Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 24

1Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853assembledוַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478at Shechemשְׁכֶ֑מָהshe.Khe.mahH7927.He summonedוַיִּקְרָא֩vai.yik.Ra'H7121the eldersלְזִקְנֵ֨יle.zik.NeiH2205,leadersוּלְרָאשָׁ֗יוu.le.ra.ShavH7218,judgesוּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙u.le.sho.fe.TavH8199,and officersוּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יוu.le.Sho.te.RavH7860of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and they presentedוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320themselves beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

2And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “This is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Long agoמֵֽעוֹלָ֔םme.'o.LamH5769your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,including Terahתֶּ֛רַחTe.rachH8646the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י'av.ra.Ham va.'a.ViH85 H1and Nahorנָח֑וֹרna.ChorH5152,livedיָשְׁב֤וּya.she.VuH3427beyondבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֗רha.na.HarH5104and worshipedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.DuH5647otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.

3But I tookוָ֠אֶקַּחVa.'e.kachH3947אֶת־'et-H853your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֤ם'a.vi.KhemH1אֶת־'et-H853Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85from beyondמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'E.verH5676the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רha.na.HarH5104and ledוָאוֹלֵ֥ךְva.'o.LekhH1980himאוֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853through allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,and I multipliedוָאַרְבֶּה֙va.'e.revH7235אֶת־'et-H853his descendantsזַרְע֔וֹzar.'OH2233.I gaveוָֽאֶתֶּן־va.'e.ten-H5414himאֶת־'et-H853Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yitz.ChakH3327,

4and to Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קle.yitz.ChakH3327אֶֽת־'et-H853I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֣ןva.'e.TenH5414Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavH6215.I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֨ןva.'e.TenH5414Esauלְעֵשָׂ֜וle.'e.SavH6215אֶת־'et-H853Mountהַ֤רharH2022Seirשֵׂעִיר֙se.'IrH8165to possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423אוֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853,but Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֥בve.ya.'a.KoH3290and his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוu.va.NavH1121went downיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381to Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

5Then I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֞חva.'esh.LachH7971אֶת־'et-H853Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmo.ShehH4872וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853and Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,and I afflictedוָאֶגֹּ֣ףva.'e.GofH5062אֶת־'et-H853the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714by whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834I didעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213thereבְּקִרְבּ֑וֹbe.kir.BoH7130,and afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310I brought you outהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

6When I broughtוָֽאוֹצִ֤יאva.'o.Tzi'H3318your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1אֶת־'et-H853out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714and you reachedוַתָּבֹ֖אוּva.ta.Vo.'uH935the Red Seaהַיָּ֑מָּהhai.Ya.mahH3220,the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֜יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4713pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ אַחֲרֵ֧יvai.yir.de.Fu 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310themאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1with chariotsבְּרֶ֥כֶבbe.Re.khevH7393and horsemenוּבְפָרָשִׁ֖יםu.ve.fa.ra.ShimH6571as far as the Red Seaיַם־ סֽוּף׃yam- SufH3220 H5488.

7So your fathers cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and He putוַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760darknessמַֽאֲפֵ֜לma.'a.FelH3990betweenH996you and the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֗יםha.mitz.RimH4713,over whomעָלָ֤יו'a.LavH5921אֶת־'et-H853He broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אvai.ya.Ve'H935the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220and engulfed themוַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּvay.kha.Se.huH3680.Your very eyesעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם'ei.nei.KhemH5869אֵ֥ת'etH853sawוַתִּרְאֶ֙ינָה֙va.tir.'Ei.nahH7200whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I didעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213to the Egyptiansבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.Then you livedוַתֵּשְׁב֥וּva.te.she.VuH3427in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֖רva.mid.BarH4057for a longרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227timeיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

8Later, I broughtוָאָבִ֣יאva.'a.vi.'a'H935אֶתְכֶ֗ם'et.KhemH853you toאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִי֙ha.'e.mo.RiH567who livedהַיּוֹשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427beyondבְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383.They foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against youאִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.KhemH854,but I deliveredוָאֶתֵּ֨ןva.'e.TenH5414themאוֹתָ֤ם'o.TamH853into your handבְּיֶדְכֶם֙be.yed.KhemH3027,that you should possessוַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּva.ti.re.ShuH3423אֶת־'et-H853their landאַרְצָ֔ם'ar.TzamH776when I destroyed themוָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖םva.'ash.mi.DemH8045before youמִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.KhemH6440.

9Then Balakבָּלָ֤קba.LakH1111sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zipporצִפּוֹר֙tzi.pOrH6834,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,set outוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to fightוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yish.Lach vai.yik.Ra'H7971 H7121for Balaamלְבִלְעָ֥םle.vil.'AmH1109sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֖וֹרbe.'orH1160to curse youלְקַלֵּ֥לle.ka.LelH7043אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853,

10but I wouldאָבִ֖יתִי'a.Vi.tiH14notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808listenלִשְׁמֹ֣עַlish.Mo.a'H8085to Balaamלְבִלְעָ֑םle.vil.'AmH1109.So he blessed you again and againאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH1288 H853,and I deliveredוָאַצִּ֥לva.'a.TzilH5337youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853from his handמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.DoH3027.

11After this, you crossedוַתַּעַבְר֣וּva.ta.'av.RuH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮hai.yar.DenH3383and cameוַתָּבֹ֣אוּva.ta.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Jerichoיְרִיחוֹ֒ye.ri.ChoH3405.The peopleבַּעֲלֵֽי־ba.'a.lei-H1167of Jerichoיְ֠רִיחוֹye.ri.choH3405foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against you,as did the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֨יha.'e.mo.RiH567,Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֜יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522,Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669,Hittitesוְהַֽחִתִּי֙ve.ha.chi.TiH2850,Girgashitesוְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔יve.ha.gir.ga.ShiH1622,Hivitesהַֽחִוִּ֖יha.chi.ViH2340,and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.SiH2983,and I deliveredוָאֶתֵּ֥ןva.'e.TenH5414themאוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃be.yed.KhemH3027.

12I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חva.'esh.LachH7971the hornetהַצִּרְעָ֔הha.tzir.'AhH6880ahead of youלִפְנֵיכֶם֙lif.nei.KhemH6440אֶת־'et-H853,and it drove outוַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁva.te.Ga.reshH1644אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֑יha.'e.mo.RiH567kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmi.pe.nei.KhemH6440, butnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808by your own swordבְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥אve.char.be.Kha ve.Lo'H2719 H3808or bowבְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ׃ve.kash.Te.chaH7198.

13So I gaveוָאֶתֵּ֨ןva.'e.TenH5414youa landאֶ֣רֶץ׀'E.retzH776on whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808toilיָגַ֣עְתָּya.Ga'.taH3021and citiesוְעָרִים֙ve.'a.RimH5892thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹא־lo'-H3808buildבְנִיתֶ֔םve.ni.TemH1129,and now you liveוַתֵּשְׁב֖וּva.te.she.VuH3427in themאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859and eatאֹכְלִֽים׃'o.khe.LimH398from vineyardsכְּרָמִ֤יםke.ra.MimH3754and olive grovesוְזֵיתִים֙ve.zei.TimH2132thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808plantנְטַעְתֶּ֔םne.ta'.TemH5193.’

Choose Whom You Will Serve

(Deuteronomy 10:12–22)

14Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258,fearיְר֧אוּye.R.'uH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068and serveוְעִבְד֥וּve.'iv.DuH5647Himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853in sincerityבְּתָמִ֣יםbe.ta.MimH8549and truthוּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑תu.ve.'e.MetH571;cast asideוְהָסִ֣ירוּve.ha.Si.ruH5493אֶת־'et-H853the godsאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1servedעָבְד֨וּ'a.ve.DuH5647beyondבְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Euphratesהַנָּהָר֙ha.na.HarH5104and in Egyptוּבְמִצְרַ֔יִםu.ve.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and serveוְעִבְד֖וּve.'iv.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

15But ifוְאִם֩ve.'ImH518it is unpleasingH7451in your sightבְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,then chooseבַּחֲר֨וּba.cha.RuH977for yourselvesthis dayהַיּוֹם֮hai.yOmH3117אֶת־'et-H853whomמִ֣יmiH4310you will serveתַעֲבֹדוּן֒ta.'a.vo.DunH5647,whether theאִ֣ם'imH518אֶת־'et-H853godsאֱלֹהִ֞ים'E.lo.HimH430אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834servedעָבְד֣וּ'a.ve.DuH5647beyondמֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'e.verH5676the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רha.na.HarH5104,orוְאִם֙ve.'ImH518אֶת־'et-H853the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567in whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbe.'ar.TzamH776youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859are livingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.VimH3427.As for meוְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.KhiH595and my houseוּבֵיתִ֔יu.vei.TiH1004,we will serveנַעֲבֹ֖דna.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068!”

16The peopleהָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶרha.'Am vai.Yo.merH5971 H559repliedוַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486from usto forsakeמֵעֲזֹ֖בme.'a.ZoH5800אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068to serveלַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.VodH5647otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430!

17Forכִּ֚יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הוּא֩'e.lo.Hei.nu hu'H430 H1931broughtהַמַּעֲלֶ֨הha.ma.'a.LehH5927usאֹתָ֧נוּ'o.Ta.nuH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,out of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of slaveryעֲבָדִ֑ים'a.va.DimH5650,andוַאֲשֶׁ֧רva.'a.SherH834performedעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428greatהַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ha.ge.do.lOtH1419signsהָאֹת֤וֹתha.'o.TotH226before our eyesלְעֵינֵ֗ינוּle.'ei.Nei.nuH5869אֶת־'et-H853.He also protected usוַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּvai.yish.me.Re.nuH8104throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605our journeyהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834הָלַ֣כְנוּha.Lakh.nuH1980and among allוּבְכֹל֙u.ve.KholH3605the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971through whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834we traveledעָבַ֖רְנוּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃'a.Var.nu be.kir.BamH5674 H7130.

18And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853drove outוַיְגָ֨רֶשׁvay.Ga.reshH1644before usמִפָּנֵ֑ינוּmi.pa.Nei.nuH6440allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהָעַמִּ֗יםha.'a.MimH5971וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,including the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֛יha.'e.mo.RiH567who livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Weאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙'a.Nach.nuH587tooגַּם־gam-H1571will serveנַעֲבֹ֣דna.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588Heה֖וּאhu'H1931is our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.nuH430!”

19But Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “You are notלֹ֤אlo'H3808ableתֽוּכְלוּ֙tu.khe.LuH3201to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Heה֑וּאHu'H1931is a holyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםke.do.ShimH6918Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430;Heה֔וּאHu'H1931is a jealousקַנּ֣וֹאka.No'H7072Godאֵֽל־'el-H410;He will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808forgiveיִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'H5375your rebellionלְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖םle.fish.'a.KhemH6588or your sinsוּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃u.le.cha.to.tei.KhemH2403.

20Ifכִּ֤יkiH3588you forsakeתַֽעַזְבוּ֙ta.'az.VuH5800אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647foreignנֵכָ֑רne.KharH5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430,He will turnוְשָׁ֨בve.ShavH7725and bring disasterוְהֵרַ֤עve.he.Ra'H7489on youand consumeוְכִלָּ֣הve.khi.LahH3615youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,even afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834He has been goodהֵיטִ֥יבhei.TivH3190to you.”

21“Noלֹ֕א כִּ֥יlo' kiH3808 H3588אֶת־'et-H853!”repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the peopleהָעָ֖ם אֶל־ha.'Am 'el-H5971 H413יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091. “We will serveנַעֲבֹֽד׃na.'a.VodH5647the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068!”

22Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־ye.ho.Shu.a' 'el-H3091 H413toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “Youאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים'e.DimH5707against yourselvesthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588youאַתֶּ֞ם'a.TemH859have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֥םbe.char.TemH977אֶת־'et-H853to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.VodH5647אוֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.” “We are witnessesעֵדִֽים׃'e.DimH5707!”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559.

23“Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,” he said, “get rid ofהָסִ֛ירוּha.Si.ruH5493אֶת־'et-H853the foreignהַנֵּכָ֖רha.ne.KharH5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130and inclineוְהַטּוּ֙ve.ha.TuH5186אֶת־'et-H853your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םle.vav.KhemH3824toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

24So the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853, “We will serveנַעֲבֹ֔דna.'a.VodH5647the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430and obeyנִשְׁמָֽע׃nish.Ma'H8085His voiceוּבְקוֹל֖וֹu.ve.ko.LoH6963.”

25On thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091madeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תvai.yikh.RotH3772a covenantבְּרִ֛יתbe.RitH1285for the peopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971,and there at Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927he establishedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760for thema statuteחֹ֥קchokH2706and ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טu.mish.PatH4941.

26Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֤בvai.yikh.ToH3789theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697in the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430.Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙vai.yi.KachH3947a largeגְּדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH68and set it upוַיְקִימֶ֣הָvay.ki.Me.haH6965thereשָּׁ֔םShamH8033underתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478the oakהָֽאַלָּ֔הha.'a.LahH427thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834wasnear the sanctuaryבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁbe.mik.DashH4720of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

27And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “You seeהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063stoneהָאֶ֤בֶןha.'E.venH68.It will beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961a witnessלְעֵדָ֔הle.'e.DahH5713against us,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588itהִ֣יאhi'H1931has heardשָׁמְעָ֗הsha.me.'AhH8085אֵ֚ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsאִמְרֵ֣י'im.ReiH561the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834has spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696to usעִמָּ֑נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,and it will beוְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.TahH1961a witnessלְעֵדָ֔הle.'e.DahH5713against youif you everפֶּֽן־pen-H6435denyתְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּןte.kha.cha.ShunH3584your Godבֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃be.lo.hei.KhemH430.”

28Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091אֶת־'et-H853sent the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971awayוַיְשַׁלַּ֤חvay.sha.LachH7971,eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376to his own inheritanceלְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ פle.na.cha.la.ToH5159.

Joshua’s Death and Burial

(Judges 2:6–9)

29וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Some time laterאַֽחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה'a.cha.Rei ha.de.va.Rim ha.'E.lehH310 H428 H1697,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֖וּןnunH5126,the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,diedוַיָּ֛מָתvai.Ya.motH4191at the ageבֶּן־ שָׁנִֽים׃ben- sha.NimH1121 H8141of 110מֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967וָעֶ֖שֶׂרva.'E.serH6235.

30And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֤וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912himאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853in the landבִּגְב֣וּלbig.VulH1366of his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,at Timnath-serahH8556אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the hill countryבְּהַר־be.har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,northמִצְּפ֖וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of Mountלְהַר־le.har-H2022Gaashגָּֽעַשׁ׃Ga.'ashH1608.

31Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853had servedוַיַּעֲבֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.VodH5647the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068throughoutכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091andוְכֹ֣ל׀ יְמֵ֣יve.Khol ye.MeiH3605 H3117of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.NimH2205whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834outlivedהֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יhe.'e.Ri.khu ya.Mim 'a.cha.ReiH748 H3117 H310himיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091andוַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.SherH834who had experiencedיָדְע֗וּya.de.'UH3045אֵ֚ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068had doneעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

32Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the bonesעַצְמ֣וֹתatz.MotH6106of Josephי֠וֹסֵףYo.sefH3130,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Israelitesבְנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל׀ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478had brought upהֶעֱל֨וּhe.'e.LuH5927out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִם֮mi.mitz.ra.YimH4714,were buriedקָבְר֣וּka.ve.RuH6912at Shechemבִשְׁכֶם֒vish.KhemH7927in the plotבְּחֶלְקַ֣תbe.chel.KatH2513of landהַשָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.DehH7704thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛ב מֵאֵ֛תya.'a.Ko me.'EtH3290 H854had purchasedקָנָ֧הka.NahH7069from the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרcha.MorH2544,Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֖םshe.KhemH7927fatherאֲבִֽי־'a.vi-H1,for a hundredבְּמֵאָ֣הbe.me.'AhH3967pieces of silverקְשִׂיטָ֑הke.si.TahH7192.So it becameוַיִּֽהְי֥וּvai.yih.YuH1961an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃le.na.cha.LahH5159for Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130descendantsלִבְנֵֽי־liv.nei-H1121.

33Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֥רve.'el.'a.ZarH499sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175also diedמֵ֑תMetH4191,and they buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֣וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912himאֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853at GibeahH1389,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had been givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414to hissonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372in the hill countryבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

Choose Whom You Will Serve

(Deuteronomy 10:12–22)

Joshua’s Death and Burial

(Judges 2:6–9)

Commentaries on Joshua 24