Berean Standard Bible
Joshua 5
1Nowוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961when allכָּל־kol-H3605the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֡יha.'e.mo.RiH567kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834west ofבְּעֵ֨בֶר יָ֗מָּהbe.'E.ver Ya.mahH5676H3220the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןhai.yar.DenH3383and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal.KheiH4428alongעַל־'al-H5921the coastהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220אֵ֠ת'etH853heardכִשְׁמֹ֣עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085howאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had dried upהוֹבִ֨ישׁho.VishH3001the watersמֵ֧יmeiH4325of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhai.yar.DenH3383beforeמִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478untilעַד־'ad-H5704they had crossed overעָבְרָ֑םa.ve.ra.mH5674,their heartsלְבָבָ֗םle.va.VamH3824meltedוַיִּמַּ֣סvai.yi.MasH4549and their spiritsר֔וּחַRu.achH7307failedוְלֹא־ הָ֨יָהve.lo'- Ha.yahH3808H1961עוֹד֙'OdH5750for fear ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.
2At thatהַהִ֗יאha.Hi'H1931timeבָּעֵ֣תba.'EtH6256the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Makeעֲשֵׂ֥ה'a.SehH6213flintצֻרִ֑יםtzu.RimH6697knivesחַֽרְב֣וֹתchar.VotH2719and circumciseמֹ֥לmolH4135אֶת־'et-H853the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478once againוְשׁ֛וּב שֵׁנִֽית׃ve.Shuv she.NitH7725H8145.”
3So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091madeוַיַּעַשׂ־vai.ya.'as-H6213flintצֻרִ֑יםtzu.RimH6697knivesחַֽרְב֣וֹתchar.VotH2719and circumcisedוַיָּ֙מָל֙vai.Ya.molH4135אֶת־'et-H853the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478atאֶל־'el-H413Gibeath-haaralothגִּבְעַ֖ת הָעֲרָלֽוֹת׃giv.'At ha.'a.ra.LotH1389H6190.
4Now thisוְזֶ֥הve.ZehH2088is whyהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091circumcised themמָ֣לmalH4135:Allכָּל־kol-H3605thoseהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971who came outהַיֹּצֵא֩hai.yo.Tze'H3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֨יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714הַזְּכָרִ֜יםha.ze.kha.RimH2145—allכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421—had diedמֵ֤תוּMe.tuH4191on the journeyבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּר֙va.mid.BarH4057after they had leftבְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.TamH3318Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
5Thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588allכָּל־ הָעָ֖םkol- ha.'AmH3605H5971who had come outהַיֹּֽצְאִ֑יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318wereהָי֔וּha.YuH1961circumcisedמֻלִ֣יםmu.LimH4135,noneוְכָל־ לֹא־ve.khol lo'-H3605H3808of thoseהָ֠עָםHa.'omH5971bornהַיִּלֹּדִ֨יםhai.yi.lo.DimH3209in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֥רba.mid.BarH4057on the journeyבַּדֶּ֛רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870from Egyptבְּצֵאתָ֥ם מִמִּצְרַ֖יִםbe.tze.Tam mi.mitz.Ra.yimH3318H4714had been circumcisedמָֽלוּ׃Ma.luH4135.
6Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478had wanderedהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֒ba.mid.BarH4057fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141,untilעַד־'ad-H5704allכָּל־kol-H3605the nation’sהַגּ֜וֹיha.GoyH1471menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421who had come outהַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714had diedתֹּ֨םtomH8552,sinceאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808obeyשָׁמְע֖וּ בְּק֣וֹלsha.me.'U be.KolH8085H6963the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Soאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068vowedנִשְׁבַּ֤עnish.Ba'H7650neverלְבִלְתִּ֞יle.vil.TiH1115to let them seeהַרְאוֹתָ֣םhar.'o.TamH7200אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834Heיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068had swornנִשְׁבַּ֨עnish.Ba'H7650to their fathersלַֽאֲבוֹתָם֙la.'a.vo.TamH1to giveלָ֣תֶתLa.tetH5414us,a landאֶ֛רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֥תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֖בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃u.de.VashH1706.
7Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853He raised upהֵקִ֣יםhe.KimH6965their sonsבְּנֵיהֶם֙be.nei.HemH1121in their placeתַּחְתָּ֔םtach.TamH8478,and these were the onesאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091circumcisedמָ֣לmalH4135. Until this timethey wereכִּי־ הָי֔וּki- ha.YuH1961H3588still uncircumcisedעֲרֵלִ֣ים'a.re.LimH6189,sinceכִּ֛יkiH3588they had notלֹא־lo'-H3808been circumcisedמָ֥לוּMa.luH4135אוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853along the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhH1870.
8Andוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961afterכַּאֲשֶׁר־ תַּ֥מּוּka.'a.Sher- Ta.muH834H8552allכָל־khol-H3605the nationהַגּ֖וֹיha.GoyH1471had been circumcisedלְהִמּ֑וֹלle.hi.MolH4135,they stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427thereתַחְתָּ֛םtach.TamH8478in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הba.ma.cha.NehH4264untilעַ֥ד'adH5704they were healedחֲיוֹתָֽם׃ פcha.yo.TamH2421.
9Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117I have rolled awayגַּלּ֛וֹתִיga.Lo.tiH1556אֶת־'et-H853the reproachחֶרְפַּ֥תcher.PatH2781of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714from youמֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑םme.'a.lei.KhemH5921.”So thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931placeהַמָּק֤וֹםha.ma.KomH4725has been calledוַיִּקְרָ֞א שֵׁ֣םvai.yik.Ra' shemH7121H8034Gilgalגִּלְגָּ֔לgil.GalH1537toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.
10On the eveningבָּעֶ֖רֶבba.'E.revH6153of the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702H6240dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the monthלַחֹ֛דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,while the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478were campedוַיַּחֲנ֥וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּ֑לba.gil.GalH1537on the plainsבְּעַֽרְב֥וֹתbe.'ar.VotH6160of Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ye.ri.ChoH3405,they keptוַיַּעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853the Passoverהַפֶּ֡סַחha.Pe.sachH6453.
11The day afterמִמָּֽחֳרַ֥תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283the Passoverהַפֶּ֖סַחha.Pe.sachH6453,on that veryבְּעֶ֖צֶםbe.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃hai.Yom ha.ZehH3117H2088,they ateוַיֹּ֨אכְל֜וּvai.Yo.khe.LuH398unleavened breadמַצּ֣וֹתma.TzotH4682and roasted grainוְקָל֑וּיve.ka.LuiH7033from the produceמֵעֲב֥וּרme.'a.VurH5669of the landהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776.
12And the dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283after they had eatenבְּאָכְלָם֙be.'a.khe.LamH398from the produceמֵעֲב֣וּרme.'a.VurH5669of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,the mannaהַמָּ֜ןha.ManH4478ceasedוַיִּשְׁבֹּ֨תvai.yish.BotH7673.There wasהָ֥יָהHa.yahH1961noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808moreע֛וֹדodH5750mannaמָ֑ןManH4478for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478,so thatהַהִֽיא׃ סha.Hi'H1931yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.NahH8141they began to eatוַיֹּאכְל֗וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398the cropsמִתְּבוּאַת֙mi.te.vu.'AtH8393of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667.
The Commander of the LORD’s Army
13Now when Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'H3091wasH1961near Jerichoבִּירִיחוֹ֒bi.ri.ChoH3405,he looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙vai.yi.Sa' 'ei.NavH5375H5869and sawוַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה־vai.Yar' ve.hi.neh-H7200H2009a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376standingעֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975in front of himלְנֶגְדּ֔וֹle.neg.DoH5048with a drawnשְׁלוּפָ֖הshe.lu.FahH8025swordוְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.BoH2719in His handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027.Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091approachedוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980Himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413and askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Are Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859for usorאִם־'im-H518for our enemiesלְצָרֵֽינוּ׃le.tza.Rei.nuH6862?”
14“Neitherלֹ֗א כִּ֛יLo' kiH3808H3588,”He repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559. “Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589have nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258comeבָ֑אתִיVa.tiH935as Commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068armyצְבָֽא־tze.va'-H6635.”Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307facedownאֶל־ פָּנָ֥יו אַ֙רְצָה֙'el- pa.Nav 'ar.tzahH413H6440H776in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812and askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Him, “Whatמָ֥הmahH4100does my Lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113have to sayמְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413His servantעַבְדּֽוֹ׃av.DoH5650?”
15The Commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the LORD’sיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068armyצְבָ֨אtze.Va'H6635repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559אֶל־'el-H413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Take offשַׁל־shal-H5394your sandalsנַֽעַלְךָ֙na.'al.KhaH5275מֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921רַגְלֶ֔ךָrag.Le.khaH7272,forכִּ֣יkiH3588the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּ֛ה'a.TahH859are standingעֹמֵ֥ד עָלָ֖יו'o.Med 'a.LavH5975H5921is holyקֹ֣דֶשׁ ה֑וּאKo.desh Hu'H6944H1931.”And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213soכֵּֽן׃KenH3651.
Commentaries on Joshua 5
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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