Hebrew & Greek Bible
Joshua 8:15-22
15וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּvai.yi.na.ge.'Uand they were struckH9001H5060יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009H4057
16וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּvai.yi.za.'a.Kuand they were called togetherH9001H2199כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּעַ֔יba.'ir[was] in <the> AiH9003H5857לִרְדֹּ֖ףlir.Dofto pursueH9005H7291אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310H9038וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001H7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּvai.yi.na.te.Kuand they were drawn outH9001H5423מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
17וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נִשְׁאַ֣רnish.'Arhe remainedH7604אִ֗ישׁ'IshanyoneH376בָּעַי֙ba.'Aiin <the> AiH9003H5857וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand Beth-H9002H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּעַזְב֤וּvai.ya.'az.Vuand they leftH9001H5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892פְּתוּחָ֔הpe.tu.ChahopenH6605וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001H7291אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
18וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091נְ֠טֵהNe.tehstretch outH5186בַּכִּיד֤וֹןba.ki.Donwith the javelinH9003H3591אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בְּיָֽדְךָ֙be.ya.de.Kha[is] in hand yourH9003H3027H9021אֶל־'el-toH413הָעַ֔יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857כִּ֥יkiforH3588בְיָדְךָ֖ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give itH5414H9034וַיֵּ֧טvai.Yetand he stretched outH9001H5186יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּכִּיד֥וֹןba.ki.Donwith the javelinH9003H3591אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
19וְהָאוֹרֵ֡בve.ha.'o.Revand the ambushH9002H9009H693קָם֩kamit aroseH6965מְהֵרָ֨הme.he.RahquicklyH4120מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom place itsH9006H4725H9023וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙vai.ya.Ru.tzuand they ranH9001H7323כִּנְט֣וֹתkin.Totwhen stretched outH9004H5186יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָvai.yil.ke.Du.haand they captured itH9001H3920H9034וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּvay.ma.ha.Ruand they hurriedH9001H4116וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuand they set on fireH9001H3341אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784
20וַיִּפְנ֣וּvai.yif.Nuand they turnedH9001H6437אַנְשֵׁי֩'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעַ֨יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם'a.cha.rei.Hembehind themH310H9038וַיִּרְא֗וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עָלָ֜ה'a.Lahit went upH5927עֲשַׁ֤ן'a.Shan[the] smoke ofH6227הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהha.sha.May.mahthe heavens towardsH9009H8064H9011וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָיָ֨הha.Yahit wasH1961בָהֶ֥םva.Hemin <the> themH9003H9038יָדַ֛יִםya.Da.yimhandsH3027לָנ֖וּסla.Nusto fleeH9005H5127הֵ֣נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008וָהֵ֑נָּהva.He.nahand hitherH9002H2008וְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002H9009H5971הַנָּ֣סha.Naswhich was fleeingH9009H5127הַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009H4057נֶהְפַּ֖ךְneh.Pakhit turned backH2015אֶל־'el-againstH413הָרוֹדֵֽף׃ha.ro.Defthe pursuerH9009H7291
21וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַvi.ho.Shu.a'and JoshuaH9002H3091וְכָֽל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רָא֗וּra.'Uthey sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588לָכַ֤דla.Khadit had capturedH3920הָֽאֹרֵב֙ha.'o.Revthe ambushH9009H693אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְכִ֥יve.Khiand thatH9002H3588עָלָ֖ה'a.Lahit went upH5927עֲשַׁ֣ן'a.Shan[the] smoke ofH6227הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they turned backH9001H7725וַיַּכּ֖וּvai.ya.Kuand they attackedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857
22וְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002H428יָצְא֤וּya.tze.'Uthey came outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892לִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005H7122H9038וַיִּֽהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH9005H3478בַּתָּ֔וֶךְba.Ta.vekhin the middleH9003H8432אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002H428מִזֶּ֑הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וַיַּכּ֣וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038עַד־'ad-untilH5704בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TinotH1115הִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-he had leftH7604ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שָׂרִ֥ידsa.Rida survivorH8300וּפָלִֽיט׃u.fa.Litand a fugitiveH9002H6412
Commentaries on Joshua 8
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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