Joshua 7
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1וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּvai.yim.'a.Luand they acted unfaithfullyH9001H4603בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַ֖עַלMa.'alunfaithfulnessH4604בַּחֵ֑רֶםba.Che.remin the devoted thing[s]H9003H2764וַיִּקַּ֡חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947עָכָ֣ן'a.KhanAchanH5912בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121כַּרְמִי֩kar.MiCarmiH3756בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121זַבְדִּ֨יzav.DiZabdiH2067בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121זֶ֜רַחZe.rachZerahH2226לְמַטֵּ֤הle.ma.Tehof [the] tribe ofH9005H4294יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063מִן־min-some ofH4480הַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remthe devoted thing[s]H9009H2764וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַ֥ף'af[the] anger ofH639יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.Neion [the] people ofH9003H1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
2וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֲנָשִׁ֜ים'a.na.ShimmenH582מִֽירִיח֗וֹmi.ri.Chofrom JerichoH9006H3405הָעַ֞יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834עִם־'im-[is] besideH5973בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH1007אָ֙וֶן֙'a.venAvenH1007מִקֶּ֣דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom [the] eastH9006H6924לְבֵֽית־le.veit-of Beth-H9005H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559עֲל֖וּ'a.Lugo upH5927וְרַגְּל֣וּve.ra.ge.Luand spy outH9002H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927הָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּvay.ra.ge.Luand they spied outH9001H7270אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857
3וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֮'e.Lavto himH413H9033אַל־'al-may notH408יַ֣עַלYa.'alit go upH5927כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כְּאַלְפַּ֣יִםke.'al.Pa.yimabout two thousandH9004H505אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376א֚וֹ'oorH176כִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetabout threeH9004H7969אֲלָפִ֣ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376יַעֲל֖וּya.'a.Lulet them go upH5927וְיַכּ֣וּve.ya.Kuand they may attackH9002H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857אַל־'al-may notH408תְּיַגַּע־te.ya.ga'-you make go wearilyH3021שָׁ֙מָּה֙Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כִּ֥יkiforH3588מְעַ֖טme.'At[are] fewH4592הֵֽמָּה׃He.mahtheyH1992
4וַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927מִן־min-some ofH4480הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971שָׁ֔מָּהSha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011כִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתkish.Lo.shetabout threeH9004H7969אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיָּנֻ֕סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857
5וַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221מֵהֶ֜םme.Hemof <the> themH9006H9038אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעַ֗יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםkish.lo.Shimabout thirtyH9004H7970וְשִׁשָּׁה֙ve.shi.Shahand sixH9002H8337אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםvai.yir.de.Fumand they pursued themH9001H7291H9038לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179עַד־'ad-toH5704הַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםha.she.va.Rim<the> ShebarimH9009H7671וַיַּכּ֖וּםvai.ya.Kumand they struck down themH9001H5221H9038בַּמּוֹרָ֑דba.mo.Radat the descentH9003H4174וַיִּמַּ֥סvai.yi.Masand it meltedH9001H4549לְבַב־le.vav-[the] heart ofH3824הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it becameH9001H1961לְמָֽיִם׃le.Ma.yim<into> waterH9005H4325
6וַיִּקְרַ֨עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוsim.lo.Tavclothes hisH8071H9023וַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֨יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023אַ֜רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011לִפְנֵ֨יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעֶ֔רֶבha.'E.revthe eveningH9009H6153ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.Neiand [the] elders ofH9002H2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they made go upH9001H5927עָפָ֖ר'a.FardustH6083עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשָֽׁם׃ro.Shamhead theirH7218H9028
7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֲהָ֣הּ׀'a.Hahalas!H162אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH136יְהוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3069לָ֠מָהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100הֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּhe.'a.Var.tahave you brought overH5674הַעֲבִ֜ירha.'a.Virat all <brought over>H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֤םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH9005H5414אֹתָ֛נוּ'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853H9035בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003H3027הָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567לְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּle.ha.'a.vi.De.nuto destroy usH9005H6H9035וְלוּ֙ve.Luand ifH9002H3863הוֹאַ֣לְנוּho.'Al.nuwe had been willingH2974וַנֵּ֔שֶׁבva.Ne.shevand we had remainedH9001H3427בְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.veron [the] other side ofH9003H5676הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383
8בִּ֖יbipardon meH994אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiO LordH136מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100אֹמַ֔ר'o.Marwill I sayH559אַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiafterH310אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834הָפַ֧ךְha.Fakhit has turnedH2015יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֹ֖רֶף'O.refa neckH6203לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.Vavenemies itsH341H9023
9וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּve.yish.me.'Uand they may hearH9002H8085הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand allH9002H3605יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְנָסַ֣בּוּve.na.Sa.buand they will surroundH9001H5437עָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nu<on> usH5921H9035וְהִכְרִ֥יתוּve.hikh.Ri.tuand they will cut offH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמֵ֖נוּshe.Me.nuname ourH8034H9025מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וּמַֽה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100תַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.Sehwill you doH6213לְשִׁמְךָ֥le.shim.Khafor name yourH9005H8034H9021הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419
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