Joshua 6:15

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.6.15", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֛יר כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים רַ֚ק בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סָבְב֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî* on the day *haššĕbîʿî* and *wayyaškîmû* at *kaʿălôt* *haššaḥar* and *wayyāsōbbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* as *kammišpāṭ* *hazzeh* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm* only on that day they *sābĕbû* *ʾet*-*hāʿîr* *šebaʿ* *pĕʿāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day", "*haššĕbîʿî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh", "*wayyaškîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early", "*kaʿălôt*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - as the rising of", "*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dawn", "*wayyāsōbbû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went around", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city", "*kammišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - according to the manner", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*šebaʿ*": "number, feminine - seven", "*pĕʿāmîm*": "noun, feminine plural - times", "*raq*": "adverb - only/just", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*sābĕbû*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they went around" }, "variants": { "*wayĕhî*": "and it came to pass/happened/was", "*wayyaškîmû*": "and they rose early/got up early/arose early", "*kaʿălôt haššaḥar*": "as the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/at first light", "*kammišpāṭ hazzeh*": "according to this manner/in this way/following this pattern", "*raq*": "only/just/except" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֛יר כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים רַ֚ק בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סָבְב֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayĕhî on the day haššĕbîʿî and wayyaškîmû at kaʿălôt haššaḥar and wayyāsōbbû ʾet-hāʿîr as kammišpāṭ hazzeh šebaʿ pĕʿāmîm only on that day they sābĕbû ʾet-hāʿîr šebaʿ pĕʿāmîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayĕhî*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it came to pass
• *bayyôm*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - on the day
• *haššĕbîʿî*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the seventh
• *wayyaškîmû*: verb, Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they rose early
• *kaʿălôt*: preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - as the rising of
• *haššaḥar*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dawn
• *wayyāsōbbû*: verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they went around
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *hāʿîr*: noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city
• *kammišpāṭ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with definite article - according to the manner
• *hazzeh*: demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this
• *šebaʿ*: number, feminine - seven
• *pĕʿāmîm*: noun, feminine plural - times
• *raq*: adverb - only/just
• *hahûʾ*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that
• *sābĕbû*: verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural - they went around

Word Meanings

• *wayĕhî*: and it came to pass/happened/was
• *wayyaškîmû*: and they rose early/got up early/arose early
• *kaʿălôt haššaḥar*: as the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/at first light
• *kammišpāṭ hazzeh*: according to this manner/in this way/following this pattern
• *raq*: only/just/except

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the seventh day, they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day alone, they circled the city seven times.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawn of the day, and surrounded the city in the same manner seven times: only on that day they surrounded the city seven times.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the seventh{H7637} day,{H3117} that they rose early{H7925} at the dawning{H5927} of the day,{H7837} and compassed{H5437} the city{H5892} after the same manner{H4941} seven{H7651} times:{H6471} only on that day{H3117} they compassed{H5437} the city{H5892} seven{H7651} times.{H6471}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass on the seventh{H7637} day{H3117}, that they rose early{H7925}{(H8686)} about the dawning{H5927}{(H8800)} of the day{H7837}, and compassed{H5437}{(H8799)} the city{H5892} after the same manner{H4941} seven{H7651} times{H6471}: only on that day{H3117} they compassed{H5437}{(H8804)} the city{H5892} seven{H7651} times{H6471}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But vpon the seueth daye whan the mornynge sprynge arose, they gat them vp early, and wente after the same maner seuen tymes aboute ye cite, so that vpon the same one seuenth daye they wente seuen tymes aboute the cite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the seuenth day came, they rose early, euen with the dawning of the day, & compassed the citie after ye same maner seuen times: only that day they compassed the citie seuen times.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the seuenth day came, they rose early euen with the dawnyng of the day, & compassed the citie after the same maner seuen tymes: only that day they compassed the citie seue times.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and compass the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only, on that day they have compassed the city seven times);

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then on the seventh day they got up early, at the dawn of the day, and went round the town in the same way, but that day they went round it seven times.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. Only on this day they marched around the city seven times.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On the seventh day they were up at the crack of dawn and marched around the city as before– only this time they marched around it seven times.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 119:147 : 147 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.147", "source": "קִדַּ֣מְתִּי בַ֭נֶּשֶׁף וָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָה *לדבריך **לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "*qiddamtî* in *nešep* *wāʾăšawwēʿāh* to *ḏəḇārəkā* *yiḥāltî*", "grammar": { "*qiddamtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I arose before/I anticipated", "*nešep*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the dawn/twilight", "*wāʾăšawwēʿāh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, piel - and I cried for help", "*ḏəḇārəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I hoped" }, "variants": { "*qiddamtî*": "I arose before/I anticipated/I preceded", "*nešep*": "dawn/twilight/early morning", "*ʾăšawwēʿāh*": "I cried for help/I called for aid/I pleaded", "*ḏəḇārəkā*": "your word/your promise/your speech", "*yiḥāltî*": "I hoped/I waited/I expected" } }
• Matt 28:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.1", "source": "Ὀψὲ δὲ σαββάτων, τῇ ἐπιφωσκούσῃ εἰς μίαν σαββάτων, ἦλθεν Μαριὰ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ ἡ ἄλλη Μαρία θεωρῆσαι τὸν τάφον.", "text": "*Opse* *de* *sabbatōn*, to the *epiphōskousē* into *mian* *sabbatōn*, *ēlthen* *Maria* the *Magdalēnē* and the *allē* *Maria* to *theōrēsai* the *taphon*.", "grammar": { "*Opse*": "adverb - after/late", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths/week", "*epiphōskousē*": "present participle, dative, feminine, singular - dawning/beginning to dawn", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - first/one", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths/week", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - came", "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*Magdalēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Magdalene", "*allē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - other", "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*theōrēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to see/observe", "*taphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tomb/grave" }, "variants": { "*Opse*": "after/late/end", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week (Jewish time reckoning)", "*mian sabbatōn*": "first day of the week", "*theōrēsai*": "to see/observe/inspect/consider" } }
• 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Peter.1.19", "source": "Καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον· ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες, ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ, ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ, καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν:", "text": "And we have more *bebaioteron* the *prophētikon logon*; to which well you do *prosechontes*, as to *lychnō phainonti* in *auchmērō topō*, until *hēmera diaugasē*, and *phōsphoros anateilē* in the *kardiais* of you:", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - 'and'", "ἔχομεν": "present active indicative, 1st plural - 'we have'", "*bebaioteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, comparative - 'more sure/firm'", "*prophētikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophetic", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "ᾧ": "dative, masculine, singular - 'to which'", "καλῶς": "adverb - 'well/rightly'", "ποιεῖτε": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - 'you do'", "*prosechontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'paying attention to'", "ὡς": "adverb - 'as/like'", "*lychnō*": "dative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*phainonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - 'shining'", "*auchmērō*": "dative, masculine, singular - dark/gloomy", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "ἕως": "conjunction - 'until'", "οὗ": "genitive, masculine, singular - 'which'", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*diaugasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may dawn/shine through'", "*phōsphoros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - morning star/light-bearer", "*anateilē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - 'may rise'", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "ὑμῶν": "genitive, plural - 'of you/your'" }, "variants": { "*bebaioteron*": "more sure/more confirmed/more firm", "*prophētikon*": "prophetic/of the prophets", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prosechontes*": "paying attention to/taking heed/focusing on", "*lychnō*": "lamp/light", "*phainonti*": "shining/appearing/giving light", "*auchmērō*": "dark/gloomy/squalid/murky", "*topō*": "place/location/region", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*diaugasē*": "may dawn/may shine through/may break", "*phōsphoros*": "morning star/day star/light-bearer", "*anateilē*": "may rise/may spring up/may emerge", "*kardiais*": "hearts/inner beings/minds" } }