22 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.22",
"source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לָמָּה֩ רִמִּיתֶ֨ם אֹתָ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר רְחוֹקִ֨ים אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מִכֶּם֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ יֹשְׁבִֽים",
"text": "And-he-*yiqrāʾ* to-them *yəhôšuaʿ* and-he-*yəḏabbēr* to-them *lēmōr* why you-*rimmîṯem* us *lēmōr* *rəḥôqîm* we from-you *məʾōḏ* and-you in-*qirbēnû* *yōšḇîm*",
"grammar": {
"*yiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he called",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yəḏabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*lēmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*rimmîṯem*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - you deceived",
"*rəḥôqîm*": "masculine plural adjective - far/distant ones",
"*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very",
"*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our midst",
"*yōšḇîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - dwelling"
},
"variants": {
"*rimmîṯem*": "you deceived/tricked/defrauded",
"*rəḥôqîm*": "far/distant/remote",
"*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us",
"*yōšḇîm*": "dwelling/living/residing"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.23",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי",
"text": "And-now *ʾărûrîm* you and-not-*yikkārēṯ* from-you *ʿeḇeḏ* and-*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim* for-*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle masculine plural - cursed",
"*yikkārēṯ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be cut off",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "masculine singular - servant/slave",
"*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees",
"*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural - water",
"*bêṯ*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*ʾĕlōhāy*": "masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - my God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse",
"*yikkārēṯ*": "will be cut off/will cease",
"*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave/bondman",
"*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood",
"*šōʾăḇê*-*mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers",
"*bêṯ* *ʾĕlōhāy*": "house of my God/my God's house/sanctuary"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.24",
"source": "וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה",
"text": "And-they-*yaʿănû* *ʾeṯ*-*yəhôšuaʿ* and-they-*yōʾmərû* that *huggēḏ* *huggaḏ* to-*ʿăḇāḏêḵā* *ʾēṯ* which *ṣiwwâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*mōšê* *ʿaḇdô* to-*lāṯēṯ* to-you *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-to-*hašmîḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-*yōšḇê* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-before-you and-we-*nîrāʾ* *məʾōḏ* for-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-before-you and-we-*naʿăśê* *ʾeṯ*-the-*dāḇār* the-this",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿănû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they answered",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yōʾmərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they said",
"*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "Hophal infinitive absolute + Hophal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it was surely told",
"*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he commanded",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*mōšê*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿaḇdô*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servant",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - land",
"*hašmîḏ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy",
"*yōšḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - inhabitants of",
"*nîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we feared",
"*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very",
"*nap̄šōṯênû*": "feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - our lives",
"*naʿăśê*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we did"
},
"variants": {
"*huggēḏ* *huggaḏ*": "it was certainly told/it was surely reported",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*lāṯēṯ*": "to give/to grant",
"*hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/to exterminate",
"*nîrāʾ*": "we feared/we were afraid",
"*nap̄šōṯênû*": "our lives/ourselves"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.25",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה",
"text": "And-now *hinənû* in-*yāḏeḵā* as-the-*ṭôḇ* and-as-the-*yāšār* in-*ʿênêḵā* to-*laʿăśôṯ* to-us *ʿăśê*",
"grammar": {
"*hinənû*": "particle + 1st common plural suffix - behold us",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good",
"*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - right",
"*ʿênêḵā*": "dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*ʿăśê*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - do"
},
"variants": {
"*hinənû*": "here we are/behold us",
"*yāḏeḵā*": "your hand/your power/your authority",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/beneficial/pleasing",
"*yāšār*": "right/straight/upright",
"*ʿênêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight/your judgment"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.26",
"source": "וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּ֑ן וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א הֲרָגֽוּם",
"text": "And-he-*yaʿaś* to-them thus and-he-*yaṣṣēl* them from-*yaḏ* *bənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-not they-*hărāḡûm*",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿaś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he did",
"*yaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he delivered",
"*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hărāḡûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they killed them"
},
"variants": {
"*yaṣṣēl*": "delivered/rescued/saved",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/power",
"*bənê*": "sons/children/people",
"*hărāḡûm*": "killed them/slew them"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Joshua.9.27",
"source": "וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר",
"text": "And-he-*yittənēm* *yəhôšuaʿ* in-the-*yôm* the-that *ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm* and-*šōʾăḇê* *mayim* for-the-*ʿēḏâ* and-for-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* until-the-*yôm* the-this to-the-*māqôm* which he-*yiḇḥār*",
"grammar": {
"*yittənēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he made them",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular - day",
"*ḥōṭəḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - cutters of",
"*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural - wood/trees",
"*šōʾăḇê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - drawers of",
"*mayim*": "masculine plural - water",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "feminine singular - congregation",
"*mizbaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - altar of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh",
"*māqôm*": "masculine singular - place",
"*yiḇḥār*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would choose"
},
"variants": {
"*yittənēm*": "he made them/assigned them",
"*ḥōṭəḇê* *ʿēṣîm*": "woodcutters/hewers of wood",
"*šōʾăḇê* *mayim*": "drawers of water/water carriers",
"*ʿēḏâ*": "congregation/assembly/community",
"*māqôm*": "place/site/location",
"*yiḇḥār*": "he would choose/he should choose"
}
}