- *wə-yō'mer*
- conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *yəhōwšuʿa*
- proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua
- *hā'ām*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
- *'āmar*
- Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - the LORD
- *'ĕlōhê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - God of
- *yiśrā'ēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *'ēḇer*
- noun, masculine singular construct - side/region of
- *hannāhār*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the river
- *yāšḇū*
- Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they dwelt/lived
- *'ăḇōṯêḵem*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers
- *'ōwlām*
- noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient times
- *teraḥ*
- proper noun - Terah
- *'aḇrāhām*
- proper noun - Abraham
- *nāḥōwr*
- proper noun - Nahor
- *wə-ya'aḇḏū*
- conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they served/worshiped
- *'ĕlōhîm*
- noun, masculine plural - gods
- *'ăḥērîm*
- adjective, masculine plural - other