Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 7:6-15

6And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091rentוַיִּקְרַ֨עvai.yik.Ra'H7167his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוsim.lo.TavH8071,and fellוַיִּפֹּל֩vai.yi.PolH5307to the earthאַ֜רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776upon his faceפָּנָ֨יוpa.NavH6440beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068until the eventideהָעֶ֔רֶבha.'E.revH6153,he and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and putוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927dustעָפָ֖ר'a.FarH6083upon their headsרֹאשָֽׁם׃ro.ShamH7218.

7And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Alas, Oאֲהָ֣הּ׀'a.HahH162Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069,wherefore hast thou at allH5674broughtH5674this peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971overH5674Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,to deliverלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414us into the handבְּיַ֥דbe.YadH3027of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,to destroyלְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּle.ha.'a.vi.De.nuH6us? would to Godוְלוּ֙ve.LuH3863we had been contentהוֹאַ֣לְנוּho.'Al.nuH2974,and dweltוַנֵּ֔שֶׁבva.Ne.shevH3427on the other sideבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383!

8Oבִּ֖יbiH994Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136,what shall I sayאֹמַ֔ר'o.MarH559,whenאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478turnethהָפַ֧ךְha.FakhH2015their backsעֹ֖רֶף'O.refH6203beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.VavH341!

9For the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and all the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall hearוְיִשְׁמְע֣וּve.yish.me.'UH8085of it,and shall environ us roundוְנָסַ֣בּוּve.na.Sa.buH5437,and cut offוְהִכְרִ֥יתוּve.hikh.Ri.tuH3772our nameשְׁמֵ֖נוּshe.Me.nuH8034from the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:and what wilt thou doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213unto thy greatהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סha.ga.DolH1419nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥le.shim.KhaH8034?

10And Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,Get thee upקֻ֣םkumH6965;wherefore liestנֹפֵ֥לno.FelH5307thou thus upon thy faceפָּנֶֽיךָ׃pa.Nei.khaH6440?

11Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478hath sinnedחָטָא֙cha.Ta'H2398,and they have also transgressedעָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.RuH5674my covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285which I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680them: for they have even takenלָֽקְחוּ֙la.ke.ChuH3947of the accursed thingהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764,and have also stolenגָּֽנְבוּ֙ga.ne.VuH1589,and dissembledכִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּki.cha.ShuH3584also, and they have putשָׂ֥מוּSa.muH7760iteven among their own stuffבִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃vikh.lei.HemH3627.

12Therefore the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478couldיֻכְל֜וּyukh.LuH3201not standלָקוּם֙la.KumH6965beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341, butturnedיִפְנוּ֙yif.NuH6437theirbacksעֹ֗רֶף'O.refH6203beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341,because they were accursedלְחֵ֑רֶםle.Che.remH2764:neither will I be with you any moreאוֹסִיף֙'o.SifH3254,exceptH3808ye destroyתַשְׁמִ֛ידוּtash.Mi.duH8045the accursedהַחֵ֖רֶםha.Che.remH2764from amongמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃Mi.kir.be.KhemH7130you.

13Upקֻ֚םkumH6965,sanctifyקַדֵּ֣שׁka.DeshH6942the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559,Sanctifyהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּhit.ka.de.ShuH6942yourselves against to morrowלְמָחָ֑רle.ma.CharH4279:for thus saithאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, There isan accursed thingחֵ֤רֶםChe.remH2764in the midstבְּקִרְבְּךָ֙be.kir.be.ChaH7130of thee, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:thou canstתוּכַ֗לtu.KhalH3201not standלָקוּם֙la.KumH6965beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thine enemiesאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341,until ye take awayהֲסִירְכֶ֥םha.sir.KhemH5493the accursed thingהַחֵ֖רֶםha.Che.remH2764from amongמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃Mi.kir.be.KhemH7130you.

14In the morningבַּבֹּ֖קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242therefore ye shall be broughtוְנִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םve.nik.rav.TemH7126according to your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םle.shiv.tei.KhemH7626: and it shall be, thatthe tribeהַשֵּׁבֶט֩ha.she.VetH7626which Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068takethיִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּyil.ke.De.nuH3920shall comeיִקְרַ֣בyik.RavH7126according to the familiesלַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתla.mish.pa.ChotH4940thereof;and the familyוְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞הve.ha.mish.pa.ChahH4940which Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall takeיִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּהyil.ke.De.nahH3920shall comeתִּקְרַ֣בtik.RavH7126by householdsלַבָּתִּ֔יםla.ba.TimH1004;and the householdוְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ve.ha.Ba.yitH1004which Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068shall takeיִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּyil.ke.De.nuH3920shall comeיִקְרַ֖בyik.RavH7126manH1397by manH1397.

15And it shall be, thathe that is takenהַנִּלְכָּ֣דha.nil.KadH3920with the accursed thingבַּחֵ֔רֶםba.Che.remH2764shall be burntיִשָּׂרֵ֣ףyi.sa.RefH8313with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784,he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressedעָבַר֙'a.VarH5674the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and because he hath wroughtעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213follyנְבָלָ֖הne.va.LahH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

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