Joshua 9

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Joshua 9 - 1

Joshua 9 - 2

קָבַץqâbatsthey cameH6908 יַחַדyachadtogetherH3162 פֶּהpeh...H6310 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 לָחַםlâchamto wage warH3898 עִםʻimagainstH5973 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 עִםʻim...H5973 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêland Israel.H3478

Joshua 9 - 3

יָשַׁבyâshabBut the peopleH3427 גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnof Gibeon ,H1391 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhaving heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad doneH6213 יְרִיחוֹYᵉrîychôwto JerichoH3405 עַיʻAyand Ai ,H5857

Joshua 9 - 4

עָשָׂהʻâsâhacted deceptivelyH6213 גַּםgam...H1571 הֵםhêm...H1992 עׇרְמָהʻormâh...H6195 הָלַךְhâlakand set outH1980 צָיַרtsâyaras envoys ,H6737 לָקַחlâqachcarryingH3947 חֲמוֹרchămôwron their donkeysH2543 בָּלֶהbâlehworn-outH1087 שַׂקsaqsacksH8242 בָּלֶהbâlehand oldH1087 נֹאדnôʼdwineskinsH4997 יַיִןyayin... ,H3196 בָּקַעbâqaʻcrackedH1234 צָרַרtsârarand mended.H6887

Joshua 9 - 5

בָּלֶהbâlehThey put worn ,H1087 טָלָאṭâlâʼpatchedH2921 נַעַלnaʻalsandalsH5275 רֶגֶלregelon their feetH7272 בָּלֶהbâlehand threadbareH1087 שַׂלְמָהsalmâhclothingH8008 עַלʻalon (their bodies) ,H5921 כֹּלkôland their wholeH3605 צַיִדtsayidsupplyH6718 לֶחֶםlechemof breadH3899 יָבֵשׁyâbêshwas dryH3001 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 נִקֻּדniqqud(and) moldy.H5350

Joshua 9 - 6

הָלַךְhâlakThey wentH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -H3091 אֵלʼêlinH413 מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe campH4264 גִּלְגָּלGilgâlat GilgalH1537 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֵלʼêlto himH413 אֵלʼêlandH413 אִישׁʼîyshthe menH376 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 בּוֹאbôwʼ“ We have comeH935 עַתָּהʻattâh...H6258 רָחוֹקrâchôwqfrom a distantH7350 אֶרֶץʼeretsland ;H776 כָּרַתkârathplease makeH3772 בְּרִיתbᵉrîytha treatyH1285

Joshua 9 - 7

אִישׁʼîyshBut the menH376 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 חִוִּיChivvîythe Hivites ,H2340 אוּלַיʼûwlay“ PerhapsH194 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 יָשַׁבyâshabdwellH3427 קֶרֶבqerebnear us.H7130 אֵיךְʼêykHowH349 כָּרַתkârathcan we makeH3772 בְּרִיתbᵉrîytha treaty with you ? ”H1285

Joshua 9 - 8

אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw“ WeH587 עֶבֶדʻebedare your servants , ”H5650 אָמַרʼâmarthey saidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻJoshua -.H3091 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻThen Joshua -H3091 אָמַרʼâmarasked them ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 מִיmîy“ WhoH4310 אַתָּהʼattâhare youH859 אַיִןʼayinand whereH370 בּוֹאbôwʼhave you come from ? ”H935

Joshua 9 - 9

עֶבֶדʻebed“ Your servantsH5650 בּוֹאbôwʼhave comeH935 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdfrom a veryH3966 רָחוֹקrâchôwqdistantH7350 אֶרֶץʼeretsland , ”H776 אָמַרʼâmarthey repliedH559 אֵלʼêl... ,H413 שֵׁםshêm“ because of the fameH8034 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God.H430 כִּיkîyForH3588 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwe have heardH8085 שֹׁמַעshômaʻthe reports about HimH8089 אֵתʼêth- :H853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe didH6213 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimin Egypt ,H4714

Joshua 9 - 10

אֵתʼêthandH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe didH6213 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimto the twoH8147 מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428 אֱמֹרִיʼĔmôrîyof the AmoritesH567 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עֵבֶרʻêberbeyondH5676 יַרְדֵּןYardênthe Jordan —H3383 סִיחוֹןÇîychôwnSihonH5511 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 חֶשְׁבּוֹןCheshbôwnof HeshbonH2809 עוֹגʻÔwgand OgH5747 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 בָּשָׁןBâshânof Bashan ,H1316 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 עַשְׁתָּרוֹתʻAshtârôwthreigned in Ashtaroth.H6252

Joshua 9 - 11

Joshua 9 - 12

זֶהzehThisH2088 לֶחֶםlechembreadH3899 חָםchâmof ours was warmH2525 צוּדtsûwdwhen we packedH6679 אֵתʼêthitH853 בַּיִתbayithat homeH1004 יוֹםyôwmon the dayH3117 יָצָאyâtsâʼwe leftH3318 הָלַךְhâlakto comeH1980 אֵלʼêlto you.H413 הִנֵּהhinnêhBut take a look ,H2009 עַתָּהʻattâhit is nowH6258 יָבֵשׁyâbêshdryH3001 הָיָהhâyâhandH1961 נִקֻּדniqqudmoldy.H5350

Joshua 9 - 13

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehTheseH428 נֹאדnôʼdwineskinsH4997 יַיִןyayin...H3196 חָדָשׁchâdâshwere newH2319 מָלֵאmâlêʼwhen we filledH4390 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthem ,H834 הִנֵּהhinnêhbut look ,H2009 בָּקַעbâqaʻthey are cracked.H1234 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehAnd theseH428 שַׂלְמָהsalmâhclothesH8008 נַעַלnaʻaland sandalsH5275 בָּלָהbâlâhare worn outH1086 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdfrom our veryH3966 רֹבrôblongH7230 דֶּרֶךְderekjourney. ”H1870

Joshua 9 - 14

אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshThen the men of IsraelH582 לָקַחlâqachsampledH3947 צַיִדtsayidtheir provisions ,H6718 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼbut did notH3808 שָׁאַלshâʼalseekH7592 פֶּהpehthe counselH6310 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068

Joshua 9 - 15

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻAnd Joshua -H3091 עָשָׂהʻâsâhmadeH6213 בְּרִיתbᵉrîytha treatyH1285 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmof peaceH7965 כָּרַתkârathto cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenantH3772 חָיָהchâyâhto let them live ,H2421 נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼand the leadersH5387 עֵדָהʻêdâhof the congregationH5712 שָׁבַעshâbaʻswore an oathH7650

Joshua 9 - 16

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 קָצֶהqâtsehend, extremityH7097 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshThreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 אַחַרʼacharafterH310 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כָּרַתkâraththey had madeH3772 בְּרִיתbᵉrîyththe treatyH1285 כִּיkîythatH3588 הֵםhêmthey (were)H1992 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 קָרוֹבqârôwbneighbors ,H7138 יָשַׁבyâshablivingH3427 קֶרֶבqerebamong themH7130 הֵםhêm....H1992

Joshua 9 - 17

בֵּןbênSo the IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 נָסַעnâçaʻset outH5265 שְׁלִישִׁיshᵉlîyshîyand on the thirdH7992 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 בּוֹאbôwʼarrivedH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 עִירʻîyrat their cities —H5892 עִירʻîyrexcitement, anguishH5892 גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnGibeon ,H1391 כְּפִירָהKᵉphîyrâhChephirah ,H3716 בְּאֵרוֹתBᵉʼêrôwthBeeroth ,H881 קִרְיַת יְעָרִיםQiryath Yᵉʻârîym...H7157 קִרְיַת יְעָרִיםQiryath Yᵉʻârîymand Kiriath-jearim.H7157

Joshua 9 - 18

בֵּןbênBut the IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl...H3478 לֹאlôʼdid notH3808 נָכָהnâkâhattack them ,H5221 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼthe leadersH5387 עֵדָהʻêdâhof the congregationH5712 שָׁבַעshâbaʻhad sworn an oathH7650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478 כֹּלkôlAnd the wholeH3605 עֵדָהʻêdâhcongregationH5712 לוּןlûwngrumbledH3885 עַלʻalagainstH5921 נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼthe leaders.H5387

Joshua 9 - 19

כֹּלkôlAllH3605 נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼthe leadersH5387 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmaransweredH559 כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605 עֵדָהʻêdâh- ,H5712 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûw“ WeH587 שָׁבַעshâbaʻhave sworn an oathH7650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 עַתָּהʻattâhand nowH6258 לֹאlôʼwe cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 נָגַעnâgaʻtouchH5060

Joshua 9 - 20

זֹאתzôʼthThisH2063 עָשָׂהʻâsâhis how we will treatH6213 חָיָהchâyâhWe will let them live ,H2421 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֹאlôʼso that noH3808 קֶצֶףqetsephwrathH7110 הָיָהhâyâhwill fallH1961 עַלʻalon usH5921 עַלʻalbecause ofH5921 שְׁבוּעָהshᵉbûwʻâhthe oathH7621 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שָׁבַעshâbaʻwe sworeH7650

Joshua 9 - 21

נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼTheyH5387 אָמַרʼâmarcontinuedH559 אֵלʼêl... ,H413 חָיָהchâyâh“ Let them live ,H2421 הָיָהhâyâhbut let them beH1961 חָטַבchâṭabwoodcuttersH2404 עֵץʻêts...H6086 מַיִםmayimand waterH4325 שָׁאַבshâʼabcarriersH7579 כֹּלkôlfor the wholeH3605 עֵדָהʻêdâhcongregation. ”H5712 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherSoH834 נָשִׂיאnâsîyʼthe leadersH5387 דָבַרdâbarkept their promiseH1696

Joshua 9 - 22

יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻThen Joshua -H3091 קָרָאqârâʼsummonedH7121 דָבַרdâbarand saidH1696 אֵלʼêl- ,H413 מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 רָמָהrâmâhdid you deceiveH7411 אֵתʼêthusH853 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אָמַרʼâmarby telling usH559 רָחוֹקrâchôwqyou live far awayH7350 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwus ,H587 אַתָּהʼattâhwhen in fact youH859 יָשַׁבyâshabliveH3427 קֶרֶבqerebamong us ?H7130

Joshua 9 - 23

עַתָּהʻattâhNow thereforeH6258 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 אָרַרʼârarare under a curseH779 לֹאlôʼand will perpetuallyH3808 כָּרַתkârath...H3772 עֶבֶדʻebedserveH5650 חָטַבchâṭabas woodcuttersH2404 עֵץʻêts...H6086 מַיִםmayimand waterH4325 שָׁאַבshâʼabcarriersH7579 בַּיִתbayithfor the houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof my God. ”H430

Joshua 9 - 24

עָנָהʻânâhThe Gibeonites answeredH6030 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻ- ,H3091 אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559 כִּיkîy...H3588 עֶבֶדʻebed“ Your servantsH5650 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָגַדnâgadwere toldH5046 נָגַדnâgadclearlyH5046 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צָוָהtsâvâhhad commandedH6680 עֶבֶדʻebedHis servantH5650 מֹשֶׁהMôshehMosesH4872 נָתַןnâthanto giveH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 שָׁמַדshâmadand wipe outH8045 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabits inhabitantsH3427 אֶרֶץʼerets...H776 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore you.H6440 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdSo we greatlyH3966 יָרֵאyârêʼfearedH3372 נֶפֶשׁnepheshfor our livesH5315 פָּנִיםpânîymbecause of you ,H6440 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand that is why we have doneH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârspeech, word, speaking, thingH1697 זֶהzehthis.H2088

Joshua 9 - 25

עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258 הֵןhên...H2005 יָדyâdwe are in your hands.H3027 עָשָׂהʻâsâhDoH6213 עַיִןʻayinwhatever seemsH5869 טוֹבṭôwbgoodH2896 יָשָׁרyâshârand rightH3477 עָשָׂהʻâsâh(to you). ”H6213

Joshua 9 - 26

כֵּןkênSoH3651 עָשָׂהʻâsâhJoshua - did thisH6213 נָצַלnâtsaland deliveredH5337 אֵתʼêththemH853 יָדyâdfrom the handsH3027 בֵּןbên...H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof the Israelites ,H3478 לֹאlôʼand they did notH3808 הָרַגhâragkill (the Gibeonites).H2026

Joshua 9 - 27

הוּאhûwʼOn thatH1931 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 יְהוֹשׁוּעַYᵉhôwshûwaʻheH3091 נָתַןnâthanmade themH5414 חָטַבchâṭabwoodcuttersH2404 עֵץʻêts...H6086 מַיִםmayimand waterH4325 שָׁאַבshâʼabcarriers ,H7579 עַדʻadas they are to this dayH5704 יוֹםyôwm...H3117 זֶהzeh...H2088 עֵדָהʻêdâhfor the congregationH5712 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachand for the altarH4196 אֵלʼêlatH413 מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בָּחַרbâcharHe would choose.H977

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