Joshuachapter 2
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Joshua 2— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Two spies hidden under the stalks of flax1
Joshua 2:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvaiyishlachand he sentH7971יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ־yehoshua'-JoshuaH3091בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נ֠וּןnunNunH5126מִֽן־min-fromH4480הַשִּׁטִּ֞יםhashitim<the> ShittimH7851שְׁנַֽיִם־shenayim-twoH8147אֲנָשִׁ֤יםʾanashimmenH582מְרַגְּלִים֙meragelimspiesH7270חֶ֣רֶשׁchereshsecretlyH2791לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559לְכ֛וּlekhugoH1980רְא֥וּreuseeH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853יְרִיח֑וֹyerichoJerichoH3405וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980וַ֠יָּבֹאוּvaiyavouand they wentH935בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004אִשָּׁ֥הʾishaha womanH802זוֹנָ֛הzonaha prostituteH2181וּשְׁמָ֥הּushemahand name herH8034רָחָ֖בrachav[was] RahabH7343וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־vaiyishkevu-and they lay downH7901שָֽׁמָּה׃shamahthere <towards>H8033
Joshua 2:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֣אָמַ֔רvaiyeamarand it was toldH559לְמֶ֥לֶךְlemelekhto [the] king ofH4428יְרִיח֖וֹyerichoJerichoH3405לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּ֣הhinehhere!H2009אֲ֠נָשִׁיםʾanashimmenH582בָּ֣אוּbauthey have comeH935הֵ֧נָּהhenahhitherH2008הַלַּ֛יְלָהhalaylahthis nightH3915מִבְּנֵ֥יmibeneifrom [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478לַחְפֹּ֥רlachporto spy outH2658אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃haaretzthe landH776
Joshua 2:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁלַח֙vaiyishlachand he sentH7971מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יְרִיח֔וֹyerichoJerichoH3405אֶל־ʾel-toH413רָחָ֖בrachavRahabH7343לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559ה֠וֹצִיאִיhotziibring outH3318הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםhaanashimthe menH582הַבָּאִ֤יםhabaimwho cameH935אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ʾelayikhto youH413אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834בָּ֣אוּbauthey cameH935לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְleveitekhto house yourH1004כִּ֛יkiforH3588לַחְפֹּ֥רlachporto spy outH2658אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe landH776בָּֽאוּ׃bauthey have comeH935
Joshua 2:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּקַּ֧חvatikachand she tookH3947הָֽאִשָּׁ֛הhaishahthe womanH802אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֥יshenei[the] twoH8147הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhaanashimthe menH582וַֽתִּצְפְּנ֑וֹvatitzpenoand she hid himH6845וַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀vatomerand she saidH559כֵּ֗ןkenrightH3651בָּ֤אוּbauthey cameH935אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhaanashimthe menH582וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808יָדַ֖עְתִּיyada'tiI knewH3045מֵאַ֥יִןmeayinfrom whereH370הֵֽמָּה׃hemah[were] theyH1992
Joshua 2:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand it wasH1961הַשַּׁ֜עַרhashaarthe gateH8179לִסְגּ֗וֹרlisgor[about] to shutH5462בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙bachoshekhat <the> darknessH2822וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםvehaanashimand the menH582יָצָ֔אוּyatzauthey went outH3318לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045אָ֥נָהʾanahwhere?H575הָלְכ֖וּhalekhudid they goH1980הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑יםhaanashimthe menH582רִדְפ֥וּridfupursueH7291מַהֵ֛רmaherquicklyH4118אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖םʾachareihemafter themH310כִּ֥יkiforH3588תַשִּׂיגֽוּם׃tasigumyou will overtake themH5381
Joshua 2:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִ֖יאvehi'and sheH1931הֶעֱלָ֣תַםheelatamshe had taken up themH5927הַגָּ֑גָהhagagahthe roof towardsH1406וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙vatitmenemand she had hidden themH2934בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣יbefishteiamong [the] flax<es> ofH6593הָעֵ֔ץhaetzthe treeH6086הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹתhaarukhotthat had been arrangedH6186לָ֖הּlahby <the> herעַל־ʾal-onH5921הַגָּֽג׃hagagthe roofH1406
Joshua 2:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםvehaanashimand the menH582רָדְפ֤וּradefuthey pursuedH7291אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ʾachareihemafter themH310דֶּ֣רֶךְderekh[the] road ofH1870הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383עַ֖לʾaltoH5921הַֽמַּעְבְּר֑וֹתhama'berotthe fordsH4569וְהַשַּׁ֣עַרvehashaarand the gateH8179סָגָ֔רוּsagarupeople closedH5462אַחֲרֵ֕יʾachareiafterH310כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasherjust whenH834יָצְא֥וּyatzeuthey had gone outH3318הָרֹדְפִ֖יםharodefimthe pursuersH7291אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ʾachareihemafter themH310
Rahab's confession and the oath she asks for8
Joshua 2:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Joshua 2:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםhaanashimthe menH582יָדַ֕עְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָתַ֧ןnatanhe has givenH5414יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068לָכֶ֖םlakhemto <the> youאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְכִֽי־vekhi-and thatH3588נָפְלָ֤הnafelahit has fallenH5307אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ʾeimatkhemdread yourH367עָלֵ֔ינוּʾaleinuon usH5921וְכִ֥יvekhiand thatH3588נָמֹ֛גוּnamoguthey have melted awayH4127כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe landH776מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃mipeneikhem<from> because of youH6440
Joshua 2:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588שָׁמַ֗עְנוּshama'nuwe have heardH8085אֵ֠תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-this:H834הוֹבִ֨ישׁhovishhe dried upH3001יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מֵ֤יmei[the] waters ofH4325יַם־yam-[the] sea ofH3220סוּף֙sufreed[s]H5488מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmipeneikhemfrom before youH6440בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖םbetzetekhemwhen came out youH3318מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714וַאֲשֶׁ֣רvaasherand [that] whichH834עֲשִׂיתֶ֡םʾasitemyou didH6213לִשְׁנֵי֩lishneito [the] twoH8147מַלְכֵ֨יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִ֜יhaemorithe Amorite[s]H567אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhoH834בְּעֵ֤בֶרbeever[was] on [the] other side ofH5676הַיַּרְדֵּן֙haiyardenthe JordanH3383לְסִיחֹ֣ןlesichonto SihonH5511וּלְע֔וֹגuleogand to OgH5747אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhomH834הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖םhecheramtemyou totally destroyedH2763אוֹתָֽם׃ʾotam<obj.> themH853
Joshua 2:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַנִּשְׁמַע֙vanishma'and we heardH8085וַיִּמַּ֣סvaiyimasand it meltedH4549לְבָבֵ֔נוּlevavenuheart ourH3824וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808קָ֨מָהkamahit aroseH6965ע֥וֹדodagainH5750ר֛וּחַruachspiritH7307בְּאִ֖ישׁbeishin anyoneH376מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmipeneikhem<from> because of youH6440כִּ֚יkiforH3588יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םʾeloheikhemGod yourH430ה֤וּאhu'heH1931אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohim[is] GodH430בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםbashamayimin the heavensH8064מִמַּ֔עַלmimaal<from> aboveH4605וְעַל־veal-and onH5921הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776מִתָּֽחַת׃mitachat<from> beneathH8478
Rashi on Joshua 2:11
And there was no longer any spirit. [The men had no spirit (desire)] even to lie with a woman. It was said by the Sages: There was no prince or ruler who had not had [sexual] relationships with Rochav, the harlot.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 2:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand thereforeH6258הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־hishaveu-swearH7650נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לִי֙lito <the> meבַּֽיהוָ֔הbayahwehby YahwehH3068כִּי־ki-forH3588עָשִׂ֥יתִיʾasitiI have doneH6213עִמָּכֶ֖םʾimakhemwith youH5973חָ֑סֶדchasedloyaltyH2617וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םvaasitemand you will doH6213גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אַתֶּ֜םʾatemyouH859עִם־ʾim-withH5973בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] household ofH1004אָבִי֙ʾavifather myH1חֶ֔סֶדchesedloyaltyH2617וּנְתַתֶּ֥םunetatemand you will giveH5414לִ֖יlito <the> meא֥וֹתʾota sign ofH226אֱמֶֽת׃ʾemetfaithfulnessH571
Rashi on Joshua 2:12
A true sign. You create the sign, so that when you come and capture the city, you will recognize the sign and keep me alive.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 2:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞םvehachayitemand you will let liveH2421אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אָבִ֣יʾavifather myH1וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אִמִּ֗יʾimimother myH517וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אַחַי֙ʾachaibrothers myH251וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אַחְיוֹתַ֔יʾachotaisisters myH269וְאֵ֖תveetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834לָהֶ֑םlahem[belong] to <the> themוְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥םvehitzaltemand you will deliverH5337אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּnafshoteinulives ourH5315מִמָּֽוֶת׃mimavetfrom deathH4194
Joshua 2:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֧אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לָ֣הּlahto <the> herהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhaanashimthe menH582נַפְשֵׁ֤נוּnafshenulife ourH5315תַחְתֵּיכֶם֙tachteikhemfor youH8478לָמ֔וּתlamutto dieH4191אִ֚םʾimifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תַגִּ֔ידוּtagiduyou will tellH5046אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דְּבָרֵ֖נוּdevarenubusiness ourH1697זֶ֑הzehthisH2088וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand it will beH1961בְּתֵת־betet-when givesH5414יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068לָ֙נוּ֙lanuto <the> usאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְעָשִׂ֥ינוּveasinuand we will doH6213עִמָּ֖ךְʾimakhwith youH5973חֶ֥סֶדchesedloyaltyH2617וֶאֱמֶֽת׃veemetand faithfulnessH571
The scarlet line in the window15
Joshua 2:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתּוֹרִדֵ֥םvatoridemand she let down themH3381בַּחֶ֖בֶלbachevelwith <the> ropeH2256בְּעַ֣דbeadthroughH1157הַֽחַלּ֑וֹןhachalonthe windowH2474כִּ֤יkiforH3588בֵיתָהּ֙veitahhouse herH1004בְּקִ֣ירbekir[was] in [the] wall ofH7023הַֽחוֹמָ֔הhachomahthe city wallH2346וּבַֽחוֹמָ֖הuvachomahand in the city wallH2346הִ֥יאhi'sheH1931יוֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yoshavet[was] dwellingH3427
Rashi on Joshua 2:15
Then she lowered them down with the rope. With the same rope and through the same window her admirers would use to come up to her. She said: “Master of the World with these I have sinned, with these forgive me.”
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 2:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֤אמֶרvatomerand she saidH559לָהֶם֙lahemto <the> themהָהָ֣רָהhaharahthe hill country towardsH2022לֵּ֔כוּlekhugoH1980פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435יִפְגְּע֥וּyifgeuthey should meetH6293בָכֶ֖םvakhem<in> <the> youהָרֹדְפִ֑יםharodefimthe pursuersH7291וְנַחְבֵּתֶ֨םvenachbetemand you will hide yourselvesH2247שָׁ֜מָּהshamahthere <towards>H8033שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתsheloshetthreeH7969יָמִ֗יםyamimdaysH3117עַ֚דʾaduntilH5704שׁ֣וֹבshovreturnH7725הָרֹֽדְפִ֔יםharodefimthe pursuersH7291וְאַחַ֖רveacharand afterH310תֵּלְכ֥וּtelekhuyou will goH1980לְדַרְכְּכֶֽם׃ledarkekhemto way yourH1870
Rashi on Joshua 2:16
Until the pursuers return. 16 How could she possibly have known that the pursuers would be coming back after three days? She must have had Divine inspiration to know they would return after three days.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 2:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלֶ֖יהָʾeleihato herH413הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםhaanashimthe menH582נְקִיִּ֣םnekiyim[will be] freeH5355אֲנַ֔חְנוּʾanachnuweH587מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֥ךְmishevuatekhfrom oath yourH7621הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃hishba'tanuyou made swear usH7650
Joshua 2:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הִנֵּ֛הhinehhere!H2009אֲנַ֥חְנוּʾanachnuweH587בָאִ֖יםvaim[are] about to comeH935בָּאָ֑רֶץbaaretzin the landH776אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853תִּקְוַ֡תtikvat[the] cord ofH8615חוּט֩chut[the] thread ofH2339הַשָּׁנִ֨יhashanithe scarletH8144הַזֶּ֜הhazeh<the> thisH2088תִּקְשְׁרִ֗יtiksheriyou will bindH7194בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙bachalonin the windowH2474אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834הוֹרַדְתֵּ֣נוּhoradtenuyou let down usH3381ב֔וֹvoin <the> itוְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אָבִ֨יךְʾavikhfather yourH1וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אִמֵּ֜ךְʾimekhmother yourH517וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אַחַ֗יִךְʾachayikhbrothers yourH251וְאֵת֙veetand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004אָבִ֔יךְʾavikhfather yourH1תַּאַסְפִ֥יtaasfiyou will gatherH622אֵלַ֖יִךְʾelayikhto youH413הַבָּֽיְתָה׃habayetahthe house towardsH1004
Joshua 2:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֡הvehayahand it will beH1961כֹּ֣לkoleveryH3605אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[one] whoH834יֵצֵא֩yetze'he will go outH3318מִדַּלְתֵ֨יmidalteifrom [the] doors ofH1817בֵיתֵ֧ךְ׀veitekhhouse yourH1004הַח֛וּצָהhachutzahthe outside towardsH2351דָּמ֥וֹdamoblood hisH1818בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹverosho[will be] on own head hisH7218וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּvaanachnuand weH587נְקִיִּ֑םnekiyim[will be] freeH5355וְ֠כֹלvekholand everyH3605אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasher[one] whoH834יִֽהְיֶ֤הyihyehhe will beH1961אִתָּךְ֙ʾitokhwith youH854בַּבַּ֔יִתbabayitin the houseH1004דָּמ֣וֹdamoblood hisH1818בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּveroshenu[will be] on head ourH7218אִם־ʾim-ifH518יָ֖דyada handH3027תִּֽהְיֶה־tihyeh-it will beH1961בּֽוֹ׃boon <the> him
Joshua 2:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאִם־veim-and ifH518תַּגִּ֖ידִיtagidiyou will tellH5046אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דְּבָרֵ֣נוּdevarenubusiness ourH1697זֶ֑הzehthisH2088וְהָיִ֣ינוּvehayinuand we will beH1961נְקִיִּ֔םnekiyimfreeH5355מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְmishevuatekhfrom oath yourH7621אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃hishba'tanuyou made swear usH7650
Joshua 2:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙vatomerand she saidH559כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣םkedivreikhemaccording to words yourH1697כֶּן־ken-[be] soH3651ה֔וּאhu'itH1931וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖םvateshalechemand she sent off themH7971וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛רvatikshorand she boundH7194אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853תִּקְוַ֥תtikvat[the] cord ofH8615הַשָּׁנִ֖יhashanithe scarletH8144בַּחַלּֽוֹן׃bachalonin the windowH2474
Joshua 2:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּלְכוּ֙vaiyelekhuand they wentH1980וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935הָהָ֔רָהhaharahthe hill country towardsH2022וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvaiyeshevuand they remainedH3427שָׁם֙shamthereH8033שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתsheloshetthreeH7969יָמִ֔יםyamimdaysH3117עַד־ʾad-untilH5704שָׁ֖בוּshavuthey returnedH7725הָרֹדְפִ֑יםharodefimthe pursuersH7291וַיְבַקְשׁ֧וּvayvakshuand they searchedH1245הָרֹדְפִ֛יםharodefimthe pursuersH7291בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605הַדֶּ֖רֶךְhaderekhthe wayH1870וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808מָצָֽאוּ׃matzauthey found [them]H4672
Joshua 2:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּשֻׁ֜בוּvaiyashuvuand they returnedH7725שְׁנֵ֤יshenei[the] twoH8147הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙haanashimthe menH582וַיֵּרְד֣וּvaiyereduand they went downH3381מֵֽהָהָ֔רmehaharfrom the hill countryH2022וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙vaiyaavruand they passed overH5674וַיָּבֹ֔אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נ֑וּןnunNunH5126וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־vaysaperu-and they recountedH5608ל֔וֹloto <the> himאֵ֥תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמֹּצְא֖וֹתhamotzeotthe [things that] had foundH4672אוֹתָֽם׃ʾotamwith themH854
Joshua 2:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָתַ֧ןnatanhe has givenH5414יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068בְּיָדֵ֖נוּbeyadenuin hand ourH3027אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְגַם־vegam-and alsoH1571נָמֹ֛גוּnamoguthey have melted awayH4127כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe landH776מִפָּנֵֽינוּ׃ סmipaneinu<from> because of usH6440