Joshuachapter 5
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Joshua 5— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Flint knives and the reproach of Egypt rolled away1
Joshua 5:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961כִשְׁמֹ֣עַkhishmoa'when heardH8085כָּל־kol-allH3605מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִ֡יhaemorithe Amorite[s]H567אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhoH834בְּעֵ֨בֶרbeever[were] on [the] other side ofH5676הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383יָ֗מָּהyamahwest -wardH3220וְכָל־vekholand allH3605מַלְכֵ֤יmalkhei[the] kings ofH4428הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hakenaanithe Canaanite[s]H3669אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhoH834עַל־ʾal-[were] atH5921הַיָּ֔םhaiyamthe seaH3220אֵ֠תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[they heard] this:H834הוֹבִ֨ישׁhovishhe had dried upH3001יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מֵ֧יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhaiyardenthe JordanH3383מִפְּנֵ֥יmipeneifrom beforeH6440בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478עַד־ʾad-untilH5704עָבְרָ֑םaverampassing over theyH5674וַיִּמַּ֣סvaiyimasand it meltedH4549לְבָבָ֗םlevavamheart theirH3824וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָ֨יָהhayahit wasH1961בָ֥םvamin <the> themעוֹד֙ʾodstillH5750ר֔וּחַruachspiritH7307מִפְּנֵ֖יmipenei<from> because ofH6440בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סyisraelIsraelH3478
Rashi on Joshua 5:1
Who were on the western side of the Jordan. On the side to which Bnei Yisroel crossed, which is the western side, since they had been on the eastern side.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 5:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the timeH6256הַהִ֗יאhahi'<the> thatH1931אָמַ֤רʾamarhe saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091עֲשֵׂ֥הʾasehmakeH6213לְךָ֖lekhafor <the> yourselfחַֽרְב֣וֹתcharvotknives ofH2719צֻרִ֑יםtzurimflint<s>H6697וְשׁ֛וּבveshuvand returnH7725מֹ֥לmolcircumciseH4135אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478שֵׁנִֽית׃shenita second [time]H8145
Joshua 5:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּעַשׂ־vaiyaas-and he madeH6213ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091חַֽרְב֣וֹתcharvotknives ofH2719צֻרִ֑יםtzurimflint<s>H6697וַיָּ֙מָל֙vaiyamoland he circumcisedH4135אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶל־ʾel-toH413גִּבְעַ֖תgivat[the] hill ofH1389הָעֲרָלֽוֹת׃haaralot<the> foreskinsH6190
Joshua 5:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְזֶ֥הvezehand thisH2088הַדָּבָ֖רhadavar[is] the reasonH1697אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whyH834מָ֣לmalhe circumcisedH4135יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֣םhaamthe peopleH5971הַיֹּצֵא֩haiyotze'which had come outH3318מִמִּצְרַ֨יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714הַזְּכָרִ֜יםhazekharimthe malesH2145כֹּ֣ל׀kolallH3605אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הhamilchamah<the> warH4421מֵ֤תוּmetuthey had diedH4191בַמִּדְבָּר֙vamidbarin the wildernessH4057בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbaderekhon the wayH1870בְּצֵאתָ֖םbetzetamwhen went out theyH3318מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714
Joshua 5:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֻלִ֣יםmulimcircumcisedH4135הָי֔וּhayuthey had beenH1961כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971הַיֹּֽצְאִ֑יםhaiyotzeimwhich came outH3318וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָ֠עָםhaomthe peopleH5971הַיִּלֹּדִ֨יםhaiyilodim<the> bornH3209בַּמִּדְבָּ֥רbamidbarin the wildernessH4057בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְbaderekhon the wayH1870בְּצֵאתָ֥םbetzetamwhen went out theyH3318מִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָֽלוּ׃malupeople had circumcisedH4135
Joshua 5:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אַרְבָּעִ֣יםʾarbaimfortyH705שָׁנָ֗הshanahyear[s]H8141הָלְכ֣וּhalekhuthey had walkedH1980בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֮yisraelIsraelH3478בַּמִּדְבָּר֒bamidbarin the wildernessH4057עַד־ʾad-untilH5704תֹּ֨םtomwas finishedH8552כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּ֜וֹיhagoythe nationH1471אַנְשֵׁ֤יʾanshei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamah<the> warH4421הַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhaiyotzeimwho came outH3318מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמְע֖וּshameuthey had listenedH8085בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherwhomH834נִשְׁבַּ֤עnishba'he had swornH7650יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068לָהֶ֔םlahemto <the> themלְבִלְתִּ֞יleviltito notH1115הַרְאוֹתָ֣םharotamto let to see themH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאָ֗רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhichH834נִשְׁבַּ֨עnishba'he had swornH7650יְהוָ֤הyahwehYahwehH3068לַֽאֲבוֹתָם֙laavotamto fathers theirH1לָ֣תֶתlatetto giveH5414לָ֔נוּlanuto <the> usאֶ֛רֶץʾeretza landH776זָבַ֥תzavatflowing ofH2100חָלָ֖בchalavmilkH2461וּדְבָֽשׁ׃udevashand honeyH1706
Joshua 5:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בְּנֵיהֶם֙beneihemchildren theirH1121הֵקִ֣יםhekimhe raised upH6965תַּחְתָּ֔םtachtamin place of themH8478אֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853מָ֣לmalhe circumcisedH4135יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091כִּי־ki-forH3588עֲרֵלִ֣יםʾarelimuncircumcisedH6189הָי֔וּhayuthey wereH1961כִּ֛יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָ֥לוּmalupeople had circumcisedH4135אוֹתָ֖םʾotam<obj.> themH853בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃badarekhon the wayH1870
Joshua 5:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֛יvayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־kaasher-just whenH834תַּ֥מּוּtamuthey had finishedH8552כָל־khol-allH3605הַגּ֖וֹיhagoythe nationH1471לְהִמּ֑וֹלlehimolto be circumcisedH4135וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvaiyeshevuand they remainedH3427תַחְתָּ֛םtachtamin place theirH8478בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הbamachanehin the campH4264עַ֥דʾaduntilH5704חֲיוֹתָֽם׃ פchayotamlived theyH2421
Joshua 5:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091הַיּ֗וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117גַּלּ֛וֹתִיgalotiI have rolled awayH1556אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֶרְפַּ֥תcherpat[the] reproach ofH2781מִצְרַ֖יִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑םmealeikhemfrom on <the> youH5921וַיִּקְרָ֞אvaiyikra'and he calledH7121שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֤וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725הַהוּא֙hahu'<the> thatH1931גִּלְגָּ֔לgilgalGilgalH1537עַ֖דʾaduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Passover kept, and the manna ceases10
Joshua 5:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּחֲנ֥וּvaiyachanuand they encampedH2583בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478בַּגִּלְגָּ֑לbagilgalat <the> GilgalH1537וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvaiyaasuand they observedH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַפֶּ֡סַחhapesachthe passoverH6453בְּאַרְבָּעָה֩bearbaahon [the] four-H702עָשָׂ֨רʾasarteenH6240י֥וֹםyomdayH3117לַחֹ֛דֶשׁlachodeshof the monthH2320בָּעֶ֖רֶבbaerevin the eveningH6153בְּעַֽרְב֥וֹתbearvoton [the] plains ofH6160יְרִיחֽוֹ׃yerichoJerichoH3405
Joshua 5:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אכְל֜וּvaiyokheluand they ateH398מֵעֲב֥וּרmeavursome of [the] produce ofH5669הָאָ֛רֶץhaaretzthe landH776מִמָּֽחֳרַ֥תmimochoratfrom [the] next day ofH4283הַפֶּ֖סַחhapesachthe passoverH6453מַצּ֣וֹתmatzotunleavened bread<s>H4682וְקָל֑וּיvekaluiand roasted [grain]H7033בְּעֶ֖צֶםbeetzemon [the] substance ofH6106הַיּ֥וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Rashi on Joshua 5:11
From the day after the Pesach. This was the day of waving the Omer, for they sacrificed the Omer first. 11 They could not have eaten from the new grain of Eretz Yisroel until after they brought the Omer sacrifice. See Vayikroh:14.
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Joshua 5:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֨תvaiyishbotand it ceasedH7673הַמָּ֜ןhamanthe mannaH4478מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmimochoratfrom [the] next dayH4283בְּאָכְלָם֙beakhelamwhen ate theyH398מֵעֲב֣וּרmeavursome of [the] produce ofH5669הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָ֥יָהhayahit belongedH1961ע֛וֹדodagainH5750לִבְנֵ֥יlivneito [the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478מָ֑ןmanmannaH4478וַיֹּאכְל֗וּvaiyokheluand they ateH398מִתְּבוּאַת֙mitevuatsome of [the] produce ofH8393אֶ֣רֶץʾeretz[the] land ofH776כְּנַ֔עַןkenaanCanaanH3667בַּשָּׁנָ֖הbashanahin the yearH8141הַהִֽיא׃ סhahi'<the> thatH1931
Rashi on Joshua 5:12
No longer did the Bnei Yisroel have manna. Therefore they ate of the grain of the land. If they would have had manna they would not have eaten of the grain, for the manna was agreeable to them.
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The prince of Jehovah's host, sword drawn13
Joshua 5:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961בִּֽהְי֣וֹתbihyotwhen wasH1961יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮yehoshua'JoshuaH3091בִּירִיחוֹ֒birichoat JerichoH3405וַיִּשָּׂ֤אvaiyisa'and he lifted upH5375עֵינָיו֙ʾeinaveyes hisH5869וַיַּ֔רְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200וְהִנֵּה־vehineh-and there!H2009אִישׁ֙ʾisha manH376עֹמֵ֣דʾomed[was] standingH5975לְנֶגְדּ֔וֹlenegdoto before himH5048וְחַרְבּ֥וֹvecharboand sword hisH2719שְׁלוּפָ֖הshelufah[was] drawnH8025בְּיָד֑וֹbeyadoin hand hisH3027וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֔וֹloto <the> himהֲלָ֥נוּhalanu¿ for <the> usאַתָּ֖הʾatah[are] youH859אִם־ʾim-or?H518לְצָרֵֽינוּ׃letzareinufor foes ourH6862
Rashi on Joshua 5:13
When Yehoshua was in Yericho. From here we can learn that the outskirts of a city are considered part of the city itself, for it impossible to say that Yoshua was actually inside Yericho.
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Joshua 5:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vaiyomerand he saidH559לֹ֗אlo'In-H3808כִּ֛יkideedH3588אֲנִ֥יʾaniIH589שַׂר־sar-[am] [the] commander ofH8269צְבָֽא־tzeva'-[the] army ofH6635יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068עַתָּ֣הʾatahnowH6258בָ֑אתִיvatiI have comeH935וַיִּפֹּל֩vaiyipoland he fellH5307יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶל־ʾel-toH413פָּנָ֥יוpanavface hisH6440אַ֙רְצָה֙ʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֔וֹloto <the> himמָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אֲדֹנִ֖יʾadoni[is] lord myH113מְדַבֵּ֥רmedabersayingH1696אֶל־ʾel-<to>H413עַבְדּֽוֹ׃avdoservant hisH5650
Rashi on Joshua 5:14
I have now come. —“to help you, for it is impossible for man to battle against it [Yericho] and capture it, to knock down the wall.
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Joshua 5:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269צְבָ֨אtzeva'[the] army ofH6635יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091שַׁל־shal-take offH5394נַֽעַלְךָ֙naalkhasandal yourH5275מֵעַ֣לmealfrom onH5921רַגְלֶ֔ךָraglekhafoot yourH7272כִּ֣יkiforH3588הַמָּק֗וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834אַתָּ֛הʾatahyouH859עֹמֵ֥דʾomed[are] standingH5975עָלָ֖יוʾalavon itH5921קֹ֣דֶשׁkodesh[is] a holy placeH6944ה֑וּאhu'itH1931וַיַּ֥עַשׂvaiyaasand he didH6213יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091כֵּֽן׃kenthusH3651
Rashi on Joshua 5:15
The officer of Adonoy’s host. This refers to Bnei Yisroel, who are Adonoy’s host. The officer mentioned here is the Angel, Michoeil, as it is said, ‘Michoeil, your officer.’ 16 Daniel:21.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997