Joshua 3:9

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.3.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גֹּ֣שׁוּ הֵ֔נָּה וְשִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yəhôšuaʿ* unto-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *gōšû* *hēnnāh* *wə-šimʿû* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gōšû*": "qal imperative 2mp - come near", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here, hither", "*wə-šimʿû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative 2mp - and hear", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2mp suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*gōšû*": "come near, approach, draw near", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*šimʿû*": "hear, listen, obey" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל גֹּ֣שׁוּ הֵ֔נָּה וְשִׁמְע֕וּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer yəhôšuaʿ unto-bənê yiśrāʾēl gōšû hēnnāh wə-šimʿû ʾet-dibrê YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *gōšû*: qal imperative 2mp - come near
• *hēnnāh*: adverb - here, hither
• *wə-šimʿû*: waw conjunction + qal imperative 2mp - and hear
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *dibrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - words of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêkem*: noun, masculine plural + 2mp suffix - your God

Word Meanings

• *gōšû*: come near, approach, draw near
• *hēnnāh*: here, to this place
• *šimʿû*: hear, listen, obey

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua{H3091} said{H559} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} Come hither,{H5066} and hear{H8085} the words{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} your God.{H430}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, Come hither{H5066}{(H8798)}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the words{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iosua sayde vnto the children of Israel: Come hither, & heare the worde of the LORDE youre God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ioshua said vnto the children of Israel, Come hither, and heare the wordes of the Lord your God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah saide vnto the children of Israel: Come hyther, and heare the wordes of the Lorde your God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joshua saith unto the sons of Israel, `Come nigh hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come to me here: and give ear to the words of the Lord your God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua said to the children of Israel, "Come here, and hear the words of Yahweh your God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua told the Israelites,“Come here and listen to the words of the LORD your God!”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.1", "source": "וְעַתָּ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁמַ֤ע אֶל־הַֽחֻקִּים֙ וְאֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָֽנֹכִ֛י מְלַמֵּ֥ד אֶתְכֶ֖ם לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֗וּ וּבָאתֶם֙ וִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם", "text": "And-*ʿattâ* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *shᵉmaʿ* to-the-*ḥuqqîm* and-to-the-*mishpāṭîm* which *ʾānōkî* *mᵉlammēd* *ʾetkhem* to-*laʿăśōt*; for-purpose-of *tiḥyû* and-*bāʾtem* and-*yᵉrishtem* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* your-*ʾăbōtêkem* *nōtēn* to-you", "grammar": { "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*shᵉmaʿ*": "imperative verb, qal, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - statutes/decrees", "*mishpāṭîm*": "noun, masculine plural - judgments/ordinances", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, first person singular - I", "*mᵉlammēd*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - teaching", "*ʾetkhem*": "direct object marker with second person masculine plural suffix - you", "*laʿăśōt*": "preposition with infinitive construct, qal - to do/perform", "*lᵉmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tiḥyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, second person masculine plural - you will live", "*bāʾtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you will come/enter", "*yᵉrishtem*": "verb, qal perfect, second person masculine plural - you will possess/inherit", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăbōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with second person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*nōtēn*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - giving" }, "variants": { "*ʿattâ*": "now/at this time", "*shᵉmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey/understand", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/decrees/prescribed limits", "*mishpāṭîm*": "judgments/ordinances/legal decisions", "*mᵉlammēd*": "teaching/instructing", "*laʿăśōt*": "to do/to perform/to observe", "*tiḥyû*": "you will live/survive/be preserved", "*bāʾtem*": "you will come/enter/arrive", "*yᵉrishtem*": "you will possess/inherit/occupy", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/territory/ground", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing" } }
• Deut 12:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.8", "source": "לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּן כְּ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנַ֧חְנוּ עֹשִׂ֛ים פֹּ֖ה הַיּ֑וֹם אִ֖ישׁ כָּל־הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "Not *taʿăśûn* like-all which we *ʿōśîm* here *hayyôm* *ʾîš* all-the *yaššār* in *ʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall do", "*ʿōśîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - doing", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*yaššār*": "masculine singular adjective - right/straight/correct", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśûn*": "do/make/perform", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/performing", "*hayyôm*": "today/this day/now", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/everyone", "*yaššār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes/in his sight/in his own opinion" } }