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"
}
}