Joshua 23
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִיָּמִ֣יםmi.ya.Mimfrom daysH9006H3117רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227אַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiafterH310אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834הֵנִ֨יחַhe.Ni.achhe had given restH5117יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לle.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH9005H3478מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341H9028מִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.Vivfrom round aboutH9006H5439וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַvi.ho.Shu.a'and JoshuaH9002H3091זָקֵ֔ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204בָּ֖אba'he had comeH935בַּיָּמִֽים׃bai.ya.Mimin <the> daysH9003H3117
2וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִזְקֵנָיו֙liz.ke.Nav<to> elders itsH9005H2205H9023וּלְרָאשָׁ֔יוu.le.ra.Shavand <to> leaders itsH9002H9005H7218H9023וּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יוu.le.sho.fe.Tavand <to> judges itsH9002H9005H8199H9033וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוu.le.sho.te.Ravand <to> officials itsH9002H9005H7860H9023וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589זָקַ֔נְתִּיza.Kan.tiI am oldH2204בָּ֖אתִיBa.tiI have comeH935בַּיָּמִֽים׃bai.ya.Mimin <the> daysH9003H3117
3וְאַתֶּ֣םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859רְאִיתֶ֗םre.'i.Temyou have seenH7200אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834עָשָׂ֜ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.Khemfrom before youH9006H6440H9026כִּ֚יkiforH3588יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026ה֖וּאhu'heH1931הַנִּלְחָ֥םha.nil.Cham[is] the [one who] has been fightingH9009H3898לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036
4רְאוּ֩re.'UseeH7200הִפַּ֨לְתִּיhi.Pal.tiI have made fallH5307לָכֶ֜םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֠גּוֹיִםHa.go.yimthe nationsH9009H1471הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםha.nish.'a.Rimwhich remainH9009H7604הָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428בְּנַחֲלָ֖הbe.na.cha.Lah<in> an inheritanceH9003H5159לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.Khemfor tribes yourH9005H7626H9026מִן־min-fromH4480הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הִכְרַ֔תִּיhikh.Ra.tiI have cut offH3772וְהַיָּ֥םve.hai.Yamand the seaH9002H9009H3220הַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419מְב֥וֹאme.Vo'[the] setting ofH3996הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ha.Sha.meshthe sunH9009H8121
5וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026ה֚וּאhu'heH1931יֶהְדֳּפֵ֣םyeh.do.Femhe will drive out themH1920H9038מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.Khemfrom before youH9006H6440H9026וְהוֹרִ֥ישׁve.ho.Rishand he will dispossessH9001H3423אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmi.lif.nei.Khemfrom to before youH9006H9005H6440H9026וִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙vi.rish.Temand you will take possession ofH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַרְצָ֔ם'ar.Tzamland theirH776H9028כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֛רdi.Berhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036
6וַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םva.cha.zak.Temand you will be strongH9001H2388מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966לִשְׁמֹ֣רlish.Morto take careH9005H8104וְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to doH9002H9005H6213אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַכָּת֔וּבha.ka.Tuv<the> [thing] writtenH9009H3789בְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferin [the] book ofH9003H5612תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451מֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehMosesH4872לְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115סוּר־sur-to turn asideH5493מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033יָמִ֥יןya.Minright [hand]H3225וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.Moland left [hand]H9002H8040
7לְבִלְתִּי־le.vil.ti-to notH9005H1115בוֹא֙Vo'to goH935בַּגּוֹיִ֣םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםha.nish.'a.Rimwhich remainH9009H7604הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036וּבְשֵׁ֨םu.ve.Shemand <in> [the] name ofH9002H9003H8034אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם'e.lo.hei.Hemgods theirH430H9028לֹא־lo'-notH3808תַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙taz.Ki.ruyou must bring to remembranceH2142וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּtash.Bi.'uyou must cause to swearH7650וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תַעַבְד֔וּםta.'av.Dumyou must serve themH5647H9038וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.Vuyou must bow downH7812לָהֶֽם׃la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038
8כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בַּיהוָ֥הba.Yah.wehto YahwehH9003H3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026תִּדְבָּ֑קוּtid.Ba.kuyou will clingH1692כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.Temyou have doneH6213עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
9וַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁvai.Yo.reshand he has dispossessedH9001H3423יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.Khemfrom before youH9006H6440H9026גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471גְּדֹלִ֣יםge.do.LimgreatH1419וַעֲצוּמִ֑יםva.'a.tzu.Mimand mightyH9002H6099וְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָ֤מַד'A.madhe has stoodH5975אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH376בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbif.nei.Khemin faces yourH9003H6440H9026עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
10אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259מִכֶּ֖םmi.Kemof <the> youH9006H9036יִרְדָּף־yir.dof-he puts to flightH7291אָ֑לֶף'A.lefa thousandH505כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026ה֚וּאhu'heH1931הַנִּלְחָ֣םha.nil.Cham[is] the [one who] fightsH9009H3898לָכֶ֔םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeH1696לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036
12כִּ֣י׀kithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518שׁ֣וֹבShovever <to turn back>H7725תָּשׁ֗וּבוּta.Shu.vuyou will turn backH7725וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙u.de.vak.Temand you will clingH9001H1692בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙be.Ye.terto [the] remainder ofH9003H3499הַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםha.nish.'a.Rimwhich remainH9009H7604הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥םve.hit.cha.tan.Temand you will intermarryH9001H2859בָּהֶ֛םba.Hemwith <the> themH9003H9038וּבָאתֶ֥םu.va.Temand you will goH9001H935בָּהֶ֖םba.Hemamong <the> themH9003H9038וְהֵ֥םve.Hemand theyH9002H1992בָּכֶֽם׃ba.Khemamong <the> youH9003H9036
13יָד֙וֹעַ֙ya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045תֵּֽדְע֔וּte.de.'Uyou will knowH3045כִּי֩kithatH3588לֹ֨אlo'notH3808יוֹסִ֜יףyo.Sifhe will increaseH3254יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026לְהוֹרִ֛ישׁle.ho.Rishto dispossessH9005H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmi.lif.nei.Khemfrom to before youH9006H9005H6440H9026וְהָי֨וּve.ha.Yuand they will becomeH9001H1961לָכֶ֜םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036לְפַ֣חle.Fach<into> a trapH9005H6341וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁu.le.mo.Keshand <into> a snareH9002H9005H4170וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤טu.le.sho.Tetand <into> a scourgeH9002H9005H7850בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙be.tzi.dei.Khemin sides yourH9003H6654H9026וְלִצְנִנִ֣יםve.litz.ni.Nimand <into> thornsH9002H9005H6796בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔םbe.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026עַד־'ad-untilH5704אֲבָדְכֶ֗ם'a.va.de.Khemperish youH6H9046מֵ֠עַלMe.'alfrom onH9006H5921הָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.Mahthe landH9009H127הַטּוֹבָה֙ha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009H2896הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026
14וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595הוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[am] about to goH1980הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117בְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] way ofH9003H1870כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וִידַעְתֶּ֞םvi.da'.Temand you knowH9001H3045בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003H3605לְבַבְכֶ֣םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824H9026וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and with allH9002H9003H3605נַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnaf.she.Khembeing yourH5315H9026כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נָפַל֩na.Falit has fallenH5307דָּבָ֨רda.Vara wordH1697אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH259מִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.Kolof allH9006H3605הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הַטּוֹבִ֗יםha.to.Vim<the> goodH9009H2896אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֜רdi.Berhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036הַכֹּל֙ha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נָפַ֥לna.Falit has fallenH5307מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuof itH4480H9033דָּבָ֥רda.Vara wordH1697אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
15וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just asH9004H834בָּ֤אba'it has comeH935עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Var<the> wordH9009H1697הַטּ֔וֹבha.Tov<the> goodH9009H2896אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֛רdi.Berhe spokeH1696יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036כֵּן֩kensoH3651יָבִ֨יאya.Vi'he will bringH935יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921H9036אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Var<the> wordH9009H1697הָרָ֔עha.Ra'<the> badH9009H7451עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַשְׁמִיד֣וֹhash.mi.Dohas destroyed heH8045H9043אוֹתְכֶ֗ם'ot.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036מֵ֠עַלMe.'alfrom onH9006H5921הָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.Mahthe landH9009H127הַטּוֹבָה֙ha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009H2896הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026
16בְּ֠עָבְרְכֶםBe.'a.ve.re.khemwhen transgress youH9003H5674H9046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִ֨יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֮'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680אֶתְכֶם֒'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םva.ha.lakh.Temand you will goH9001H1980וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙va.'a.vad.Temand you will serveH9001H5647אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH312וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םve.hish.ta.cha.vi.Temand you will bow downH9001H7812לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038וְחָרָ֤הve.cha.Rahand it will burnH9001H2734אַף־'af-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בָּכֶ֔םba.Khemon <the> youH9003H9036וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣םva.'a.vad.Temand you will perishH9001H6מְהֵרָ֔הme.he.RahquicklyH4120מֵעַל֙me.'Alfrom onH9006H5921הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009H2896אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414לָכֶֽם׃ פla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036
Commentaries on Joshua 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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