Joshua 8:32

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.8.32", "source": "וַיִּכְתָּב־שָׁ֖ם עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֑ים אֵ֗ת מִשְׁנֵה֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֔ב לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wayyiḵtāḇ-šām ʿal-hāʾăḇānîm ʾēṯ mišnēh tôraṯ mōšeh ʾăšer kāṯaḇ lip̄nê bənê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wayyiḵtāḇ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he wrote", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hāʾăḇānîm*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the stones", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mišnēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - copy of", "*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*kāṯaḇ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mišnēh*": "copy/repetition/duplicate", "*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*lip̄nê*": "before/in the presence of/in sight of", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּכְתָּב־שָׁ֖ם עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֑ים אֵ֗ת מִשְׁנֵה֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּתַ֔ב לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

wayyiḵtāḇ-šām ʿal-hāʾăḇānîm ʾēṯ mišnēh tôraṯ mōšeh ʾăšer kāṯaḇ lip̄nê bənê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *wayyiḵtāḇ*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he wrote
• *šām*: adverb - there
• *ʿal*: preposition - on/upon
• *hāʾăḇānîm*: definite article + noun, feminine plural - the stones
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *mišnēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - copy of
• *tôraṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of
• *mōšeh*: noun, proper - Moses
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *kāṯaḇ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wrote
• *lip̄nê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in presence of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: noun, proper - Israel

Word Meanings

• *mišnēh*: copy/repetition/duplicate
• *tôraṯ*: law/instruction/teaching
• *lip̄nê*: before/in the presence of/in sight of
• *bənê*: sons/children/descendants

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he wrote{H3789} there upon the stones{H68} a copy{H4932} of the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} which he wrote,{H3789} in the presence{H6440} of the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} there upon the stones{H68} a copy{H4932} of the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, which he wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} in the presence{H6440} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and there vpon the stones he wrote the seconde lawe of Moses, which he wrote before the childre of Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also he wrote there vpon the stones, a rehearsall of the Lawe of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he wrote there vpon the stones a rehearsal of the lawe of Moyses, and wrote it in the presence of the chyldren of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he writeth there on the stones the copy of the law of Moses, which he hath written in the presence of the sons of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote, in the presence of the children of Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he made there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, writing it before the eyes of the children of Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 27:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בַּיּוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ וַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤ לְךָ֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹל֔וֹת וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* *bay-yôm* *ʾăšer* *taʿaḇrû* *ʾet*-*hay-Yardēn* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *nōtēn* *lāk* *wa-hăqēmōtā* *ləkā* *ʾăḇānîm* *gəḏōlôt* *wə-śadtā* *ʾōtām* *baś-śîd*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*bay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the day", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/when", "*taʿaḇrû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall cross over", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hay-Yardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wa-hăqēmōtā*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall set up", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*ʾăḇānîm*": "noun feminine plural - stones", "*gəḏōlôt*": "adjective feminine plural - large", "*wə-śadtā*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall coat", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*baś-śîd*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - with lime" }, "variants": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "and it will be/come to pass", "*taʿaḇrû*": "cross over/pass through", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting", "*hăqēmōtā*": "set up/erect/establish", "*śadtā*": "coat/plaster/cover", "*śîd*": "lime/plaster/whitewash" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.3", "source": "וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ן אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָ לְמַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨א אֶל־הָאָ֜רֶץ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ נֹתֵ֣ן לְךָ֗ אֶ֣רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-kātaḇtā* *ʿălêhen* *ʾet*-*kol*-*diḇrê* *hat-tôrāh* *haz-zōʾt* *bə-ʿāḇrekā* *ləmaʿan* *ʾăšer* *tāḇōʾ* *ʾel*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *nōtēn* *ləkā* *ʾereṣ* *zāḇat* *ḥālāḇ* *û-dəḇaš* *ka-ʾăšer* *dibber* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ʾăḇōteykā* *lāk*", "grammar": { "*wə-kātaḇtā*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall write", "*ʿălêhen*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine plural suffix - upon them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*hat-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*haz-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*bə-ʿāḇrekā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - when you cross over", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that", "*tāḇōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you may enter", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/into", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*zāḇat*": "Qal participle feminine singular construct - flowing with", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - milk", "*û-dəḇaš*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine singular - and honey", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative particle - just as", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾăḇōteykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*kātaḇtā*": "write/inscribe", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ləmaʿan*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose of", "*tāḇōʾ*": "enter/come/go", "*zāḇat*": "flowing/oozing", "*dibber*": "spoke/promised/declared" } }
• Deut 27:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.27.8", "source": "וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֗ים אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּאֵ֥ר הֵיטֵֽב׃", "text": "*wə-kātaḇtā* *ʿal*-*hā-ʾăḇānîm* *ʾet*-*kol*-*diḇrê* *hat-tôrāh* *haz-zōʾt* *baʾēr* *hêṭēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-kātaḇtā*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall write", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*hā-ʾăḇānîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the stones", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*diḇrê*": "noun masculine plural construct - words of", "*hat-tôrāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the law/instruction", "*haz-zōʾt*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective feminine singular - this", "*baʾēr*": "Piel infinitive absolute - explaining", "*hêṭēḇ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - thoroughly/clearly" }, "variants": { "*kātaḇtā*": "write/inscribe", "*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*baʾēr*": "explain/make plain/engrave", "*hêṭēḇ*": "thoroughly/clearly/distinctly/well" } }