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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.1", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח יִהוֹשֻֽׁעַ־בִּן נ֠וּן מִֽן־הַשִּׁטִּ֞ים שְׁנַֽיִם־אֲנָשִׁ֤ים מְרַגְּלִים֙ חֶ֣רֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְכ֛וּ רְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאֶת־יְרִיח֑וֹ וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָ֛ה וּשְׁמָ֥הּ רָחָ֖ב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָֽׁמָּה", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Yəhôšuaʿ*-*bēn* *Nûn* from-the-*šiṭṭîm* two-men *məraggəlîm* *ḥereš* saying, Go *rəʾû* *ʾet*-the-land and-*ʾet*-*Yərîḥô* and-they-*wə-yēlḵû* and-they-*wə-yāḇōʾû* house-of-woman *zônâ* and-her-name *Rāḥāḇ* and-they-*wayyiškəḇû*-there", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*šiṭṭîm*": "proper noun with definite article - Shittim (place name)", "*məraggəlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies/scouts", "*ḥereš*": "adverb - secretly/silently", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see/look at", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*wə-yēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came/entered", "*zônâ*": "feminine singular noun - prostitute/harlot", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lay down/lodged" }, "variants": { "*ḥereš*": "secretly/silently/quietly", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/innkeeper", "*wayyiškəḇû*": "lay down/lodged/slept" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.2", "source": "וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔ר לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה אֲ֠נָשִׁים בָּ֣אוּ הֵ֧נָּה הַלַּ֛יְלָה מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "And-it-was-*wayyēʾāmar* to-king *Yərîḥô* saying, Behold men *bāʾû* here the-night from-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*laḥpōr* *ʾet*-the-land", "grammar": { "*wayyēʾāmar*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was told/said", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laḥpōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to search/explore/spy out" }, "variants": { "*laḥpōr*": "to search/explore/dig/spy out" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.3", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַח֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרִיח֔וֹ אֶל־רָחָ֖ב לֵאמֹ֑ר ה֠וֹצִ֠יאִי הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים הַבָּאִ֤ים אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ כִּ֛י לַחְפֹּ֥ר אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּֽאוּ", "text": "And-*wayyišlaḥ* king *Yərîḥô* to-*Rāḥāḇ* saying, *hôṣîʾî* the-men the-*habbāʾîm* to-you who-*bāʾû* to-your-house for to-*laḥpōr* *ʾet*-all-the-land they-*bāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*Rāḥāḇ*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rahab", "*hôṣîʾî*": "hiphil imperative feminine singular - bring out", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the ones coming/entering", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*laḥpōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to search/explore/spy out" }, "variants": { "*hôṣîʾî*": "bring out/deliver/produce", "*laḥpōr*": "to search/explore/dig/spy out" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.4", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֧ח הֽ͏ָאִשָּׁ֛ה אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ כֵּ֗ן בָּ֤אוּ אֵלַי֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְתִּי מֵאַ֥יִן הֵֽמָּה", "text": "And-*wattiqqaḥ* the-woman *ʾet*-two the-men and-*wattiṣpənô* and-*wattōʾmer* yes *bāʾû* to-me the-men and-not *yāḏaʿtî* from-where they", "grammar": { "*wattiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*wattiṣpənô*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she hid him", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - have come/entered", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew" }, "variants": { "*wattiṣpənô*": "and she hid him/them (singular form with plural meaning)" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.5", "source": "וַיְהִ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר לִסְגּ֗וֹר בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים יָצָ֔אוּ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אָ֥נָה הָלְכ֖וּ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם כִּ֥י תַשִּׂיגֽוּם", "text": "And-it-*wayəhî* the-gate to-*lisgôr* in-the-*ḇaḥōšeḵ* and-the-men *yāṣāʾû* not *yāḏaʿtî* where *hālḵû* the-men *riḏpû* quickly after-them for *taśśîḡûm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/was", "*lisgôr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to close/shut", "*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the darkness", "*yāṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I knew", "*hālḵû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went", "*riḏpû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - pursue", "*taśśîḡûm*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will overtake them" }, "variants": { "*ḇaḥōšeḵ*": "in the darkness/at dusk/when it was dark" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.6", "source": "וְהִ֖יא הֶעֱלָ֣תַם הַגָּ֑גָה וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙ בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹת לָ֖הּ עַל־הַגָּֽג", "text": "And-she *heʿělāṯam* the-*haggāḡâ* and-*wattiṭmənēm* in-*pištê* the-*hāʿēṣ* the-*hāʿăruḵôṯ* to-her on-the-*haggāḡ*", "grammar": { "*heʿělāṯam*": "hiphil perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - she brought them up", "*haggāḡâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the roof", "*wattiṭmənēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she hid them", "*pištê*": "construct state noun feminine plural - stalks of", "*hāʿēṣ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tree/wood/flax", "*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "definite article + qal passive participle feminine plural - the arranged/laid out", "*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof" }, "variants": { "*pištê hāʿēṣ*": "stalks of flax/linen stalks/woody flax", "*hāʿăruḵôṯ*": "arranged/laid out/ordered" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.7", "source": "וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים רָדְפ֤וּ אֽ͏ַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן עַ֖ל הַֽמַּעְבְּר֑וֹת וְהַשַּׁ֣עַר סָגָ֔רוּ אַחֲרֵ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יָצְא֥וּ הָרֹדְפִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "And-the-men *rāḏpû* after-them way-of the-*hayYardēn* on the-*hammaʿbərôṯ* and-the-gate *sāḡārû* after as-which *yāṣʾû* the-pursuers after-them", "grammar": { "*rāḏpû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they pursued", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the fords/crossing places", "*sāḡārû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they closed/shut", "*yāṣʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they went out" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿbərôṯ*": "fords/crossing places/passages" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.8", "source": "וְהֵ֖מָּה טֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּן וְהִ֛יא עָלְתָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־הַגָּֽג", "text": "And-they *ṭerem* *yiškāḇûn* and-she *ʿālṯâ* upon-them on-the-*haggāḡ*", "grammar": { "*ṭerem*": "adverb - not yet/before", "*yiškāḇûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they lay down/sleep", "*ʿālṯâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she went up", "*haggāḡ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the roof" }, "variants": { "*yiškāḇûn*": "lay down/sleep/lodge" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְכִֽי־נָפְלָ֤ה אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְכִ֥י נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-the-men, *yāḏaʿtî* that-*nāṯan* *YHWH* to-you *ʾet*-the-land and-that-*nāp̄lâ* your-*ʾêmaṯḵem* upon-us and-that *nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-you", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*yāḏaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I know", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāp̄lâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it has fallen", "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your terror/dread", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*ʾêmaṯḵem*": "terror/dread/fear", "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.10", "source": "כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־הוֹבִ֨ישׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־מֵ֤י יַם־סוּף֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם לִשְׁנֵי֩ מַלְכֵ֨י הָאֱמֹרִ֜י אֲשֶׁ֨ר בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ לְסִיחֹ֣ן וּלְע֔וֹג אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָֽם", "text": "For *šāmaʿnû* *ʾēṯ* that-*hôḇîš* *YHWH* *ʾet*-waters-of *yam*-*sûp̄* from-before-you in-your-coming-out from-*Miṣrayim* and-that *ʿăśîṯem* to-two kings-of the-*hāʾĕmōrî* who in-crossing-of the-*hayYardēn* to-*Sîḥōn* and-to-*ʿÔḡ* whom *heḥĕramtem* them", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿnû*": "qal perfect 1st common plural - we have heard", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hôḇîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dried up", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "construct state noun masculine singular + proper noun - Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăśîṯem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - you did", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + proper noun gentilic - the Amorite", "*hayYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*Sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*ʿÔḡ*": "proper noun - Og", "*heḥĕramtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you completely destroyed/devoted to destruction" }, "variants": { "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/made dry", "*yam*-*sûp̄*": "Sea of Reeds/Red Sea", "*heḥĕramtem*": "completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/put under ban" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.11", "source": "וַנִּשְׁמַע֙ וַיִּמַּ֣ס לְבָבֵ֔נוּ וְלֹא־קָ֨מָה ע֥וֹד ר֛וּחַ בְּאִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם מִמַּ֔עַל וְעַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּֽחַת", "text": "And-*wannišmaʿ* and-*wayyimmas* our-*ləḇāḇēnû* and-not-*qāmâ* again *rûaḥ* in-man from-before-you for *YHWH* your-*ʾĕlōhêḵem* he *ʾĕlōhîm* in-the-*baššāmayim* from-above and-on-the-earth from-beneath", "grammar": { "*wannišmaʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we heard", "*wayyimmas*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it melted", "*ləḇāḇēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our heart", "*qāmâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood/rose", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit/breath/courage", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - in the heavens" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmas*": "melted/dissolved/fainted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/courage", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־נָ֥א לִי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה כִּי־עָשִׂ֥יתִי עִמָּכֶ֖ם חָ֑סֶד וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֜ם עִם־בֵּ֤ית אָבִי֙ חֶ֔סֶד וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-now *hiššāḇʿû*-please to-me in-*YHWH* for-*ʿāśîṯî* with-you *ḥāseḏ* and-*waʿăśîṯem* also-you with-house-of my-father *ḥeseḏ* and-*ûnəṯattem* to-me sign-of *ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*hiššāḇʿû*": "niphal imperative masculine plural - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "qal perfect 1st common singular - I have done", "*ḥāseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*waʿăśîṯem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*ûnəṯattem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will give", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "noun feminine singular - truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant love", "*ʾĕmeṯ*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.13", "source": "וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם אֶת־אָבִ֣י וְאֶת־אִמִּ֗י וְאֶת־אַחַי֙ וְאֶת־*אחותי **אַחְיוֹתַ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ מִמָּֽוֶת", "text": "And-*wəhaḥăyîṯem* *ʾet*-my-father and-*ʾet*-my-mother and-*ʾet*-my-brothers and-*ʾet*-my-sisters and-*ʾēṯ* all-that to-them and-*wəhiṣṣaltem* *ʾet*-our-*nap̄šōṯênû* from-*mimmāweṯ*", "grammar": { "*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will preserve alive", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*wəhiṣṣaltem*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will deliver", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + 1st common plural suffix - our lives/souls", "*mimmāweṯ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from death" }, "variants": { "*wəhaḥăyîṯem*": "preserve alive/let live/spare", "*nap̄šōṯênû*": "lives/souls/selves" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּ לָ֣הּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּ תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙ לָמ֔וּת אִ֚ם לֹ֣א תַגִּ֔ידוּ אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֖נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיָ֗ה בְּתֵת־יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, Our-*nap̄šēnû* in-place-of-you to-*lāmûṯ* if not *ṯaggîḏû* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyâ* in-giving-of *YHWH* to-us *ʾet*-the-land and-*wəʿāśînû* with-you *ḥeseḏ* and-*weʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our life/soul", "*lāmûṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die", "*ṯaggîḏû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell/report", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wəʿāśînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will do", "*ḥeseḏ*": "noun masculine singular - kindness/loyalty/faithfulness", "*weʾĕmeṯ*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*nap̄šēnû*": "life/soul/self", "*ḥeseḏ weʾĕmeṯ*": "kindness and truth/faithfulness and truth/true loyalty" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.15", "source": "וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥ם בַּחֶ֖בֶל בְּעַ֣ד הֽ͏ַחַלּ֑וֹן כִּ֤י בֵיתָהּ֙ בְּקִ֣יר הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖ה הִ֥יא יוֹשָֽׁבֶת", "text": "And-*wattôriḏēm* in-the-*baḥeḇel* by-way-of the-*haḥallôn* for her-house in-wall-of the-*haḥômâ* and-in-the-*ûḇaḥômâ* she *yôšāḇeṯ*", "grammar": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she let them down", "*baḥeḇel*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - by the rope", "*haḥallôn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the window", "*haḥômâ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the wall", "*ûḇaḥômâ*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - and in the wall", "*yôšāḇeṯ*": "qal participle feminine singular - dwelling" }, "variants": { "*wattôriḏēm*": "let them down/brought them down" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.16", "source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הָהָ֣רָה לֵּ֔כוּ פֶּֽן־יִפְגְּע֥וּ בָכֶ֖ם הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨ם שָׁ֜מָּה שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֗ים עַ֚ד שׁ֣וֹב הָרֹֽדְפִ֔ים וְאַחַ֖ר תֵּלְכ֥וּ לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* to-them to-the-*hāhārâ* *lēḵû* lest-*yip̄gəʿû* against-you the-pursuers and-*wənaḥbēṯem* there three days until returning-of the-pursuers and-afterward *tēlḵû* to-your-way", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country", "*lēḵû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*yip̄gəʿû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they meet/encounter", "*wənaḥbēṯem*": "waw consecutive + niphal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will hide yourselves", "*tēlḵû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will go" }, "variants": { "*yip̄gəʿû*": "meet/encounter/come upon" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.17", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖יהָ הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים נְקִיִּ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְ הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-her the-men, *nəqiyyîm* we from-your-oath this which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ בָאִ֖ים בָּאָ֑רֶץ אֶת־תִּקְוַ֡ת חוּט֩ הַשָּׁנִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּ ב֔וֹ וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יךְ וְאֶת־אִמֵּ֜ךְ וְאֶת־אַחַ֗יִךְ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יךְ תַּאַסְפִ֥י אֵלַ֖יִךְ הַבָּֽיְתָה", "text": "Behold we *bāʾîm* in-the-land *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* cord-of the-*haššānî* this *tiqšərî* in-the-*baḥallôn* which *hôraḏtēnû* by-it and-*ʾet*-your-father and-*ʾet*-your-mother and-*ʾet*-your-brothers and-*ʾēṯ* all-house-of your-father *taʾaspî* to-you the-*habbāyṯâ*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - coming/entering", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*tiqšərî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will bind", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window", "*hôraḏtēnû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you let us down", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*taʾaspî*": "qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will gather", "*habbāyṯâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the house" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.19", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִדַּלְתֵ֨י בֵיתֵ֧ךְ ׀ הַח֛וּצָה דָּמ֥וֹ בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ נְקִיִּ֑ם וְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִֽהְיֶ֤ה אִתָּךְ֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת דָּמ֣וֹ בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ אִם־יָ֖ד תִּֽהְיֶה־בּֽוֹ", "text": "And-*wəhāyâ* all that-*yēṣēʾ* from-doors-of your-house the-*haḥûṣâ* his-blood on-his-head and-we *nəqiyyîm* and-all that *yihyê* with-you in-the-house his-blood on-our-head if-hand *tihyê*-on-him", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out", "*haḥûṣâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the outside", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*tihyê*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be" }, "variants": { "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt", "if-hand *tihyê*-on-him": "if a hand is laid on him/if harm comes to him" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.20", "source": "וְאִם־תַּגִּ֖ידִי אֶת־דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ זֶ֑ה וְהָיִ֣ינוּ נְקִיִּ֔ם מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ", "text": "And-if-*taggîḏî* *ʾet*-our-matter this and-*wəhāyînû* *nəqiyyîm* from-your-oath which *hišbaʿtānû*", "grammar": { "*taggîḏî*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you tell/report", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wəhāyînû*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be", "*nəqiyyîm*": "adjective masculine plural - free/innocent/clear", "*hišbaʿtānû*": "hiphil perfect 2nd feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - you have made us swear" }, "variants": { "*taggîḏî*": "tell/report/reveal", "*nəqiyyîm*": "free/innocent/clear/exempt" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣ם כֶּן־ה֔וּא וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר אֶת־תִּקְוַ֥ת הַשָּׁנִ֖י בַּחַלּֽוֹן", "text": "And-*wattōʾmer* according-to-your-words so-it and-*watəšalləḥēm* and-*wayyēlēḵû* and-*wattiqšōr* *ʾet*-*tiqwaṯ* the-*haššānî* in-the-*baḥallôn*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*watəšalləḥēm*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and she sent them away", "*wayyēlēḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wattiqšōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she bound", "*tiqwaṯ*": "construct state noun feminine singular - cord of", "*haššānî*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the scarlet/crimson", "*baḥallôn*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the window" }, "variants": { "*tiqwaṯ*": "cord/line/hope", "*haššānî*": "scarlet/crimson/bright red" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.22", "source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הָהָ֔רָה וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ שָׁם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים עַד־שָׁ֖בוּ הָרֹדְפִ֑ים וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּ הָרֹדְפִ֛ים בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ", "text": "And-*wayyēlḵû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-the-*hāhārâ* and-*wayyēšḇû* there three days until-*šāḇû* the-pursuers and-*wayḇaqšû* the-pursuers in-all-the-way and-not *māṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wayyēlḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*hāhārâ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular + directional he - to the mountain/hill country", "*wayyēšḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stayed", "*šāḇû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they returned", "*wayḇaqšû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sought", "*māṣāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they found" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšḇû*": "stayed/remained/dwelt" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.23", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּ שְׁנֵ֤י הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מֵֽהָהָ֔ר וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמֹּצְא֖וֹת אוֹתָֽם", "text": "And-*wayyāšuḇû* two the-men and-*wayyērəḏû* from-the-mountain and-*wayyaʿaḇrû* and-*wayyāḇōʾû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ* *bēn*-*Nûn* and-*wayəsappərû*-to-him *ʾēṯ* all-the-*hammōṣəʾôṯ* them", "grammar": { "*wayyāšuḇû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyērəḏû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came down", "*wayyaʿaḇrû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they crossed over", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*bēn*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - son of", "*Nûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nun", "*wayəsappərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "definite article + qal participle feminine plural - the befalling/happening" }, "variants": { "*hammōṣəʾôṯ*": "befalling/happening/finding/occurring" } }

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.2.24", "source": "וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְגַם־נָמֹ֛גוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵֽינוּ", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmərû* to-*Yəhôšuaʿ*, Surely-*nāṯan* *YHWH* in-our-hand *ʾet*-all-the-land and-also-*nāmōḡû* all-inhabitants-of the-land from-before-us", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has given", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*nāmōḡû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they have melted/fainted" }, "variants": { "*nāmōḡû*": "melted/fainted/dissolved" } }