Joshua 9:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

And now, see, we are in your hand: do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה

Transliteration

And-now hinənû in-yāḏeḵā as-the-ṭôḇ and-as-the-yāšār in-ʿênêḵā to-laʿăśôṯ to-us ʿăśê

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, behold, we{H2009} are in thy hand:{H3027} as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} and right{H3477} unto thee to do{H6213} unto us, do.{H6213}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And now, behold, we{H2009} are in thine hand{H3027}: as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} and right{H3477} unto thee to do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto us, do{H6213}{(H8798)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But now lo, we are in thy handes: loke what thou thinkest good and righte to do vnto vs, that do.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And beholde nowe, we are in thine hand: doe as it seemeth good and right in thine eyes to doe vnto vs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, we are in thyne hande: as it seemeth good and right in thyne eyes to do vnto vs, so do.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now, behold, we [are] in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, behold, we are in your hand: as it seems good and right to you to do to us, do.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, lo, we `are' in thy hand, as `it is' good, and as `it is' right in thine eyes to do to us -- do.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now we are in your hands: do to us whatever seems good and right to you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 16:6 : 6 But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, she fled from her presence.
• Judg 8:15 : 15 And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, whom you taunted me about, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?
• Judg 10:15 : 15 And the children of Israel said to the LORD, We have sinned: do to us whatever seems good to You, but please deliver us this day.
• 1 Sam 3:18 : 18 And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him.
• 2 Sam 24:14 : 14 And David said to Gad, I am in great distress: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; and do not let me fall into the hand of man.
• Isa 47:6 : 6 I was angry with My people, I have defiled My inheritance and given them into your hand. You showed them no mercy; upon the elderly you have laid your yoke very heavily.
• Jer 26:14 : 14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand; do with me as seems good and just to you.
• Jer 38:5 : 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not anyone who can do anything against you.
• Matt 11:26 : 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in your sight.