ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם לָדַ֗עַת הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤ם אֹֽהֲבִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "Not *tišmaʿ* to-*dibrê* the-*nābîʾ* the-*hahûʾ* or to-*ḥôlēm* the-*ḥălôm* the-*hahûʾ* for *mĕnasseh* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾetkem* to-*lādaʿat* whether-*yiškem* *ʾōhăbîm* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* with-all-*lĕbabkem* and-with-all-*napšĕkem*.", "grammar": { "*tišmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall hear/listen/obey", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the prophet", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*ḥôlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - dreamer of", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dream", "*mĕnasseh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - testing/trying", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to know", "*yiškem*": "particle of existence with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you are", "*ʾōhăbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - loving", "*lĕbabkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*napšĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your soul" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter", "*hûʾ*": "he/that/the same", "*nāsāh*": "test/try/prove", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive", "*ʾāhab*": "love/like/be fond of", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self/desire" } }
• Josh 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.5", "source": "רַ֣ק ׀ שִׁמְר֣וּ מְאֹ֗ד לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֣ה וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֮ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָה֒ לְ֠אַהֲבָה אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם וְלָלֶ֧כֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֛יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו וּלְדָבְקָה־ב֑וֹ וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃", "text": "Only *šimrû* *məʾōd* to-do *ʾet*-*hammiṣwâ* and-*ʾet*-*hattôrâ* which *ṣiwwâ* *ʾet*-you *Mōšeh* *ʿebed*-*YHWH* to-*ʾahăbâ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-to-walk in-all-ways-his and-to-keep commandments-his and-to-*dābqâ*-in-him and-to-serve-him in-all-heart-your and-in-all-soul-your", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*šimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - keep/observe", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*ʾet-hammiṣwâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the commandment", "*wəʾet-hattôrâ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the law", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses", "*ʿebed-YHWH*": "construct chain - servant of YHWH", "*ləʾahăbâ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to love", "*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*wəlāleket*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to walk", "*bəkol-dərākāyw*": "preposition + construct + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in all his ways", "*wəlišmōr*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to keep", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments", "*ûlədābqâ-bô*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to cling to him", "*ûləʿābdô*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to serve him", "*bəkol-ləbabkem*": "preposition + construct + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with all your heart", "*ûbəkol-napšəkem*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + construct + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with all your soul" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard", "*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/be devoted to", "*hālak*": "walk/go/follow", "*derek*": "way/path/manner", "*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/be joined to", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/being/self" } }
• Acts 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.11.23", "source": "Ὃς, παραγενόμενος, καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐχάρη, καὶ παρεκάλει πάντας, τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας προσμένειν τῷ Κυρίῳ.", "text": "Who, *paragenomenos*, and *idōn tēn charin tou Theou*, *echarē*, and *parekalei pantas*, with the *prothesei tēs kardias prosmenein tō Kyriō*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen", "*tēn charin*": "accusative feminine singular with article - the grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive masculine singular with article - of God", "*echarē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - rejoiced", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was encouraging", "*pantas*": "adjective, accusative masculine plural - all", "*tē prothesei*": "dative feminine singular with article - with the purpose", "*tēs kardias*": "genitive feminine singular with article - of the heart", "*prosmenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain with", "*tō Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular with article - with the Lord" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/when he came/having appeared", "*idōn*": "having seen/seeing", "*charin*": "grace/favor", "*echarē*": "rejoiced/was glad", "*parekalei*": "was encouraging/was exhorting/was urging", "*prothesei*": "purpose/resolve/determination", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*prosmenein*": "to remain with/to continue with/to abide with" } }
• Deut 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.4", "source": "וְאַתֶּם֙ הַדְּבֵקִ֔ים בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם חַיִּ֥ים כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "And-*ʾattem* the-*dᵉbēqîm* in-*YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêkem* *ḥayyîm* all-of-you *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, second person masculine plural - you", "*dᵉbēqîm*": "participle, qal, masculine plural - clinging/adhering", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with second person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - living/alive", "*kullᵉkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with second person masculine plural suffix - all of you", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day/today" }, "variants": { "*dᵉbēqîm*": "clinging/adhering/holding fast/remaining loyal", "*ḥayyîm*": "living/alive/surviving", "*hayyôm*": "the day/today/at this time" } }