Joshua 5
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִשְׁמֹ֣עַkhish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085כָּל־kol-allH3605מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428הָאֱמֹרִ֡יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhoH834בְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.ver[were] on [the] other side ofH9003H5676הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383יָ֗מָּהYa.mahwest -wardH3220H9011וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605מַלְכֵ֤יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[were] atH5921הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220אֵ֠ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[they heard] this:H834הוֹבִ֨ישׁho.Vishhe had dried upH3001יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵ֧יmei[the] waters ofH4325הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַד־'ad-untilH5704עָבְרָ֑םa.ve.ra.mpassing over theyH5674H9048וַיִּמַּ֣סvai.yi.Masand it meltedH9001H4549לְבָבָ֗םle.va.Vamheart theirH3824H9028וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָ֨יָהHa.yahit wasH1961בָ֥םvamin <the> themH9003H9038עוֹד֙'OdstillH5750ר֔וּחַRu.achspiritH7307מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
2בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִ֗יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saidH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091עֲשֵׂ֥ה'a.SehmakeH6213לְךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031חַֽרְב֣וֹתchar.Votknives ofH2719צֻרִ֑יםtzu.Rimflint<s>H6697וְשׁ֛וּבve.Shuvand returnH9002H7725מֹ֥לmolcircumciseH4135אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שֵׁנִֽית׃she.Nita second [time]H8145
3וַיַּעַשׂ־vai.ya.'as-and he madeH9001H6213ל֥וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091חַֽרְב֣וֹתchar.Votknives ofH2719צֻרִ֑יםtzu.Rimflint<s>H6697וַיָּ֙מָל֙vai.Ya.moland he circumcisedH9001H4135אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413גִּבְעַ֖תgiv.'At[the] hill ofH1389הָעֲרָלֽוֹת׃ha.'a.ra.Lot<the> foreskinsH9009H6190
4וְזֶ֥הve.Zehand thisH9002H2088הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Var[is] the reasonH9009H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whyH834מָ֣לmalhe circumcisedH4135יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַיֹּצֵא֩hai.yo.Tze'which had come outH9009H3318מִמִּצְרַ֨יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714הַזְּכָרִ֜יםha.ze.kha.Rimthe malesH9009H2145כֹּ֣ל׀kolallH3605אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009H4421מֵ֤תוּMe.tuthey had diedH4191בַמִּדְבָּר֙va.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhon the wayH9003H1870בְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.Tamwhen went out theyH9003H3318H9048מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714
5כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֻלִ֣יםmu.LimcircumcisedH4135הָי֔וּha.Yuthey had beenH1961כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַיֹּֽצְאִ֑יםhai.yo.tze.'Imwhich came outH9009H3318וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָ֠עָםHa.'omthe peopleH9009H5971הַיִּלֹּדִ֨יםhai.yi.lo.Dim<the> bornH9009H3209בַּמִּדְבָּ֥רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְba.De.rekhon the wayH9003H1870בְּצֵאתָ֥םbe.tze.Tamwhen went out theyH9003H3318H9048מִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָֽלוּ׃Ma.lupeople had circumcisedH4135
6כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָ֗הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141הָלְכ֣וּha.le.Khuthey had walkedH1980בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּמִּדְבָּר֒ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057עַד־'ad-untilH5704תֹּ֨םtomwas finishedH8552כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּ֜וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009H4421הַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhai.yo.tze.'Imwho came outH9009H3318מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey had listenedH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834נִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'he had swornH7650יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לְבִלְתִּ֞יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115הַרְאוֹתָ֣םhar.'o.Tamto let to see themH7200H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834נִשְׁבַּ֨עnish.Ba'he had swornH7650יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַֽאֲבוֹתָם֙la.'a.vo.Tamto fathers theirH9005H1H9028לָ֣תֶתLa.tetto giveH9005H5414לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035אֶ֛רֶץ'E.retza landH776זָבַ֥תza.Vatflowing ofH2100חָלָ֖בcha.LavmilkH2461וּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.Vashand honeyH9002H1706
7וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.Hemchildren theirH1121H9028הֵקִ֣יםhe.Kimhe raised upH6965תַּחְתָּ֔םtach.Tamin place of themH8478H9038אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מָ֣לmalhe circumcisedH4135יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091כִּי־ki-forH3588עֲרֵלִ֣ים'a.re.LimuncircumcisedH6189הָי֔וּha.Yuthey wereH1961כִּ֛יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָ֥לוּMa.lupeople had circumcisedH4135אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhon the wayH9003H1870
8וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004H834תַּ֥מּוּTa.muthey had finishedH8552כָל־khol-allH3605הַגּ֖וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471לְהִמּ֑וֹלle.hi.Molto be circumcisedH9005H4135וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remainedH9001H3427תַחְתָּ֛םtach.Tamin place theirH8478H9038בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הba.ma.cha.Nehin the campH9003H4264עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704חֲיוֹתָֽם׃ פcha.yo.Tamlived theyH2421H9048
9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117גַּלּ֛וֹתִיga.Lo.tiI have rolled awayH1556אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֶרְפַּ֥תcher.Pat[the] reproach ofH2781מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714מֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑םme.'a.lei.Khemfrom on <the> youH9006H5921H9036וַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034הַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725הַהוּא֙ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931גִּלְגָּ֔לgil.GalGilgalH1537עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
10וַיַּחֲנ֥וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּגִּלְגָּ֑לba.gil.Galat <the> GilgalH9003H1537וַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they observedH9001H6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפֶּ֡סַחha.Pe.sachthe passoverH9009H6453בְּאַרְבָּעָה֩be.'ar.ba.'Ahon [the] four-H9003H702עָשָׂ֨ר'a.SarteenH6240י֥וֹםYomdayH3117לַחֹ֛דֶשׁla.Cho.deshof the monthH9005H2320בָּעֶ֖רֶבba.'E.revin the eveningH9003H6153בְּעַֽרְב֥וֹתbe.'ar.Voton [the] plains ofH9003H6160יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoJerichoH3405
11וַיֹּ֨אכְל֜וּvai.Yo.khe.Luand they ateH9001H398מֵעֲב֥וּרme.'a.Vursome of [the] produce ofH9006H5669הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776מִמָּֽחֳרַ֥תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next day ofH9006H4283הַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachthe passoverH9009H6453מַצּ֣וֹתma.Tzotunleavened bread<s>H4682וְקָל֑וּיve.ka.Luiand roasted [grain]H9002H7033בְּעֶ֖צֶםbe.'E.tzemon [the] substance ofH9003H6106הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
12וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֨תvai.yish.Botand it ceasedH9001H7673הַמָּ֜ןha.Manthe mannaH9009H4478מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283בְּאָכְלָם֙be.'a.khe.Lamwhen ate theyH9003H398H9048מֵעֲב֣וּרme.'a.Vursome of [the] produce ofH9006H5669הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָ֥יָהHa.yahit belongedH1961ע֛וֹדodagainH5750לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neito [the] people ofH9005H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מָ֑ןManmannaH4478וַיֹּאכְל֗וּvai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH9001H398מִתְּבוּאַת֙mi.te.vu.'Atsome of [the] produce ofH9006H8393אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667בַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הַהִֽיא׃ סha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931
13וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּֽהְי֣וֹתbih.Yotwhen wasH9003H1961יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'JoshuaH3091בִּירִיחוֹ֒bi.ri.Choat JerichoH9003H3405וַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375עֵינָיו֙'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023וַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009אִישׁ֙'isha manH376עֹמֵ֣ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975לְנֶגְדּ֔וֹle.neg.Doto before himH9005H5048H9033וְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.Boand sword hisH9002H2719H9023שְׁלוּפָ֖הshe.lu.Fah[was] drawnH8025בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הֲלָ֥נוּha.La.nu¿ for <the> usH9008H9005H9035אַתָּ֖ה'a.Tah[are] youH859אִם־'im-or?H518לְצָרֵֽינוּ׃le.tza.Rei.nufor foes ourH9005H6862H9025
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֗אLo'In-H3808כִּ֛יkideedH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589שַׂר־sar-[am] [the] commander ofH8269צְבָֽא־tze.va'-[the] army ofH6635יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258בָ֑אתִיVa.tiI have comeH935וַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413פָּנָ֥יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023אַ֙רְצָה֙'ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.Ni[is] lord myH113H9020מְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.BersayingH1696אֶל־'el-<to>H413עַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.Doservant hisH5650H9023
15וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269צְבָ֨אtze.Va'[the] army ofH6635יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091שַׁל־shal-take offH5394נַֽעַלְךָ֙na.'al.Khasandal yourH5275H9021מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921רַגְלֶ֔ךָrag.Le.khafoot yourH7272H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588הַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אַתָּ֛ה'a.TahyouH859עֹמֵ֥ד'o.Med[are] standingH5975עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon itH5921H9033קֹ֣דֶשׁKo.desh[is] a holy placeH6944ה֑וּאHu'itH1931וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091כֵּֽן׃KenthusH3651
Commentaries on Joshua 5
- 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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