Josh 8:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.1",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אַל־תִּירָ֣א וְאַל־תֵּחָ֔ת קַ֣ח עִמְּךָ֗ אֵ֚ת כָּל־עַ֣ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְק֖וּם עֲלֵ֣ה הָעָ֑י רְאֵ֣ה ׀ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָדְךָ֗ אֶת־מֶ֤לֶךְ הָעַי֙ וְאֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וְאֶת־עִיר֖וֹ וְאֶת־אַרְצֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer YHWH* unto *yəhôšuaʿ* not *tîrāʾ* and not *tēḥāt* *qaḥ* with-you *ʾēt* all *ʿam ha-milḥāmâ* and *qûm ʿălēh hā-ʿāy rəʾēh* I-have-*nātattî* in-your-hand *ʾet-melek hā-ʿay wə-ʾet-ʿammô wə-ʾet-ʿîrô wə-ʾet-ʾarṣô*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - (do not) fear",
"*tēḥāt*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, jussive - (do not) be dismayed/terrified",
"*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take",
"*ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "construct phrase - people of war/fighting men",
"*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise",
"*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go up",
"*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - see/behold",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have given",
"*melek hā-ʿay*": "construct phrase - king of the Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid",
"*tēḥāt*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken",
"*ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "people of war/fighting men/warriors",
"*ʿālēh*": "go up/ascend/attack",
"*nātattî*": "I have given/delivered/placed"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.2",
"source": "וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ לָעַ֜י וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤יתָ לִּֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ רַק־שְׁלָלָ֥הּ וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣זּוּ לָכֶ֑ם שִׂים־לְךָ֥ אֹרֵ֛ב לָעִ֖יר מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿāśîtā lā-ʿay û-lə-malkāh kaʾăšer ʿāśîtā lî-rîḥô û-lə-malkāh raq-šəlālāh û-bəhemtāh tābōzzû lākem śîm-ləkā ʾōrēb lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥăreyhā*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿāśîtā*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall do",
"*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - to Ai",
"*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/just as",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did",
"*lî-rîḥô*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jericho",
"*û-lə-malkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to its king",
"*raq*": "adverb - only/except",
"*šəlālāh*": "noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its spoil",
"*û-bəhemtāh*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its cattle",
"*tābōzzû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall take as plunder",
"*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*śîm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - set/place",
"*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself",
"*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush",
"*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city",
"*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from behind it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāśîtā*": "you did/made/performed",
"*šəlālāh*": "its spoil/plunder/booty",
"*tābōzzû*": "you shall plunder/take as spoil",
"*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait",
"*mēʾaḥăreyhā*": "behind it/from its rear"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.3",
"source": "וַיָּ֧קָם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־עַ֥ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה לַעֲל֣וֹת הָעָ֑י וַיִּבְחַ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י הַחַ֔יִל וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖ם לָֽיְלָה׃",
"text": "*wa-yāqām yəhôšuaʿ wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ laʿălôt hā-ʿāy wa-yibḥar yəhôšuaʿ šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš gibbôrê ha-ḥayil wa-yišlāḥēm lāylâ*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*wə-kāl-ʿam ha-milḥāmâ*": "conjunction + construct phrase with definite article - and all the people of war",
"*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up to",
"*hā-ʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*wa-yibḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he chose",
"*šəlōšîm ʾelep ʾîš*": "number phrase - thirty thousand men",
"*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "construct phrase - mighty men of valor",
"*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them",
"*lāylâ*": "adverb - by night"
},
"variants": {
"*laʿălôt*": "to go up/to ascend/to attack",
"*gibbôrê ha-ḥayil*": "mighty men of valor/strong warriors/men of strength",
"*lāylâ*": "by night/during the night/at night"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.4",
"source": "וַיְצַ֨ו אֹתָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר רְ֠אוּ אַתֶּ֞ם אֹרְבִ֤ים לָעִיר֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֔יר אַל־תַּרְחִ֥יקוּ מִן־הָעִ֖יר מְאֹ֑ד וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם כֻּלְּכֶ֖ם נְכֹנִֽים׃",
"text": "*wa-yəṣaw ʾōtām lēʾmōr rəʾû ʾattem ʾōrəbîm lā-ʿîr mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr ʾal-tarḥîqû min-hā-ʿîr məʾōd wi-hyîtem kulləkem nəkōnîm*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yəṣaw*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold",
"*ʾattem*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you",
"*ʾōrəbîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - ambushing/lying in wait",
"*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - against the city",
"*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun construct - from behind",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*ʾal-tarḥîqû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, jussive - do not go far",
"*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much",
"*wi-hyîtem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall be",
"*kulləkem*": "noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - all of you",
"*nəkōnîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - ready/prepared"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾōrəbîm*": "lying in ambush/ambushing/waiting in ambush",
"*tarḥîqû*": "go far/distance yourselves/move far away",
"*nəkōnîm*": "ready/prepared/set"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.5",
"source": "וַאֲנִ֗י וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֔י נִקְרַ֖ב אֶל־הָעִ֑יר וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יֵצְא֤וּ לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-ʾănî wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ʾăšer ʾittî niqrab ʾel-hā-ʿîr wə-hāyâ kî-yēṣəʾû liqrātēnû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I",
"*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun - and all the people",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me",
"*niqrab*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will approach",
"*ʾel-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the city",
"*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be",
"*kî-yēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - when they come out",
"*liqrātēnû*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - to meet us",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like when",
"*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before",
"*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee",
"*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them"
},
"variants": {
"*niqrab*": "we will approach/draw near/come near",
"*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before",
"*nasnû*": "we will flee/run away/retreat"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.6",
"source": "וְיָצְא֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י יֹֽאמְר֔וּ נָסִ֣ים לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְנַ֖סְנוּ לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yāṣəʾû ʾaḥărênû ʿad ha-ttîqēnû ʾôtām min-hā-ʿîr kî yōʾmərû nāsîm ləpānênû kaʾăšer bā-rîʾšōnâ wə-nasnû lipnêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will come out",
"*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - after us",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ha-ttîqēnû*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 1st common plural suffix - we draw them away",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*min-hā-ʿîr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - from the city",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say",
"*nāsîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - fleeing",
"*ləpānênû*": "preposition + noun construct + 1st common plural suffix - before us",
"*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - as/like",
"*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - at the first/before",
"*wə-nasnû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will flee",
"*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-ttîqēnû*": "we draw them away/separate them/pull them away",
"*nāsîm*": "fleeing/running away/retreating",
"*bā-rîʾšōnâ*": "at first/previously/before"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.7",
"source": "וְאַתֶּ֗ם תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔ב וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-ʾattem tāqūmû mē-hā-ʾôrēb wə-hôrašttem ʾet-hā-ʿîr û-nətānāh YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem bəyedkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural independent pronoun - and you",
"*tāqūmû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall arise",
"*mē-hā-ʾôrēb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the ambush",
"*wə-hôrašttem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall take possession of",
"*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*û-nətānāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he will give it",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*bəyedkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - into your hand"
},
"variants": {
"*tāqūmû*": "you shall arise/stand up/emerge",
"*hôrašttem*": "you shall take possession of/seize/occupy",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your gods/your deity"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.8",
"source": "וְהָיָ֞ה כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעִ֗יר תַּצִּ֤יתוּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ רְא֖וּ צִוִּ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ kə-tāpśəkem ʾet-hā-ʿîr taṣṣîtû ʾet-hā-ʿîr bā-ʾēš kidbar YHWH taʿăśû rəʾû ṣiwwîtî ʾetkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be",
"*kə-tāpśəkem*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - when you capture",
"*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*taṣṣîtû*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall set on fire",
"*ʾet-hā-ʿîr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with fire",
"*kidbar*": "preposition + noun construct - according to the word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do",
"*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/behold",
"*ṣiwwîtî*": "piel perfect, 1st common singular - I have commanded",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you"
},
"variants": {
"*tāpśəkem*": "you capture/seize/take",
"*taṣṣîtû*": "you shall set on fire/burn/kindle",
"*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/perform/act"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.9",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַמַּאְרָ֔ב וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּ בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֣ם לָעָ֑י וַיָּ֧לֶן יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעָֽם׃",
"text": "*wa-yišlāḥēm yəhôšuaʿ wa-yēləkû ʾel-ha-mmaʾrāb wa-yēšəbû bên bêt-ʾēl û-bên hā-ʿay miyyām lā-ʿāy wa-yālen yəhôšuaʿ ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ bətôk hā-ʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yišlāḥēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*wa-yēləkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*ʾel-ha-mmaʾrāb*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the ambush",
"*wa-yēšəbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they remained/stayed",
"*bên bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - between Bethel",
"*û-bên hā-ʿay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai",
"*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west side",
"*lā-ʿāy*": "preposition + proper noun - of Ai",
"*wa-yālen*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spent the night",
"*ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that night",
"*bətôk*": "preposition + noun construct - in the midst of",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yēšəbû*": "and they remained/stayed/sat",
"*miyyām*": "on the west side of/westward from/to the west of",
"*wa-yālen*": "and he spent the night/lodged/stayed"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.10",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל ה֜וּא וְזִקְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם הָעָֽי׃",
"text": "*wa-yaškēm yəhôšuaʿ ba-bbōqer wa-yipqōd ʾet-hā-ʿām wa-yaʿal hûʾ wə-ziqnê yiśrāʾēl lipnê hā-ʿām hā-ʿāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ba-bbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning",
"*wa-yipqōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he mustered/numbered",
"*ʾet-hā-ʿām*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wa-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he",
"*wə-ziqnê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and elders of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*hā-ʿāy*": "definite article + proper noun - to the Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yaškēm*": "and he rose early/got up early in the morning",
"*wa-yipqōd*": "and he mustered/reviewed/numbered/inspected",
"*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.11",
"source": "וְכָל־הָעָ֨ם הַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֗וֹ עָלוּ֙ וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ נֶ֣גֶד הָעִ֑יר וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעַ֔י וְהַגַּ֖י *בינו **בֵּינָ֥יו וּבֵין־הָעָֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ha-mmilḥāmâ ʾăšer ʾittô ʿālû wa-yyiggəšû wa-yyābōʾû neged hā-ʿîr wa-yaḥănû miṣṣəpôn lā-ʿay wə-ha-ggay bênāyw û-bên-hā-ʿāy*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-kāl-hā-ʿām ha-mmilḥāmâ*": "conjunction + noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and all the people of war",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went up",
"*wa-yyiggəšû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they drew near",
"*wa-yyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*neged*": "preposition - in front of",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city",
"*wa-yaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they camped",
"*miṣṣəpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the north",
"*lā-ʿay*": "preposition + proper noun - of Ai",
"*wə-ha-ggay*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the valley",
"*bênāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - between him",
"*û-bên-hā-ʿāy*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿālû*": "they went up/ascended/attacked",
"*wa-yyiggəšû*": "and they drew near/approached/came close",
"*wa-yaḥănû*": "and they camped/encamped/pitched [tents]",
"*ha-ggay*": "the valley/ravine/wadi"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.12",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֕ח כַּחֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִ֑ישׁ וַיָּ֨שֶׂם אוֹתָ֜ם אֹרֵ֗ב בֵּ֧ין בֵּֽית־אֵ֛ל וּבֵ֥ין הָעַ֖י מִיָּ֥ם לָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ ka-ḥămēšet ʾălāpîm ʾîš wa-yyāśem ʾôtām ʾōrēb bên bêt-ʾēl û-bên hā-ʿay miyyām lā-ʿîr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ka-ḥămēšet*": "preposition + number, feminine construct - about five",
"*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousand",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - men",
"*wa-yyāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ʾōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - ambush",
"*bên bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - between Bethel",
"*û-bên hā-ʿay*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and between Ai",
"*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west",
"*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city"
},
"variants": {
"*ka-ḥămēšet*": "about five/approximately five",
"*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait",
"*miyyām*": "on the west/westward/to the west"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.13",
"source": "וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁר֙ מִצְּפ֣וֹן לָעִ֔יר וְאֶת־עֲקֵב֖וֹ מִיָּ֣ם לָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַה֖וּא בְּת֥וֹךְ הָעֵֽמֶק׃",
"text": "*wa-yyāśîmû hā-ʿām ʾet-kāl-ha-mmaḥăneh ʾăšer miṣṣəpôn lā-ʿîr wə-ʾet-ʿăqēbô miyyām lā-ʿîr wa-yēlek yəhôšuaʿ ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ bətôk hā-ʿēmeq*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they placed",
"*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ʾet-kāl-ha-mmaḥăneh*": "direct object marker + noun construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - all the camp",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*miṣṣəpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the north",
"*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city",
"*wə-ʾet-ʿăqēbô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and its rear guard",
"*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on the west",
"*lā-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - of the city",
"*wa-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ba-llaylâ ha-hûʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun - in that night",
"*bətôk*": "preposition + noun construct - in the middle of",
"*hā-ʿēmeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the valley"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yyāśîmû*": "and they placed/set/positioned",
"*ha-mmaḥăneh*": "the camp/army/host",
"*ʿăqēbô*": "its rear guard/its rear/its heel",
"*hā-ʿēmeq*": "the valley/plain/lowland"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.14",
"source": "וַיְהִ֞י כִּרְא֣וֹת מֶֽלֶךְ־הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָעִ֣יר לִקְרַֽאת־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞ה ה֧וּא וְכָל־עַמּ֛וֹ לַמּוֹעֵ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽעֲרָבָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּֽי־אֹרֵ֥ב ל֖וֹ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "*wa-yhî kirʾôt melek-hā-ʿay wa-yəmahărû wa-yaškîmû wa-yyēṣəʾû ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl la-mmilḥāmâ hûʾ wə-kāl-ʿammô la-mmôʿēd lipnê hā-ʿărābâ wə-hûʾ lōʾ yādaʿ kî-ʾōrēb lô mēʾaḥărê hā-ʿîr*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*kirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - when seeing",
"*melek-hā-ʿay*": "noun construct + proper noun - king of Ai",
"*wa-yəmahărû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hurried",
"*wa-yaškîmû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rose early",
"*wa-yyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*ʾanšê-hā-ʿîr*": "noun construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - men of the city",
"*liqraʾt-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to meet Israel",
"*la-mmilḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - for battle",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he",
"*wə-kāl-ʿammô*": "conjunction + noun construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all his people",
"*la-mmôʿēd*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - at the appointed time/place",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before",
"*hā-ʿărābâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the Arabah/plain",
"*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - and he",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - knew",
"*kî-ʾōrēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - that (there was) an ambush",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him",
"*mēʾaḥărê*": "preposition + noun - behind",
"*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*kirʾôt*": "when seeing/when he saw",
"*wa-yəmahărû*": "and they hurried/hastened/made haste",
"*la-mmôʿēd*": "at the appointed time/at the designated place/at the set time",
"*hā-ʿărābâ*": "the Arabah/the plain/the desert",
"*ʾōrēb*": "ambush/ambushers/those lying in wait"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.15",
"source": "וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayyinnāgəʿû* *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* before-them and-*wayyānusû* *dereḵ* the-*midbār*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were smitten/defeated/repulsed",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel",
"*wayyānusû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fled",
"*dereḵ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road/path of",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness/desert"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyinnāgəʿû*": "were defeated/pretended to be beaten/feigned defeat",
"*dereḵ*": "way/road/path/direction",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.16",
"source": "וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּ כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעַ֔י לִרְדֹּ֖ף אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *wayyizzāʿăqû* all-the-*ʿām* who in-*hāʿay* to-*lirdōp̄* after-them and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*wayyinnātəqû* from-the-*ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were called together/summoned",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*lirdōp̄*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to pursue",
"*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued",
"*wayyinnātəqû*": "Niphal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were drawn away/separated",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyizzāʿăqû*": "were summoned/were called out/were mustered",
"*ʿām*": "people/population/folk",
"*wayyinnātəqû*": "were drawn away/were separated/were pulled away"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.17",
"source": "וְלֹֽא־נִשְׁאַ֣ר אִ֗ישׁ בָּעַי֙ וּבֵ֣ית אֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָצְא֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ פְּתוּחָ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-not-*nišʾar* *ʾîš* in-*hāʿay* and-*bêt* *ʾēl* who not-*yāṣəʾû* after *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*wayyaʿazḇû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* *pətuḥâ* and-*wayyirdəp̄û* after *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*nišʾar*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was left/remained",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person",
"*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/Bethel",
"*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out",
"*wayyaʿazḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they left/abandoned",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*pətuḥâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - opened/open",
"*wayyirdəp̄û*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued"
},
"variants": {
"*nišʾar*": "remained/was left/stayed behind",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone",
"*bêt ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of El",
"*wayyaʿazḇû*": "left/abandoned/forsook",
"*pətuḥâ*": "open/opened/unguarded"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נְ֠טֵה בַּכִּיד֤וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל־הָעַ֔י כִּ֥י בְיָדְךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה וַיֵּ֧ט יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ בַּכִּיד֥וֹן אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָד֖וֹ אֶל־הָעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *nəṭēh* with-the-*kîdôn* which-in-your-hand to-*hāʿay* for in-your-hand *ʾettənennâ* and-*wayyēṭ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* with-the-*kîdôn* which-in-his-hand to-the-*ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*nəṭēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stretch out/extend",
"*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear",
"*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*ʾettənennâ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it",
"*wayyēṭ*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stretched out",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city"
},
"variants": {
"*nəṭēh*": "stretch out/extend/point",
"*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance",
"*ʾettənennâ*": "I will give it/I will deliver it/I will place it"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.19",
"source": "וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב קָם֩ מְהֵרָ֨ה מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹ וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙ כִּנְט֣וֹת יָד֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ הָעִ֖יר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָ וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר בָּאֵֽשׁ׃",
"text": "And-the-*ʾôrēḇ* *qām* *məhērâ* from-*məqômô* and-*wayyāruṣû* when-*kinṭôt* his-hand and-*wayyāḇōʾû* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyilkədûhā* and-*wayəmahărû* and-*wayyaṣṣîtû* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* with-the-*ʾēš*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾôrēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one lying in ambush/the ambusher",
"*qām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - arose/stood up",
"*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/hastily",
"*məqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place",
"*wayyāruṣû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they ran",
"*kinṭôt*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - when stretching out",
"*wayyāḇōʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they entered",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*wayyilkədûhā*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they captured it",
"*wayəmahărû*": "Piel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they hastened",
"*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they set",
"*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the fire"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾôrēḇ*": "ambusher/one lying in ambush/ambuscade",
"*qām*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*məhērâ*": "quickly/hastily/speedily",
"*kinṭôt*": "when stretching out/as he extended",
"*wayyilkədûhā*": "captured it/seized it/took it",
"*wayəmahărû*": "hastened/hurried/did quickly",
"*wayyaṣṣîtû*": "set on fire/kindled/ignited"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.20",
"source": "וַיִּפְנ֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ הָעַ֨י אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם וַיִּרְא֗וּ וְהִנֵּ֨ה עָלָ֜ה עֲשַׁ֤ן הָעִיר֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וְלֹא־הָיָ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם יָדַ֛יִם לָנ֖וּס הֵ֣נָּה וָהֵ֑נָּה וְהָעָם֙ הַנָּ֣ס הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר נֶהְפַּ֖ךְ אֶל־הָרוֹדֵֽף׃",
"text": "And-*wayyip̄nû* *ʾanšê* *hāʿay* behind-them and-*wayyirʾû* and-*hinnēh* *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* the-*šāmayəmâ* and-not-*hāyâ* in-them *yādayim* to-*lānûs* here and-here and-the-*ʿām* the-*nās* the-*midbār* *nehpaḵ* to-the-*rôdēp̄*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyip̄nû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they turned",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*wayyirʾû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they saw",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/lo",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up",
"*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*šāmayəmâ*": "noun, masculine dual with directional heh - toward the heavens",
"*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed",
"*yādayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/power/ability",
"*lānûs*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to flee",
"*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*nās*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one fleeing",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness",
"*nehpaḵ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was turned",
"*rôdēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one pursuing"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyip̄nû*": "turned/looked back/faced around",
"*ʾanšê*": "men of/people of/warriors of",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose",
"*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor",
"*šāmayəmâ*": "toward the heavens/skyward",
"*yādayim*": "hands/power/ability/strength",
"*lānûs*": "to flee/to escape",
"*nās*": "fleeing/escaping",
"*nehpaḵ*": "was turned/turned about/changed direction",
"*rôdēp̄*": "pursuer/one pursuing/chaser"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.21",
"source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ וְכָֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל רָא֗וּ כִּֽי־לָכַ֤ד הָֽאֹרֵב֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְכִ֥י עָלָ֖ה עֲשַׁ֣ן הָעִ֑יר וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּ וַיַּכּ֖וּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* and-all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *rāʾû* that-*lāḵad* the-*ʾōrēḇ* [direct object marker]-the-*ʿîr* and-that *ʿālâ* *ʿăšan* the-*ʿîr* and-*wayyāšuḇû* and-*wayyakkû* [direct object marker]-*ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel",
"*rāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they saw",
"*lāḵad*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - captured/seized",
"*ʾōrēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one lying in ambush",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*ʿālâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up",
"*ʿăšan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - smoke of",
"*wayyāšuḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/noticed",
"*lāḵad*": "captured/seized/took",
"*ʾōrēḇ*": "ambusher/one lying in ambush",
"*ʿālâ*": "went up/ascended/rose",
"*ʿăšan*": "smoke/vapor",
"*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back/turned around",
"*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.22",
"source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה יָצְא֤וּ מִן־הָעִיר֙ לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּֽהְי֤וּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ אֵ֥לֶּה מִזֶּ֖ה וְאֵ֣לֶּה מִזֶּ֑ה וַיַּכּ֣וּ אוֹתָ֔ם עַד־בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ל֖וֹ שָׂרִ֥יד וּפָלִֽיט׃",
"text": "And-*ʾēlleh* *yāṣəʾû* from-the-*ʿîr* to-*liqrātām* and-*wayyihyû* to-*Yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*tāweḵ* *ʾēlleh* from-this and-*ʾēlleh* from-this and-*wayyakkû* them until-*biltî* *hišʾîr*-to-him *śārîd* and-*pālîṭ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these",
"*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they went out",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*liqrātām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them",
"*wayyihyû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel",
"*tāweḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the midst",
"*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck",
"*biltî*": "conjunction - not",
"*hišʾîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to leave",
"*śārîd*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor",
"*pālîṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - escapee"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēlleh*": "these/those",
"*yāṣəʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged",
"*liqrātām*": "to meet them/to encounter them",
"*tāweḵ*": "midst/middle/between",
"*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked",
"*biltî*": "not/without",
"*hišʾîr*": "to leave/to let remain",
"*śārîd*": "survivor/remnant/one remaining",
"*pālîṭ*": "escapee/fugitive/one who escapes"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.23",
"source": "וְאֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ הָעַ֖י תָּ֣פְשׂוּ חָ֑י וַיַּקְרִ֥בוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃",
"text": "And-[direct object marker]-*meleḵ* *hāʿay* *tāp̄śû* *ḥāy* and-*wayyaqriḇû* him to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*tāp̄śû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they seized",
"*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living",
"*wayyaqriḇû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they brought near",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua"
},
"variants": {
"*tāp̄śû*": "seized/captured/caught",
"*ḥāy*": "alive/living/life",
"*wayyaqriḇû*": "brought near/brought/presented"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.24",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל לַהֲרֹג֩ אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י הָעַ֜י בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְדָפ֣וּם בּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּפְּל֥וּ כֻלָּ֛ם לְפִי־חֶ֖רֶב עַד־תֻּמָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הָעַ֔י וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* when-*kəḵallôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*lahărōg* [direct object marker]-all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿay* in-the-*śādeh* in-the-*midbār* which *rədāp̄ûm* in-it and-*wayyippəlû* all-of-them to-*pî*-*ḥereḇ* until-*tummām* and-*wayyāšuḇû* all-*Yiśrāʾēl* *hāʿay* and-*wayyakkû* it to-*pî*-*ḥāreḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*kəḵallôt*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - when finishing",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel",
"*lahărōg*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - to kill",
"*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*hāʿay*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the field",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness",
"*rədāp̄ûm*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they pursued them",
"*wayyippəlû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they fell",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/edge of",
"*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*tummām*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their completion/until they were finished",
"*wayyāšuḇû*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned",
"*wayyakkû*": "Hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they struck",
"*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass",
"*kəḵallôt*": "when finishing/when completed/when ended",
"*lahărōg*": "to kill/to slay",
"*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/land",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*rədāp̄ûm*": "pursued them/chased them",
"*wayyippəlû*": "fell/were slain",
"*pî-ḥereḇ*": "edge of the sword/by the sword",
"*tummām*": "their completion/until they were finished/to their end",
"*wayyāšuḇû*": "returned/turned back",
"*wayyakkû*": "struck/smote/attacked"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.25",
"source": "וַיְהִי֩ כָל־הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ מֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף כֹּ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*wayəhî* all-the-*nōp̄əlîm* in-the-*yôm* the-that from-*ʾîš* and-unto-*ʾiššâ* *šənêm* *ʿāśār* *ʾālep̄* all *ʾanšê* *hāʿāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was",
"*nōp̄əlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of",
"*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten",
"*ʾālep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of",
"*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*wayəhî*": "and it was/and there were",
"*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen ones/those who fell/casualties",
"*ʾîš*": "man/male",
"*ʾiššâ*": "woman/female",
"*šənêm ʿāśār ʾālep̄*": "twelve thousand"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.26",
"source": "וִיהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ לֹֽא־הֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה בַּכִּיד֑וֹן עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶחֱרִ֔ים אֵ֖ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָעָֽי׃",
"text": "And-*Yəhôšuaʿ* not-*hēšîḇ* his-hand which *nāṭâ* with-the-*kîdôn* until which *heḥĕrîm* [direct object marker] all-*yōšḇê* *hāʿāy*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*hēšîḇ*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought back/withdrew",
"*nāṭâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out",
"*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the javelin/spear",
"*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction",
"*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai"
},
"variants": {
"*hēšîḇ*": "brought back/withdrew/pulled back",
"*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/held out",
"*kîdôn*": "javelin/spear/lance",
"*heḥĕrîm*": "utterly destroyed/devoted to destruction/annihilated",
"*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.27",
"source": "רַ֣ק הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּשְׁלַל֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔יא בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃",
"text": "Only the-*bəhēmâ* and-*šəlal* the-*ʿîr* the-that *bāzəzû* to-themselves *Yiśrāʾēl* according-to-*dəḇar* *YHWH* which *ṣiwwâ* [direct object marker]-*Yəhôšuaʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bəhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the cattle/livestock",
"*šəlal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*bāzəzû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they plundered",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular collective - Israel",
"*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua"
},
"variants": {
"*bəhēmâ*": "cattle/livestock/animals",
"*šəlal*": "spoil/plunder/booty",
"*bāzəzû*": "plundered/took as spoil/looted",
"*dəḇar*": "word/command/instruction",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.28",
"source": "וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ אֶת־הָעָ֑י וַיְשִׂימֶ֤הָ תֵּל־עוֹלָם֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "And-*wayyiśrōp̄* *Yəhôšuaʿ* [direct object marker]-*hāʿāy* and-*wayəśîmehā* *tēl*-*ʿôlām* *šəmāmâ* until the-*yôm* the-this.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiśrōp̄*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he burned",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*hāʿāy*": "proper noun with definite article - the Ai",
"*wayəśîmehā*": "Qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he made it",
"*tēl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mound of",
"*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - perpetuity/forever",
"*šəmāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiśrōp̄*": "burned/set on fire",
"*wayəśîmehā*": "made it/set it/placed it",
"*tēl-ʿôlām*": "everlasting heap/permanent mound/eternal ruin",
"*šəmāmâ*": "desolation/wasteland/ruins",
"*yôm*": "day/time"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.29",
"source": "וְאֶת־מֶ֧לֶךְ הָעַ֛י תָּלָ֥ה עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ עַד־עֵ֣ת הָעָ֑רֶב וּכְב֣וֹא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּרִ֧ידוּ אֶת־נִבְלָת֣וֹ מִן־הָעֵ֗ץ וַיַּשְׁלִ֤יכוּ אוֹתָהּ֙ אֶל־פֶּ֙תַח֙ שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֔יר וַיָּקִ֤ימוּ עָלָיו֙ גַּל־אֲבָנִ֣ים גָּד֔וֹל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-ʾet-melek hāʿay tālāh ʿal-hāʿēṣ ʿad-ʿēt hāʿāreb ūḵəbôʾ haššemeš ṣiwwāh yəhôšuaʿ wayyôrîdū ʾet-niḇlātô min-hāʿēṣ wayyašlîḵū ʾôtāh ʾel-petaḥ šaʿar hāʿîr wayyāqîmū ʿālāyw gal-ʾăḇānîm gādôl ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - king of",
"*hāʿay*": "noun, proper, with definite article - the Ai",
"*tālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hung",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon",
"*hāʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the tree/wood/pole",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - time of",
"*hāʿāreb*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the evening",
"*ūḵəbôʾ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, infinitive construct - and at the entering of",
"*haššemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua",
"*wayyôrîdū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they brought down",
"*niḇlātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his corpse",
"*min*": "preposition - from",
"*wayyašlîḵū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they cast/threw",
"*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (the corpse)",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*petaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - entrance of",
"*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - gate of",
"*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the city",
"*wayyāqîmū*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they raised/erected",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*gal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heap of",
"*ʾăḇānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones",
"*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - large/great",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*tālāh*": "hung/suspended/executed",
"*hāʿēṣ*": "tree/wooden pole/gallows",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season/period",
"*ūḵəbôʾ haššemeš*": "at sunset/when the sun came in/at the going in of the sun",
"*niḇlātô*": "his corpse/dead body/carcass",
"*wayyašlîḵū*": "they threw/cast/hurled",
"*gal*": "heap/pile/mound"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.30",
"source": "אָ֣ז יִבְנֶ֤ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֖ר עֵיבָֽל׃",
"text": "*ʾāz yibneh yəhôšuaʿ mizbēaḥ layhwh ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl bəhar ʿêḇāl*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*yibneh*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he built/would build",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - altar",
"*layhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel",
"*bəhar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in mount",
"*ʿêḇāl*": "noun, proper - Ebal"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāz*": "then/at that time",
"*yibneh*": "built/constructed/would build",
"*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of/mighty one of"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.31",
"source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּה֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּכָּתוּב֙ בְּסֵ֙פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִזְבַּח֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־הֵנִ֥יף עֲלֵיהֶ֖ן בַּרְזֶ֑ל וַיַּעֲל֨וּ עָלָ֤יו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּזְבְּח֖וּ שְׁלָמִֽים׃",
"text": "*kaʾăšer ṣiwwāh mōšeh ʿebed-yhwh ʾet-bənê yiśrāʾēl kakkāṯûḇ bəsēfer tôraṯ mōšeh mizbaḥ ʾăḇānîm šəlēmôṯ ʾăšer lōʾ-hēnîp̄ ʿălêhen barzel wayyaʿălû ʿālāyw ʿōlôṯ layhwh wayyizbbəḥû šəlāmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded",
"*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel",
"*kakkāṯûḇ*": "preposition + definite article + verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - as the written/according to what is written",
"*bəsēfer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of",
"*tôraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/instruction of",
"*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses",
"*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of",
"*ʾăḇānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones",
"*šəlēmôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - whole/uncut/complete",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hēnîp̄*": "verb, hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he waved/lifted/wielded",
"*ʿălêhen*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - upon them",
"*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron",
"*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they offered up",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon it",
"*ʿōlôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings",
"*layhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to/for YHWH",
"*wayyizbbəḥû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they sacrificed",
"*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*tôraṯ*": "law/instruction/teaching",
"*šəlēmôṯ*": "whole/complete/uncut/unhewn",
"*hēnîp̄*": "waved/lifted/wielded/brandished",
"*barzel*": "iron/iron tool",
"*ʿōlôṯ*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings/ascensions",
"*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/offerings of well-being"
}
}
32 {
"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"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.33",
"source": "וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וּזְקֵנָ֡יו וְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים ׀ וְשֹׁפְטָ֡יו עֹמְדִ֣ים מִזֶּ֣ה ׀ וּמִזֶּ֣ה ׀ לָאָר֡וֹן נֶגֶד֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם נֹשְׂאֵ֣י ׀ אֲר֣וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֗ה כַּגֵּר֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח חֶצְיוֹ֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל הַר־גְּרִזִ֔ים וְהַֽחֶצְי֖וֹ אֶל־מ֣וּל הַר־עֵיבָ֑ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֗ה לְבָרֵ֛ךְ אֶת־הָעָ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃",
"text": "*wəḵāl-yiśrāʾēl ūzəqēnāyw wəšōṭərîm wəšōp̄ṭāyw ʿōmədîm mizzeh ūmizzeh lāʾārôn neged̩ hakkōhănîm halwiyyîm nōśəʾê ʾărôn bərîṯ-yhwh kaggēr kāʾezrāḥ ḥeṣyô ʾel-mûl har-gərizîm wəhaḥeṣyô ʾel-mûl har-ʿêḇāl kaʾăšer ṣiwwāh mōšeh ʿebed-yhwh ləḇārēḵ ʾeṯ-hāʿām yiśrāʾēl bārišōnāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wəḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel",
"*ūzəqēnāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its elders",
"*wəšōṭərîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and officers",
"*wəšōp̄ṭāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its judges",
"*ʿōmədîm*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural - standing",
"*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this",
"*ūmizzeh*": "conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - and from this",
"*lāʾārôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the ark",
"*neged̩*": "preposition - before/opposite",
"*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests",
"*halwiyyîm*": "definite article + noun, proper plural - the Levites",
"*nōśəʾê*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - bearers of",
"*ʾărôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ark of",
"*bərîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*kaggēr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the sojourner",
"*kāʾezrāḥ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the native",
"*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its half",
"*ʾel-mûl*": "preposition + preposition - toward opposite",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mount",
"*gərizîm*": "noun, proper - Gerizim",
"*wəhaḥeṣyô*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its half",
"*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mount",
"*ʿêḇāl*": "noun, proper - Ebal",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded",
"*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH",
"*ləḇārēḵ*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to bless",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel",
"*bārišōnāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - in the first/at first"
},
"variants": {
"*zəqēnāyw*": "elders/old men/leaders",
"*šōṭərîm*": "officers/officials/scribes",
"*šōp̄ṭāyw*": "judges/rulers/leaders",
"*mizzeh ūmizzeh*": "on this side and on that side/from here and from there",
"*neged̩*": "before/opposite/in front of",
"*nōśəʾê*": "bearers/carriers",
"*bərîṯ*": "covenant/agreement/pact",
"*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien",
"*ʾezrāḥ*": "native/citizen/native-born",
"*ləḇārēḵ*": "to bless/to pronounce blessing upon",
"*bārišōnāh*": "at first/in the beginning/formerly"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.34",
"source": "וְאֽ͏ַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן קָרָא֙ אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַתּוֹרָ֔ה הַבְּרָכָ֖ה וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בְּסֵ֥פֶר הַתּוֹרָֽה׃",
"text": "*wəʾaḥărê-ḵēn qārāʾ ʾeṯ-kāl-diḇrê hattôrāh habərāḵāh wəhaqqəlālāh kəḵāl-hakkāṯûḇ bəsēp̄er hattôrāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾaḥărê*": "conjunction + preposition - and after",
"*ḵēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he read/called",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of",
"*hattôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law",
"*habərāḵāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the blessing",
"*wəhaqqəlālāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the curse",
"*kəḵāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - according to all",
"*hakkāṯûḇ*": "definite article + verb, qal passive participle masculine singular - the written",
"*bəsēp̄er*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in book of",
"*hattôrāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the law"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḥărê-ḵēn*": "afterward/after this/subsequently",
"*qārāʾ*": "read aloud/proclaimed/recited",
"*diḇrê*": "words/matters/things",
"*tôrāh*": "law/instruction/teaching",
"*bərāḵāh*": "blessing/benediction",
"*qəlālāh*": "curse/malediction",
"*sēp̄er*": "book/scroll/document"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Joshua.8.35",
"source": "לֹֽא־הָיָ֣ה דָבָ֔ר מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־קָרָ֜א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ נֶ֣גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֤ל יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְהַנָּשִׁ֣ים וְהַטַּ֔ף וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַהֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ פ",
"text": "*lōʾ-hāyāh ḏāḇār mikkōl ʾăšer-ṣiwwāh mōšeh ʾăšer lōʾ-qārāʾ yəhôšuaʿ neged̩ kāl-qəhal yiśrāʾēl wəhannāšîm wəhaṭṭap̄ wəhaggēr hahōlēḵ bəqirbām*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was/existed",
"*ḏāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing",
"*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "verb, piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded",
"*mōšeh*": "noun, proper - Moses",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*qārāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he read/proclaimed",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "noun, proper - Joshua",
"*neged̩*": "preposition - before/opposite",
"*kāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper - Israel",
"*wəhannāšîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine plural - and the women",
"*wəhaṭṭap̄*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the children",
"*wəhaggēr*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the sojourner",
"*hahōlēḵ*": "definite article + verb, qal participle masculine singular - the one walking",
"*bəqirbām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their midst"
},
"variants": {
"*ḏāḇār*": "word/thing/matter",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*qārāʾ*": "read aloud/proclaimed/recited",
"*neged̩*": "before/in front of/opposite",
"*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering",
"*nāšîm*": "women/wives",
"*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones/infants",
"*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien",
"*hōlēḵ*": "walking/going/traveling",
"*qereb*": "midst/among/within"
}
}