Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 23

1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961A longרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227timeמִיָּמִ֣יםmi.ya.MimH3117afterאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068had given Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478restהֵנִ֨יחַhe.Ni.achH5117from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341around themמִסָּבִ֑יבmi.sa.VivH5439,when Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091was oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2204andwell alongבָּ֖אba'H935in yearsבַּיָּמִֽים׃bai.ya.MimH3117,

2heיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121allלְכָל־le.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,including its eldersלִזְקֵנָיו֙liz.ke.NavH2205,leadersוּלְרָאשָׁ֔יוu.le.ra.ShavH7218,judgesוּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יוu.le.sho.fe.TavH8199,and officersוּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוu.le.sho.te.RavH7860. “Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am oldזָקַ֔נְתִּיza.Kan.tiH2204andwell alongבָּ֖אתִיBa.tiH935in yearsבַּיָּמִֽים׃bai.ya.MimH3117,”he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413,

3“and youוְאַתֶּ֣םve.'a.TemH859have seenרְאִיתֶ֗םre.'i.TemH7200אֵת֩'etH853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has doneעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471for your sakeמִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440,becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588itה֖וּאhu'H1931was the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430who foughtהַנִּלְחָ֥םha.nil.ChamH3898for you.

4Seeרְאוּ֩re.'UH7200,I have allottedהִפַּ֨לְתִּיhi.Pal.tiH5307as an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הbe.na.cha.LahH5159אֶֽת־'et-H853to your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.KhemH7626theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.lehH428remainingהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604nationsהַ֠גּוֹיִםHa.go.yimH1471,including allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.YimH1471אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have already cut offהִכְרַ֔תִּיhikh.Ra.tiH3772,fromמִן־min-H4480the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.DenH3383westwardמְב֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃me.Vo' ha.Sha.meshH3996 H8121to the Great Seaוְהַיָּ֥ם הַגָּד֖וֹלve.hai.Yam ha.ga.DolH3220 H1419.

5The LORDוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם ה֚וּא'e.lo.hei.Khem hu'H430 H1931will push themיֶהְדֳּפֵ֣םyeh.do.FemH1920out of your wayמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440and drive them outוְהוֹרִ֥ישׁve.ho.RishH3423before youאֹתָ֖ם מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם'o.Tam mi.lif.nei.KhemH853 H6440,so that you can take possession ofוִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙vi.rish.TemH3423אֶת־'et-H853their landאַרְצָ֔ם'ar.TzamH776,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430promisedדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696you.

6Be veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966strong, thenוַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םva.cha.zak.TemH2388,so that you can keepלִשְׁמֹ֣רlish.MorH8104and obeyוְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213אֵ֚ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605that is writtenהַכָּת֔וּבha.ka.TuvH3789in the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872,notלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115turning asideסוּר־sur-H5493from itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.MolH8040.

7So you are notלְבִלְתִּי־le.vil.ti-H1115to associateבוֹא֙Vo'H935with theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֣םba.go.YimH1471that remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.nish.'a.Rim ha.'E.lehH7604 H428among youאִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.KhemH854.You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808call onתַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙taz.Ki.ruH2142the namesוּבְשֵׁ֨םu.ve.ShemH8034of their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808swear by themתַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּtash.Bi.'uH7650,and you must notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808serve themתַעַבְד֔וּםta.'av.DumH5647orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808bow downתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּtish.ta.cha.VuH7812to them.

8Insteadכִּ֛י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518,you shall hold fastתִּדְבָּ֑קוּtid.Ba.kuH1692to the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הba.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

9The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has driven outוַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁvai.Yo.reshH3423greatגְּדֹלִ֣יםge.do.LimH1419and powerfulוַעֲצוּמִ֑ים וְאַתֶּ֗םva.'a.tzu.Mim ve.'a.TemH6099 H859nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440,and toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117noלֹא־lo'-H3808oneאִישׁ֙'ishH376can standעָ֤מַד'A.madH5975against youבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbif.nei.KhemH6440.

10Oneאִישׁ־ אֶחָ֥ד'ish- 'e.ChadH376 H259of youcan putיִרְדָּף־yir.dof-H7291a thousand to flightאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505,becauseכִּ֣י׀kiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם ה֚וּא'e.lo.hei.Khem hu'H430 H1931fightsהַנִּלְחָ֣םha.nil.ChamH3898for you,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

11Therefore watchוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םve.nish.mar.TemH8104yourselvesלְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑םle.naf.sho.tei.KhemH5315carefullyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966,that you loveלְאַהֲבָ֖הle.'a.ha.VahH157אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

12Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588ifאִם־'im-H518you turn awayH7725and clingוּדְבַקְתֶּם֙u.de.vak.TemH1692to the restבְּיֶ֙תֶר֙be.Ye.terH3499of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471that remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.nish.'a.Rim ha.'E.lehH7604 H428among youאִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.KhemH854,and if you intermarryוְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥םve.hit.cha.tan.TemH2859and associateוּבָאתֶ֥םu.va.TemH935with themוְהֵ֥םve.HemH1992,

13know for sureH3045thatכִּי֩kiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430will noלֹ֨אlo'H3808longerיוֹסִ֜יףyo.SifH3254drive outלְהוֹרִ֛ישׁle.ho.RishH3423theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471אֶת־'et-H853before youמִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmi.lif.nei.KhemH6440.Instead, they will becomeוְהָי֨וּve.ha.YuH1961for youa snareלְפַ֣חle.FachH6341and a trapוּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁu.le.mo.KeshH4170,a scourgeוּלְשֹׁטֵ֤טu.le.sho.TetH7850in your sidesבְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙be.tzi.dei.KhemH6654and thornsוְלִצְנִנִ֣יםve.litz.ni.NimH6796in your eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,untilעַד־'ad-H5704you perishאֲבָדְכֶ֗ם'a.va.de.KhemH6fromמֵ֠עַלMe.'alH5921thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063goodהַטּוֹבָה֙ha.to.VahH2896landהָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414you.

14Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595am goingהוֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980the wayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and you knowוִידַעְתֶּ֞םvi.da'.TemH3045with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶ֣םle.vav.KhemH3824andוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605soulנַפְשְׁכֶ֗םnaf.she.KhemH5315thatכִּ֣יkiH3588notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808דָּבָ֨רda.VarH1697oneאֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadH259מִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.KolH3605of the goodהַטּוֹבִ֗יםha.to.VimH2896אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834promisesהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430madeדִּבֶּ֜רdi.BerH1696to youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH5921has failedנָפַל֩na.FalH5307.Everythingהַכֹּל֙ha.KolH3605was fulfilledבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935for you;notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480promiseדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697has failedנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307.

15וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961But just asכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-H834עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.KhemH5921everyכָּל־kol-H3605goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430promisedדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.KhemH413has come to passבָּ֤אba'H935,likewiseכֵּן֩kenH3651the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068will bringיָבִ֨יאya.Vi'H935upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.KhemH5921אֵ֚ת'etH853כָּל־kol-H3605the calamity He has threatenedהָרָ֔עha.Ra'H7451הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,untilעַד־'ad-H5704He has destroyedהַשְׁמִיד֣וֹhash.mi.DoH8045youאוֹתְכֶ֗ם'ot.KhemH853fromמֵ֠עַלMe.'alH5921thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834goodהַטּוֹבָה֙ha.to.VahH2896landהָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.MahH127Heיְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃Yah.weh 'e.lo.hei.KhemH3068 H430has givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414you.

16If you transgressבְּ֠עָבְרְכֶםBe.'a.ve.re.khemH5674אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִ֨יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֮'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He commanded youצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680אֶתְכֶם֒'et.KhemH853,and goוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙va.'a.vad.TemH5647otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430and bow downוְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖םve.hish.ta.cha.vi.TemH7812to them,then the angerאַף־'af-H639of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will burnוְחָרָ֤הve.cha.RahH2734against you,and you will quicklyמְהֵרָ֔הme.he.RahH4120perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣םva.'a.vad.TemH6fromמֵעַל֙me.'AlH5921this goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.VahH2896אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776He has givenנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414you.”

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