Hebrew & Greek Bible

Joshua 8:2-22

2וְעָשִׂ֨יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH9001 H6213לָעַ֜יla.'Aito <the> AiH9005 H5857וּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּu.le.mal.Kahand to king itsH9002 H9005 H4428 H9024כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834עָשִׂ֤יתָ'a.Si.tayou didH6213לִֽירִיחוֹ֙li.ri.Choto JerichoH9005 H3405וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּu.le.mal.Kahand to king itsH9002 H9005 H4428 H9024רַק־rak-onlyH7535שְׁלָלָ֥הּshe.la.Lahbooty itsH7998 H9024וּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּu.ve.hem.Tahand livestock itsH9002 H929 H9024תָּבֹ֣זּוּta.Vo.zuyou will plunderH962לָכֶ֑םla.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005 H9036שִׂים־sim-setH7760לְךָ֥le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005 H9031אֹרֵ֛ב'o.Revan ambushH693לָעִ֖ירla.'Irfor the cityH9005 H5892מֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃me.'a.cha.Rei.ha<from> behind itH9006 H310 H9034

3וַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009 H4421לַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH9005 H5927הָעָ֑יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857וַיִּבְחַ֣רvai.yiv.Charand he choseH9001 H977יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַYe.ho.shu.a'JoshuaH3091שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376גִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgi.bo.Rei[the] mighty [men] ofH1368הַחַ֔יִלha.Cha.yil<the> strengthH9009 H2428וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֖םvai.yish.la.Chemand he sent out themH9001 H7971 H9038לָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lahnightH3915

4וַיְצַ֨וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001 H6680אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559רְ֠אוּRe.'useeH7200אַתֶּ֞ם'a.TemyouH859אֹרְבִ֤ים'o.re.Vim[are] lying in waitH693לָעִיר֙la.'Irfor the cityH9005 H5892מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Rei<from> behindH9006 H310הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892אַל־'al-may notH408תַּרְחִ֥יקוּtar.Chi.kuyou go far awayH7368מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וִהְיִיתֶ֥םvih.yi.Temand you will beH9001 H1961כֻּלְּכֶ֖םku.le.Khemall of youH3605 H9026נְכֹנִֽים׃ne.kho.NimpreparedH3559

5וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתִּ֔י'i.Ti[is] with meH854 H9030נִקְרַ֖בnik.Ravwe will draw nearH7126אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יֵצְא֤וּye.tze.'Uthey will come outH3318לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙lik.ra.Te.nuto meet usH9005 H7122 H9035כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔הba.ri.sho.Nahat the first [time]H9003 H7223וְנַ֖סְנוּve.Nas.nuand we will fleeH9001 H5127לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028

6וְיָצְא֣וּve.ya.tze.'Uand they will come outH9001 H3318אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ'a.cha.Rei.nuafter usH310 H9035עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּha.ti.Ke.nuhave drawn out weH5423 H9045אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892כִּ֣יkiforH3588יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559נָסִ֣יםna.Sim[they are] fleeingH5127לְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005 H6440 H9025כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat the first [time]H9003 H7223וְנַ֖סְנוּve.Nas.nuand we will fleeH9001 H5127לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028

7וְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.Temand youH9002 H859תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ta.Ku.muyou will ariseH6965מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔בme.Ha.'o.Revfrom the ambushH9006 H9009 H693וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖םve.ho.rash.Temand you will take possession ofH9001 H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וּנְתָנָ֛הּu.ne.ta.Nahand he will give itH9001 H5414 H9034יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃be.yed.Khemin hand yourH9003 H3027 H9026

8וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣םke.ta.fe.se.Khemwhen have captured youH9004 H8610 H9046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֗ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892תַּצִּ֤יתוּta.Tzi.tuyou will set on fireH3341אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004 H1697יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068תַּעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Suyou will doH6213רְא֖וּre.'UseeH7200צִוִּ֥יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI have commandedH6680אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036

9וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣םvai.yish.la.Chemand he sent out themH9001 H7971 H9038יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּאְרָ֔בha.ma'.Ravthe ambushH9009 H3993וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remainedH9001 H3427בֵּ֧יןbeinbetweenH996בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֛ל'el-elH1008וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996הָעַ֖יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857מִיָּ֣םmi.Yamfrom [the] westH9006 H3220לָעָ֑יla.'Aiof <the> AiH9005 H5857וַיָּ֧לֶןvai.Ya.lenand he stayedH9001 H3885יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH9003 H3915הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003 H8432הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

10וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001 H7925יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַיִּפְקֹ֖דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001 H6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001 H5927ה֜וּאhu'heH1931וְזִקְנֵ֧יve.zik.Neiand [the] elders ofH9002 H2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857

11וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605הָעָ֨םha.'Amthe people ofH9009 H5971הַמִּלְחָמָ֜הha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009 H4421אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתּ֗וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854 H9033עָלוּ֙'a.Luthey went upH5927וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they approachedH9001 H5066וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001 H935נֶ֣גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001 H2583מִצְּפ֣וֹןmi.tze.Fonfrom [the] north ofH9006 H6828לָעַ֔יla.'Ai<to> AiH9005 H5857וְהַגַּ֖יve.ha.Gaiand the valleyH9002 H9009 H1516בֵּינָ֥יוbei.nov[was] between itH996 H9033וּבֵין־u.vein-and betweenH9002 H996הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857

12וַיִּקַּ֕חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947כַּחֲמֵ֥שֶׁתka.cha.Me.shetabout fiveH9004 H2568אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he setH9001 H7760אוֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038אֹרֵ֗ב'o.Revan ambushH693בֵּ֧יןbeinbetweenH996בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֛ל'el-elH1008וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996הָעַ֖יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857מִיָּ֥םmi.Yamfrom [the] westH9006 H3220לָעִֽיר׃la.'Irof the cityH9005 H5892

13וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they setH9001 H7760הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009 H4264אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834מִצְּפ֣וֹןmi.tze.Fon[was] from [the] northH9006 H6828לָעִ֔ירla.'Irof the cityH9005 H5892וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853עֲקֵב֖וֹa.ke.Vorearguard itsH6119 H9023מִיָּ֣םmi.Yamfrom [the] westH9006 H3220לָעִ֑ירla.'Irof the cityH9005 H5892וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH9003 H3915הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003 H8432הָעֵֽמֶק׃ha.'E.mekthe valleyH9009 H6010

14וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כִּרְא֣וֹתkir.'otwhen sawH9004 H7200מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428הָעַ֗יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּvay.ma.ha.Ruand they hurriedH9001 H4116וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001 H7925וַיֵּצְא֣וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001 H3318אַנְשֵֽׁי־'an.shei-[the] men ofH582הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לִקְרַֽאת־lik.rat-to meetH9005 H7122יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478לַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005 H4421ה֧וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605עַמּ֛וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023לַמּוֹעֵ֖דla.mo.'Edto the appointed placeH9005 H4150לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הָֽעֲרָבָ֑הha.'a.ra.Vahthe ArabahH9009 H6160וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עya.Da'he knewH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֹרֵ֥ב'o.Revan ambushH693ל֖וֹlofor <the> himH9005 H9033מֵאַחֲרֵ֥יme.'a.cha.Rei[was] <from> behindH9006 H310הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

15וַיִּנָּֽגְע֛וּvai.yi.na.ge.'Uand they were struckH9001 H5060יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028וַיָּנֻ֖סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001 H5127דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009 H4057

16וַיִּזָּעֲק֗וּvai.yi.za.'a.Kuand they were called togetherH9001 H2199כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּעַ֔יba.'ir[was] in <the> AiH9003 H5857לִרְדֹּ֖ףlir.Dofto pursueH9005 H7291אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310 H9038וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001 H7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּvai.yi.na.te.Kuand they were drawn outH9001 H5423מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

17וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808נִשְׁאַ֣רnish.'Arhe remainedH7604אִ֗ישׁ'IshanyoneH376בָּעַי֙ba.'Aiin <the> AiH9003 H5857וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand Beth-H9002 H1008אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּעַזְב֤וּvai.ya.'az.Vuand they leftH9001 H5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892פְּתוּחָ֔הpe.tu.ChahopenH6605וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001 H7291אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

18וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091נְ֠טֵהNe.tehstretch outH5186בַּכִּיד֤וֹןba.ki.Donwith the javelinH9003 H3591אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בְּיָֽדְךָ֙be.ya.de.Kha[is] in hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021אֶל־'el-toH413הָעַ֔יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857כִּ֥יkiforH3588בְיָדְךָ֖ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give itH5414 H9034וַיֵּ֧טvai.Yetand he stretched outH9001 H5186יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּכִּיד֥וֹןba.ki.Donwith the javelinH9003 H3591אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

19וְהָאוֹרֵ֡בve.ha.'o.Revand the ambushH9002 H9009 H693קָם֩kamit aroseH6965מְהֵרָ֨הme.he.RahquicklyH4120מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom place itsH9006 H4725 H9023וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙vai.ya.Ru.tzuand they ranH9001 H7323כִּנְט֣וֹתkin.Totwhen stretched outH9004 H5186יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001 H935הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָvai.yil.ke.Du.haand they captured itH9001 H3920 H9034וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּvay.ma.ha.Ruand they hurriedH9001 H4116וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּvai.ya.Tzi.tuand they set on fireH9001 H3341אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784

20וַיִּפְנ֣וּvai.yif.Nuand they turnedH9001 H6437אַנְשֵׁי֩'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעַ֨יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857אַחֲרֵיהֶ֜ם'a.cha.rei.Hembehind themH310 H9038וַיִּרְא֗וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009עָלָ֜ה'a.Lahit went upH5927עֲשַׁ֤ן'a.Shan[the] smoke ofH6227הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהha.sha.May.mahthe heavens towardsH9009 H8064 H9011וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808הָיָ֨הha.Yahit wasH1961בָהֶ֥םva.Hemin <the> themH9003 H9038יָדַ֛יִםya.Da.yimhandsH3027לָנ֖וּסla.Nusto fleeH9005 H5127הֵ֣נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008וָהֵ֑נָּהva.He.nahand hitherH9002 H2008וְהָעָם֙ve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002 H9009 H5971הַנָּ֣סha.Naswhich was fleeingH9009 H5127הַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.Barthe wildernessH9009 H4057נֶהְפַּ֖ךְneh.Pakhit turned backH2015אֶל־'el-againstH413הָרוֹדֵֽף׃ha.ro.Defthe pursuerH9009 H7291

21וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַvi.ho.Shu.a'and JoshuaH9002 H3091וְכָֽל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רָא֗וּra.'Uthey sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588לָכַ֤דla.Khadit had capturedH3920הָֽאֹרֵב֙ha.'o.Revthe ambushH9009 H693אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְכִ֥יve.Khiand thatH9002 H3588עָלָ֖ה'a.Lahit went upH5927עֲשַׁ֣ן'a.Shan[the] smoke ofH6227הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they turned backH9001 H7725וַיַּכּ֖וּvai.ya.Kuand they attackedH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הָעָֽי׃ha.'Ai<the> AiH9009 H5857

22וְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehand these [men]H9002 H428יָצְא֤וּya.tze.'Uthey came outH3318מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005 H7122 H9038וַיִּֽהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001 H1961לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙le.Yis.ra.'Elto IsraelH9005 H3478בַּתָּ֔וֶךְba.Ta.vekhin the middleH9003 H8432אֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088וְאֵ֣לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002 H428מִזֶּ֑הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006 H2088וַיַּכּ֣וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001 H5221אוֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038עַד־'ad-untilH5704בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TinotH1115הִשְׁאִֽיר־hish.'ir-he had leftH7604ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033שָׂרִ֥ידsa.Rida survivorH8300וּפָלִֽיט׃u.fa.Litand a fugitiveH9002 H6412

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