Joshuachapter 23
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Joshua 23— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Joshua's charge: cleave to Jehovah, and love him1
Joshua 23:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961מִיָּמִ֣יםmiyamimfrom daysH3117רַבִּ֔יםrabimmanyH7227אַ֠חֲרֵיʾachareiafterH310אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834הֵנִ֨יחַheniachhe had given restH5117יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לleyisraelto IsraelH3478מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖םʾoyeveihemenemies theirH341מִסָּבִ֑יבmisavivfrom round aboutH5439וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַvihoshua'and JoshuaH3091זָקֵ֔ןzakenhe was oldH2204בָּ֖אba'he had comeH935בַּיָּמִֽים׃baiyamimin <the> daysH3117
Joshua 23:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvaiyikra'and he summonedH7121יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yehoshua'JoshuaH3091לְכָל־lekhol<to> allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478לִזְקֵנָיו֙lizkenav<to> elders itsH2205וּלְרָאשָׁ֔יוulerashavand <to> leaders itsH7218וּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יוuleshofetavand <to> judges itsH8199וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוuleshoteravand <to> officials itsH7860וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵהֶ֔םʾalehemto themH413אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589זָקַ֔נְתִּיzakantiI am oldH2204בָּ֖אתִיbatiI have comeH935בַּיָּמִֽים׃baiyamimin <the> daysH3117
Joshua 23:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַתֶּ֣םveatemand youH859רְאִיתֶ֗םreitemyou have seenH7200אֵת֩ʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834עָשָׂ֜הʾasahhe has doneH6213יְהוָ֧הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430לְכָל־lekholto allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֥םhagoyimthe nationsH1471הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440כִּ֚יkiforH3588יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430ה֖וּאhu'heH1931הַנִּלְחָ֥םhanilcham[is] the [one who] has been fightingH3898לָכֶֽם׃lakhemfor <the> you
Joshua 23:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רְאוּ֩reuseeH7200הִפַּ֨לְתִּיhipaltiI have made fallH5307לָכֶ֜םlakhemto <the> youאֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַ֠גּוֹיִםhagoyimthe nationsH1471הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhanisharimwhich remainH7604הָאֵ֛לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428בְּנַחֲלָ֖הbenachalah<in> an inheritanceH5159לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םleshivteikhemfor tribes yourH7626מִן־min-fromH4480הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַגּוֹיִם֙hagoyimthe nationsH1471אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834הִכְרַ֔תִּיhikhratiI have cut offH3772וְהַיָּ֥םvehaiyamand the seaH3220הַגָּד֖וֹלhagadol<the> greatH1419מְב֥וֹאmevo'[the] setting ofH3996הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃hashameshthe sunH8121
Rashi on Joshua 23:4
You have seen how I have alloted to you. By means of the lot for your inheritance.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 23:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיהוָ֣הvayahwehand YahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430ה֚וּאhu'heH1931יֶהְדֳּפֵ֣םyehdofemhe will drive out themH1920מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440וְהוֹרִ֥ישׁvehorishand he will dispossessH3423אֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmilifneikhemfrom to before youH6440וִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙virishtemand you will take possession ofH3423אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַרְצָ֔םʾartzamland theirH776כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּ֛רdiberhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430לָכֶֽם׃lakhemto <the> you
Joshua 23:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םvachazaktemand you will be strongH2388מְאֹ֔דmeodveryH3966לִשְׁמֹ֣רlishmorto take careH8104וְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתvelaasotand to doH6213אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַכָּת֔וּבhakatuv<the> [thing] writtenH3789בְּסֵ֖פֶרbeseferin [the] book ofH5612תּוֹרַ֣תtorat[the] law ofH8451מֹשֶׁ֑הmoshehMosesH4872לְבִלְתִּ֥יleviltito notH1115סוּר־sur-to turn asideH5493מִמֶּ֖נּוּmimenufrom itH4480יָמִ֥יןyaminright [hand]H3225וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃usemoland left [hand]H8040
Joshua 23:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לְבִלְתִּי־levilti-to notH1115בוֹא֙vo'to goH935בַּגּוֹיִ֣םbagoyimamong the nationsH1471הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhanisharimwhich remainH7604הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428אִתְּכֶ֑םʾitekhemwith youH854וּבְשֵׁ֨םuveshemand <in> [the] name ofH8034אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤םʾeloheihemgods theirH430לֹא־lo'-notH3808תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙tazkiruyou must bring to remembranceH2142וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּtashbiuyou must cause to swearH7650וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808תַעַבְד֔וּםtaavdumyou must serve themH5647וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtishtachavuyou must bow downH7812לָהֶֽם׃lahemto <the> them
Joshua 23:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Joshua 23:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁvaiyoreshand he has dispossessedH3423יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440גּוֹיִ֖םgoyimnationsH1471גְּדֹלִ֣יםgedolimgreatH1419וַעֲצוּמִ֑יםvaatzumimand mightyH6099וְאַתֶּ֗םveatemand youH859לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָ֤מַדʾamadhe has stoodH5975אִישׁ֙ʾishanyoneH376בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbifneikhemin faces yourH6440עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Joshua 23:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אִישׁ־ʾish-a manH376אֶחָ֥דʾechadoneH259מִכֶּ֖םmikemof <the> youיִרְדָּף־yirdof-he puts to flightH7291אָ֑לֶףʾalefa thousandH505כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430ה֚וּאhu'heH1931הַנִּלְחָ֣םhanilcham[is] the [one who] fightsH3898לָכֶ֔םlakhemfor <the> youכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust asH834דִּבֶּ֥רdiberhe spokeH1696לָכֶֽם׃lakhemto <the> you
Joshua 23:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Snares and scourges if you turn back12
Joshua 23:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣י׀kithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518שׁ֣וֹבshovever <to turn back>H7725תָּשׁ֗וּבוּtashuvuyou will turn backH7725וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙udevaktemand you will clingH1692בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙beyeterto [the] remainder ofH3499הַגּוֹיִ֣םhagoyimthe nationsH1471הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhanisharimwhich remainH7604הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428אִתְּכֶ֑םʾitekhemwith youH854וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥םvehitchatantemand you will intermarryH2859בָּהֶ֛םbahemwith <the> themוּבָאתֶ֥םuvatemand you will goH935בָּהֶ֖םbahemamong <the> themוְהֵ֥םvehemand theyH1992בָּכֶֽם׃bakhemamong <the> you
Joshua 23:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יָד֙וֹעַ֙yadoa'certainly <to know>H3045תֵּֽדְע֔וּtedeuyou will knowH3045כִּי֩kithatH3588לֹ֨אlo'notH3808יוֹסִ֜יףyosifhe will increaseH3254יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430לְהוֹרִ֛ישׁlehorishto dispossessH3423אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַגּוֹיִ֥םhagoyimthe nationsH1471הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmilifneikhemfrom to before youH6440וְהָי֨וּvehayuand they will becomeH1961לָכֶ֜םlakhemfor <the> youלְפַ֣חlefach<into> a trapH6341וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁulemokeshand <into> a snareH4170וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤טuleshotetand <into> a scourgeH7850בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙betzideikhemin sides yourH6654וְלִצְנִנִ֣יםvelitzninimand <into> thornsH6796בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔םbeeineikhemin view yourH5869עַד־ʾad-untilH5704אֲבָדְכֶ֗םʾavadekhemperish youH6מֵ֠עַלmealfrom onH5921הָאֲדָמָ֤הhaadamahthe landH127הַטּוֹבָה֙hatovah<the> goodH2896הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834נָתַ֣ןnatanhe has givenH5414לָכֶ֔םlakhemto <the> youיְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ʾeloheikhemGod yourH430
Rashi on Joshua 23:13
And a goad in your sides. 1 Rashi takes the word לְשׁטֵט as an expression of prowing rather than as an expression of a rod or goad as do other commentaries. They will prowl around you to loot and ransack.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 23:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinehand here!H2009אָנֹכִ֤יʾanokhiIH595הוֹלֵךְ֙holekh[am] about to goH1980הַיּ֔וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117בְּדֶ֖רֶךְbederekhin [the] way ofH1870כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776וִידַעְתֶּ֞םvida'temand you knowH3045בְּכָל־bekholwith allH3605לְבַבְכֶ֣םlevavkhemheart yourH3824וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and with allH3605נַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnafshekhembeing yourH5315כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נָפַל֩nafalit has fallenH5307דָּבָ֨רdavara wordH1697אֶחָ֜דʾechadoneH259מִכֹּ֣ל׀mikolof allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֣יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הַטּוֹבִ֗יםhatovim<the> goodH2896אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֜רdiberhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ʾeloheikhemGod yourH430עֲלֵיכֶ֔םʾaleikhemon youH5921הַכֹּל֙hakol<the> everythingH3605בָּ֣אוּbauthey have comeH935לָכֶ֔םlakhemto <the> youלֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נָפַ֥לnafalit has fallenH5307מִמֶּ֖נּוּmimenuof itH4480דָּבָ֥רdavara wordH1697אֶחָֽד׃ʾechadoneH259
Joshua 23:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand it will beH1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-just asH834בָּ֤אba'it has comeH935עֲלֵיכֶם֙ʾaleikhemon youH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַדָּבָ֣רhadavar<the> wordH1697הַטּ֔וֹבhatov<the> goodH2896אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֛רdiberhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430אֲלֵיכֶ֑םʾaleikhemto youH413כֵּן֩kensoH3651יָבִ֨יאyavi'he will bringH935יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068עֲלֵיכֶ֗םʾaleikhemon youH5921אֵ֚תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַדָּבָ֣רhadavar<the> wordH1697הָרָ֔עhara'<the> badH7451עַד־ʾad-untilH5704הַשְׁמִיד֣וֹhashmidohas destroyed heH8045אוֹתְכֶ֗םʾotkhem<obj.> youH853מֵ֠עַלmealfrom onH5921הָאֲדָמָ֤הhaadamahthe landH127הַטּוֹבָה֙hatovah<the> goodH2896הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063אֲשֶׁר֙ʾasherwhichH834נָתַ֣ןnatanhe has givenH5414לָכֶ֔םlakhemto <the> youיְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ʾeloheikhemGod yourH430
Joshua 23:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בְּ֠עָבְרְכֶםbeaverekhemwhen transgress youH5674אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּרִ֨יתberit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֮ʾeloheikhemGod yourH430אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834צִוָּ֣הtzivahhe commandedH6680אֶתְכֶם֒ʾetkhem<obj.> youH853וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םvahalakhtemand you will goH1980וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙vaavadtemand you will serveH5647אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾelohimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֔יםʾacherimotherH312וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םvehishtachavitemand you will bow downH7812לָהֶ֑םlahemto <the> themוְחָרָ֤הvecharahand it will burnH2734אַף־ʾaf-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בָּכֶ֔םbakhemon <the> youוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣םvaavadtemand you will perishH6מְהֵרָ֔הmeherahquicklyH4120מֵעַל֙mealfrom onH5921הָאָ֣רֶץhaaretzthe landH776הַטּוֹבָ֔הhatovah<the> goodH2896אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834נָתַ֥ןnatanhe has givenH5414לָכֶֽם׃ פlakhemto <the> you