Joshua 23:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it happened a long time after the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, that Joshua grew old and advanced in age.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ מִיָּמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־הֵנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֧ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִכָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִֽים׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî from yāmîm rabbîm ʾaḥărê which hēnîaḥ YHWH to Yiśrāʾēl from all ʾōyəḇêhem from sāḇîḇ and Yəhôšuaʿ zāqēn bāʾ in the yāmîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened/came to pass
• *yāmîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the days
• *rabbîm*: masculine plural adjective - many
• *ʾaḥărê*: preposition - after
• *hēnîaḥ*: hiphil perfect 3ms - caused to rest/gave rest
• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾōyəḇêhem*: masculine plural noun + 3mp suffix - their enemies
• *sāḇîḇ*: adverb - around/all sides
• *Yəhôšuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *zāqēn*: adjective - old/aged
• *bāʾ*: qal perfect 3ms - came/entered

Word Meanings

• *wayəhî*: and it came to pass/and it happened
• *yāmîm rabbîm*: many days/a long time
• *hēnîaḥ*: gave rest/settled/caused to rest
• *sāḇîḇ*: surrounding/all around/on all sides
• *zāqēn*: old/elderly/aged
• *bāʾ bayyāmîm*: advanced in days/advanced in age/well along in years

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A long time later, after the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies around them, Joshua had grown old and was advanced in years.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that hua waxed old and stricken in age.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And after a longe season, whan the LORDE had broughte Israel to rest from all their enemies rounde aboute: and Iosua was now olde and well stricken in age,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And a long season after that the Lord had giuen rest vnto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Ioshua was olde, and stricken in age,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, along season after that the Lorde had geuen rest vnto Israel from al their enemies round about, that Iosuah waxed olde, and was stricken in age.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old [and] stricken in age.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, many days after that Jehovah hath given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua is old, entering into days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now after a long time, when the Lord had given Israel rest from wars on every side, and Joshua was old and full of years,

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful A long time passed after the LORD made Israel secure from all their enemies, and Joshua was very old.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 13:1 : 1 Now Joshua was old and advanced in years; and the LORD said to him, You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.
• Josh 21:44 : 44 And the LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers: and none of all their enemies stood before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
• Josh 11:23 : 23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said to Moses; and Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
• Gen 25:8 : 8 Then Abraham gave up the spirit and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
• Deut 31:2 : 2 And he said to them, I am one hundred and twenty years old today; I can no longer go out and come in: also the LORD has said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan.
• Josh 22:4 : 4 And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brethren, as He promised them; therefore now return and go back to your tents, and to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side of the Jordan.
• Ps 46:9 : 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; he burns the chariot in the fire.