Joshua 24:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who survived Joshua, and who had known all the works of the LORD, which he had done for Israel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדְע֗וּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿăbōd Yisrāʾēl ʾet-YHWH all yemê Yehōshūaʿ and all yemê the zeqēnîm who heʾĕrîkū yāmîm after Yehōshūaʿ and who yādʿū ʾēt all maʿăśēh YHWH which ʿāśāh for Yisrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿăbōd*: waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he served
• *Yisrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
• *yemê*: construct plural of *yōm* - days of
• *Yehōshūaʿ*: proper noun, masculine - Joshua
• *zeqēnîm*: definite noun, masculine plural - the elders
• *heʾĕrîkū*: hiphil perfect 3rd common plural - they prolonged/extended
• *yāmîm*: noun, masculine plural - days
• *yādʿū*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they knew
• *maʿăśēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of
• *ʿāśāh*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he did/made

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿăbōd*: served/worshipped/obeyed
• *zeqēnîm*: elders/old men/leaders
• *heʾĕrîkū*: prolonged/extended/lengthened
• *yādʿū*: knew/experienced/were acquainted with
• *maʿăśēh*: work/deed/action

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Israel served the LORD during all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who outlived him, those who had experienced all the deeds the LORD had done for Israel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Israel served the LORD all the days of hua, and all the days of the elders that overlived hua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Israel served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Jehovah, that he had wrought for Israel.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the children of Israel serued the LORDE as longe as Iosua lyued, and the Elders (that lyued longe after Iosua) which knewe all the workes of ye LORDE, that he had done vnto Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Israel serued the Lorde all the daies of Ioshua, and all the daies of the Elders that ouerliued Ioshua, and which had knowen all the workes of the Lord that he had done for Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Israel serued the Lorde all the dayes of Iosuah, and all the dayes of the elders that ouer lyued Iosuah, and whiche had knowne all the workes of the Lorde that he had done for Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Israel served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Yahweh, that he had worked for Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Israel serveth Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who prolonged days after Joshua, and who knew all the work of Jehovah which He did to Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Israel served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Jehovah, that he had wrought for Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Israel served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Jehovah, that he had wrought for Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Israel was true to the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the older men who were still living after Joshua's death, and had seen what the Lord had done for Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Israel served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Yahweh, that he had worked for Israel.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Israel worshiped the LORD throughout Joshua’s lifetime and as long as the elderly men who outlived him remained alive. These men had experienced firsthand everything the LORD had done for Israel.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 2:7 : 7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.
• Deut 11:2 : 2 And know this day: for I speak not with your children who have not known or seen the discipline of the LORD your God, His greatness, His mighty hand, and His outstretched arm,
• Deut 31:13 : 13 And that their children, who have not known anything, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land where you go over Jordan to possess it.
• Deut 31:29 : 29 For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
• Deut 11:7 : 7 But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which He did.
• 2 Chr 24:2 : 2 And Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
• 2 Chr 24:17-18 : 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them. 18 And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
• Acts 20:29 : 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
• Phil 2:12 : 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.