Hebrew & Greek Bible
Joshua 8:4-9
4וַיְצַ֨וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680אֹתָ֜ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559רְ֠אוּRe.'useeH7200אַתֶּ֞ם'a.TemyouH859אֹרְבִ֤ים'o.re.Vim[are] lying in waitH693לָעִיר֙la.'Irfor the cityH9005H5892מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.Rei<from> behindH9006H310הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אַל־'al-may notH408תַּרְחִ֥יקוּtar.Chi.kuyou go far awayH7368מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וִהְיִיתֶ֥םvih.yi.Temand you will beH9001H1961כֻּלְּכֶ֖םku.le.Khemall of youH3605H9026נְכֹנִֽים׃ne.kho.NimpreparedH3559
5וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אִתִּ֔י'i.Ti[is] with meH854H9030נִקְרַ֖בnik.Ravwe will draw nearH7126אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יֵצְא֤וּye.tze.'Uthey will come outH3318לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙lik.ra.Te.nuto meet usH9005H7122H9035כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֔הba.ri.sho.Nahat the first [time]H9003H7223וְנַ֖סְנוּve.Nas.nuand we will fleeH9001H5127לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028
6וְיָצְא֣וּve.ya.tze.'Uand they will come outH9001H3318אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ'a.cha.Rei.nuafter usH310H9035עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּha.ti.Ke.nuhave drawn out weH5423H9045אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892כִּ֣יkiforH3588יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559נָסִ֣יםna.Sim[they are] fleeingH5127לְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005H6440H9025כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834בָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הba.ri.sho.Nahat the first [time]H9003H7223וְנַ֖סְנוּve.Nas.nuand we will fleeH9001H5127לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028
7וְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859תָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ta.Ku.muyou will ariseH6965מֵהָ֣אוֹרֵ֔בme.Ha.'o.Revfrom the ambushH9006H9009H693וְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֖םve.ho.rash.Temand you will take possession ofH9001H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וּנְתָנָ֛הּu.ne.ta.Nahand he will give itH9001H5414H9034יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃be.yed.Khemin hand yourH9003H3027H9026
8וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כְּתָפְשְׂכֶ֣םke.ta.fe.se.Khemwhen have captured youH9004H8610H9046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֗ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892תַּצִּ֤יתוּta.Tzi.tuyou will set on fireH3341אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068תַּעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.Suyou will doH6213רְא֖וּre.'UseeH7200צִוִּ֥יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI have commandedH6680אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036
9וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣םvai.yish.la.Chemand he sent out themH9001H7971H9038יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּאְרָ֔בha.ma'.Ravthe ambushH9009H3993וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remainedH9001H3427בֵּ֧יןbeinbetweenH996בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֛ל'el-elH1008וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996הָעַ֖יha.'Ai<the> AiH9009H5857מִיָּ֣םmi.Yamfrom [the] westH9006H3220לָעָ֑יla.'Aiof <the> AiH9005H5857וַיָּ֧לֶןvai.Ya.lenand he stayedH9001H3885יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH9003H3915הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003H8432הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
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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