Josh 24:5-9 : 5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.5",
"source": "וָאֶשְׁלַ֞ח אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וָאֶגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֖ר הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶֽם",
"text": "And *wā-'ešlaḥ* *'eṯ*-*mōšeh* and-*'eṯ*-*'ahărōn* and *wā-'eggōp̄* *'eṯ*-*miṣrayim* as-*ka'ăšer* *'āśîṯî* in-*qirbbōw* and-*'aḥar* *hōwṣē'ṯî* *'eṯḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I sent",
"*'eṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*'ahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron",
"*wā-'eggōp̄*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I struck/plagued",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ka'ăšer*": "conjunction - as/according to",
"*'āśîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I did/performed",
"*qirbbōw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its midst",
"*'aḥar*": "adverb - afterward",
"*hōwṣē'ṯî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - I brought out",
"*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "I sent/dispatched",
"*wā-'eggōp̄*": "I struck/plagued/smote",
"*'āśîṯî*": "I did/performed/made",
"*qirbbōw*": "its midst/among them/within it",
"*hōwṣē'ṯî*": "I brought out/led out/caused to come out"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.6",
"source": "וָֽאוֹצִ֤יא אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַתָּבֹ֖אוּ הַיָּ֑מָּה וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם אַחֲרֵ֧י אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם בְּרֶ֥כֶב וּבְפָרָשִׁ֖ים יַם־סֽוּף",
"text": "And *wā-'ōwṣî'* *'eṯ*-*'ăḇōwṯêḵem* from-*mimmiṣrayim* and *wə-tāḇō'ū* *hayyāmmāh* and *wə-yirddəp̄ū* *miṣrayim* after *'ăḥărê* *'ăḇōwṯêḵem* with-*bəreḵeḇ* and-with-*ḇəp̄ārāšîm* *yam*-*sūp̄*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-'ōwṣî'*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - and I brought out",
"*'eṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*'ăḇōwṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt",
"*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you came",
"*hayyāmmāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional hey - to the sea",
"*wə-yirddəp̄ū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egyptians",
"*'ăḥărê*": "preposition - after",
"*'ăḇōwṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*bəreḵeḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with chariots",
"*ḇəp̄ārāšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with horsemen",
"*yam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sea of",
"*sūp̄*": "proper noun - Suph/Reed"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-'ōwṣî'*": "I brought out/led out/caused to come out",
"*'ăḇōwṯêḵem*": "your fathers/ancestors",
"*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "you came/arrived/entered",
"*hayyāmmāh*": "to the sea (directional)",
"*wə-yirddəp̄ū*": "they pursued/chased/followed",
"*'ăḥărê*": "after/behind/following",
"*bəreḵeḇ*": "with chariots/vehicles",
"*ḇəp̄ārāšîm*": "with horsemen/cavalry",
"*yam*-*sūp̄*": "Reed Sea/Red Sea"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.7",
"source": "וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מֽ͏ַאֲפֵ֜ל בֵּינֵיכֶ֣ם ׀ וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּצְרִ֗ים וַיָּבֵ֨א עָלָ֤יו אֶת־הַיָּם֙ וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ וַתִּרְאֶ֙ינָה֙ עֵינֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ בַמִּדְבָּ֖ר יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים",
"text": "And *wə-yiṣ'ăqū* to-*YHWH* and *wə-yāśem* *ma'ăp̄ēl* between-*bênêḵem* and-between *hāmiṣriyim* and *wə-yāḇē'* upon-him *'eṯ*-*hayyām* and *wə-yəḵassēhū* and *wə-tir'eynāh* *'ênêḵem* *'ēṯ* which-*'ăšer*-*'āśîṯî* in-*bəmiṣrāyim* and *wə-tēšḇū* in-*ḇammidbbār* *yāmîm* *rabbîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiṣ'ăqū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they cried out",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*wə-yāśem*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*ma'ăp̄ēl*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness",
"*bênêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - between you",
"*hāmiṣriyim*": "definite article + proper noun - the Egyptians",
"*wə-yāḇē'*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought",
"*'eṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea",
"*wə-yəḵassēhū*": "conjunctive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it covered him/them",
"*wə-tir'eynāh*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they saw",
"*'ênêḵem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes",
"*'ēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*'āśîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I did",
"*bəmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Egypt",
"*wə-tēšḇū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you dwelt",
"*ḇammidbbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yiṣ'ăqū*": "they cried out/called/shouted",
"*wə-yāśem*": "he put/placed/established",
"*ma'ăp̄ēl*": "darkness/thick darkness/gloom",
"*wə-yāḇē'*": "he brought/caused to come",
"*wə-yəḵassēhū*": "it covered them/covered it/overwhelmed them",
"*wə-tir'eynāh*": "they saw/witnessed/observed",
"*'āśîṯî*": "I did/performed/made",
"*wə-tēšḇū*": "you dwelt/lived/stayed",
"*ḇammidbbār*": "in the wilderness/desert",
"*yāmîm* *rabbîm*": "many days/long time"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.8",
"source": "*ואבאה **וָאָבִ֣יא אֶתְכֶ֗ם אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ אִתְּכֶ֑ם וָאֶתֵּ֨ן אוֹתָ֤ם בְּיֶדְכֶם֙ וַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם",
"text": "And *wā-'āḇî'* *'eṯḵem* to-*'ereṣ* *hā'ĕmōrî* *hayyōwšēḇ* in-*bə'ēḇer* *hayyardēn* and *wə-yillāḥămū* with-you and *wā-'ettēn* *'ōwṯām* in-*bəyedḵem* and *wə-tîrəšū* *'eṯ*-*'arṣām* and *wā-'ašmîdēm* from-*mippənêḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-'āḇî'*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - and I brought",
"*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite",
"*hayyōwšēḇ*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling",
"*bə'ēḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the region of",
"*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*wə-yillāḥămū*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought",
"*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave",
"*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand",
"*wə-tîrəšū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you possessed",
"*'arṣām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land",
"*wā-'ašmîdēm*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I destroyed them",
"*mippənêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-'āḇî'*": "I brought/led in/caused to enter",
"*'ereṣ*": "land/territory/country",
"*hā'ĕmōrî*": "the Amorite (collective singular for the people)",
"*hayyōwšēḇ*": "the one dwelling/living/residing",
"*bə'ēḇer*": "in the region across/beyond",
"*wə-yillāḥămū*": "they fought/made war",
"*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/delivered/handed over",
"*bəyedḵem*": "into your hand/power/control",
"*wə-tîrəšū*": "you possessed/inherited/took possession of",
"*wā-'ašmîdēm*": "I destroyed them/annihilated them/exterminated them",
"*mippənêḵem*": "from before you/from your presence"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.9",
"source": "וַיָּ֨קָם בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א לְבִלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר לְקַלֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶֽם",
"text": "And *wə-yāqām* *bālāq* son-of-*ṣippōwr* king-of *mōw'āḇ* and *wə-yillāḥem* against-*bəyiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yiqrā'* to-*ḇil'ām* son-of-*bə'ōwr* to-*ləqallēl* *'eṯḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*ṣippōwr*": "proper noun - Zippor",
"*mōw'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fought",
"*bəyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - against Israel",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called",
"*ḇil'ām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*bə'ōwr*": "proper noun - Beor",
"*ləqallēl*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to curse",
"*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "he arose/stood up/took action",
"*wə-yillāḥem*": "he fought/made war/battled",
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "he sent/dispatched",
"*wə-yiqrā'*": "he called/summoned",
"*ləqallēl*": "to curse/revile/despise"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.10",
"source": "וְלֹ֥א אָבִ֖יתִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ לְבִלְעָ֑ם וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ בָּרוֹךְ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וָאַצִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ",
"text": "And not *wə-lō'* *'āḇîṯî* to-*lišmōa'* to-*ləḇil'ām* and *wə-yəḇāreḵ* blessing-*bārōwḵ* *'eṯḵem* and *wā-'aṣṣil* *'eṯḵem* from-*miyyādōw*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-lō'*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not",
"*'āḇîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I was willing",
"*lišmōa'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen",
"*ləḇil'ām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Balaam",
"*wə-yəḇāreḵ*": "conjunctive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed",
"*bārōwḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - blessing (intensifier)",
"*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*wā-'aṣṣil*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - and I delivered",
"*miyyādōw*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand"
},
"variants": {
"*'āḇîṯî*": "I was willing/consented/determined",
"*lišmōa'*": "to listen/hear/obey",
"*wə-yəḇāreḵ* *bārōwḵ*": "he blessed repeatedly/he surely blessed/he emphatically blessed",
"*wā-'aṣṣil*": "I delivered/rescued/saved",
"*miyyādōw*": "from his hand/power/control"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.11",
"source": "וַתַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ וַתָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ בָכֶ֣ם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְ֠רִיחוֹ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֨י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְהֽ͏ַחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הֽ͏ַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם",
"text": "And *wə-ta'aḇrū* *'eṯ*-*hayyardēn* and *wə-tāḇō'ū* to-*yərîḥōw* and *wə-yillāḥămū* against-you masters-of-*ba'ălê*-*yərîḥōw* the-*hā'ĕmōrî* and-the-*wəhappərizzî* and-the-*wəhakkəna'ănî* and-the-*wəhaḥittî* and-the-*wəhaggirggāšî* the-*haḥiwwî* and-the-*wəhayḇūsî* and *wā-'ettēn* *'ōwṯām* in-*bəyedḵem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you crossed over",
"*'eṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you came",
"*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"*wə-yillāḥămū*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fought",
"*ba'ălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - masters/lords of",
"*yərîḥōw*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite",
"*wəhappərizzî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Perizzite",
"*wəhakkəna'ănî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Canaanite",
"*wəhaḥittî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Hittite",
"*wəhaggirggāšî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Girgashite",
"*haḥiwwî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Hivite",
"*wəhayḇūsî*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and the Jebusite",
"*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave",
"*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*bəyedḵem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-ta'aḇrū*": "you crossed over/passed through",
"*wə-tāḇō'ū*": "you came/entered/arrived at",
"*wə-yillāḥămū*": "they fought/waged war/battled",
"*ba'ălê*": "masters/lords/citizens/men of",
"*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/delivered/handed over",
"*bəyedḵem*": "into your hand/power/control"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.12",
"source": "וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֔ה וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁנֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֑י לֹ֥א בְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ",
"text": "And *wā-'ešlaḥ* before-*lip̄nêḵem* *'eṯ*-*haṣṣir'āh* and *wə-təḡāreš* *'ōwṯām* from-*mippənêḵem* two-*šənê* kings-of *malḵê* *hā'ĕmōrî* not *lō'* with-*ḇəḥarbəḵā* and-not *wə-lō'* with-*ḇəqaštēḵā*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I sent",
"*lip̄nêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you",
"*'eṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*haṣṣir'āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the hornet",
"*wə-təḡāreš*": "conjunctive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it drove out",
"*'ōwṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*mippənêḵem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you",
"*šənê*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of",
"*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*hā'ĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Amorite",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*ḇəḥarbəḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your sword",
"*wə-lō'*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not",
"*ḇəqaštēḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with your bow"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-'ešlaḥ*": "I sent/dispatched",
"*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you/ahead of you",
"*haṣṣir'āh*": "the hornet/wasp/plague (possibly metaphorical for terror or panic)",
"*wə-təḡāreš*": "it drove out/expelled/cast out",
"*mippənêḵem*": "from before you/from your presence",
"*ḇəḥarbəḵā*": "with your sword/weapon",
"*ḇəqaštēḵā*": "with your bow/archery"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.13",
"source": "וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֜ם אֶ֣רֶץ ׀ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָגַ֣עְתָּ בָּ֗הּ וְעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־בְנִיתֶ֔ם וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם כְּרָמִ֤ים וְזֵיתִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם אֹכְלִֽים",
"text": "And *wā-'ettēn* to-you *lāḵem* land *'ereṣ* which *'ăšer* not-*lō'*-*yāḡa'tā* in-*bāh* and-cities *wə'ārîm* which *'ăšer* not-*lō'*-*ḇənîṯem* and *wə-tēšḇū* in-them *bāhem* vineyards *kərāmîm* and-olive trees *wəzêṯîm* which *'ăšer* not-*lō'*-*nəṭa'tem* you-*'attem* *'ōḵəlîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wā-'ettēn*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - and I gave",
"*lāḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land",
"*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*lō'*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāḡa'tā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you labored",
"*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*wə'ārîm*": "conjunctive waw + noun, feminine plural - and cities",
"*ḇənîṯem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you built",
"*wə-tēšḇū*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you dwell",
"*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them",
"*kərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards",
"*wəzêṯîm*": "conjunctive waw + noun, masculine plural - and olive trees",
"*nəṭa'tem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you planted",
"*'attem*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*'ōḵəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating"
},
"variants": {
"*wā-'ettēn*": "I gave/granted/bestowed",
"*'ereṣ*": "land/territory/country",
"*yāḡa'tā*": "you labored/toiled/worked hard",
"*wə-tēšḇū*": "you dwell/live/inhabit",
"*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/grape orchards",
"*wəzêṯîm*": "olive trees/olive orchards",
"*nəṭa'tem*": "you planted/established",
"*'ōḵəlîm*": "eating/consuming/partaking of"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Joshua.24.14",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yərʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾōtô* *bə-tāmîm* *û-be-ʾĕmet* *wə-hāsîrû* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăšer* *ʿābdû* *ʾăbôtêkem* *bə-ʿēber* *ha-nāhār* *û-bə-miṣrayim* *wə-ʿibdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*yərʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - fear/revere",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton",
"*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him",
"*bə-tāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in completeness/integrity",
"*û-be-ʾĕmet*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and in truth",
"*wə-hāsîrû*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine plural - and remove/put away",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*ʿābdû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they served",
"*ʾăbôtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers",
"*bə-ʿēber*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in beyond/across",
"*ha-nāhār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river",
"*û-bə-miṣrayim*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Egypt",
"*wə-ʿibdû*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and serve"
},
"variants": {
"*yərʾû*": "fear/revere/be in awe of",
"*bə-tāmîm*": "in completeness/integrity/perfection/wholeness",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside",
"*ʿēber ha-nāhār*": "beyond the river/Mesopotamia/Euphrates region"
}
}