Joshua

Joshua 1:12–18

12But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13“Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’ 14Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, 15until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”

16So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. 17Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses. 18Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”

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Joshua 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But to the Reubenitesוְלָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙wə·lā·r·’ū·ḇê·nîConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7206 Reubenite
the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֔יwə·lag·gā·ḏîConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1425 Gadite
and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖יwə·la·ḥă·ṣîConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑הham·naš·šehArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
saidאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Joshua 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Rememberזָכוֹר֙zā·ḵō·wrVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH2142 remember
whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
when he saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
will give you restמֵנִ֣יחַmê·nî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5117 rest
and He will giveוְנָתַ֥ןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֥רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Joshua 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your wivesנְשֵׁיכֶ֣םnə·šê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
your young childrenטַפְּכֶם֮ṭap·pə·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH2945 children
and your livestockוּמִקְנֵיכֶם֒ū·miq·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH4735 cattle
may remainיֵשְׁב֕וּyê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
gaveנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
on this sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
But allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֣יgib·bō·w·rêAdjective - masculine plural constructH1368 strong, mighty
of valorהַחַ֔יִלha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
must be armed for battleחֲמֻשִׁ֜יםḥă·mu·šîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH2571 staunch, soldiers
to cross overתַּעַבְר֨וּta·‘aḇ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ahead ofלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֗ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
and help themוַעֲזַרְתֶּ֖םwa·‘ă·zar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5826 help, succour

Joshua 1:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
untilעַ֠ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
givesיָנִ֨יחַyā·nî·aḥVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
as He has done for youכָּכֶם֒kā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
andהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
alsoגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
possessוְיָרְשׁ֣וּwə·yā·rə·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
is givingנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֑םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Then you may returnוְשַׁבְתֶּ֞םwə·šaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to the landלְאֶ֤רֶץlə·’e·reṣPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of your inheritanceיְרֻשַּׁתְכֶם֙yə·ruš·šaṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3425 possession, inheritance
and take possession ofוִֽירִשְׁתֶּ֣םwî·riš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
that whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the servantעֶ֣בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gaveנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֗םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
on the eastמִזְרַ֥חmiz·raḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4217 place of sunrise, east
sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

Joshua 1:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they answeredוַֽיַּעֲנ֔וּway·ya·‘ă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6030 answer, respond
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
Everythingכֹּ֤לkōlNoun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
you have commanded usצִוִּיתָ֙נוּ֙ṣiw·wî·ṯā·nūVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
we will doנַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הna·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make
and everywhereוְאֶֽל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
you send usתִּשְׁלָחֵ֖נוּtiš·lā·ḥê·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH7971 send
we will goנֵלֵֽךְ׃nê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk

Joshua 1:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just asאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we obeyedנִשְׁמַ֣עniš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
in all thingsכְּכֹ֤לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
so we will obey youשָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙šā·ma‘·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
And may the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
beיִֽהְיֶ֞הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Joshua 1:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Anyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
rebelsיַמְרֶ֣הyam·rehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
against your orderפִּ֗יךָpî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and does notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyיִשְׁמַ֧עyiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
your wordsדְּבָרֶ֛יךָdə·ḇā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
allלְכֹ֥לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you command himתְּצַוֶּ֖נּוּtə·ṣaw·wen·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
will be put to deathיוּמָ֑תyū·māṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
Above allרַ֖קraqAdverbH7535 thin
be strongחֲזַ֥קḥă·zaqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוֶאֱמָֽץ׃פwe·’ĕ·māṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH553 be alert

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Joshua 1:13 Numbers 32:20–28 · Deuteronomy 3:18–20 · Joshua 22:1–4

Joshua 1:15 Philippians 2:4 · Numbers 32:17–22

Joshua 1:16 Titus 3:1 · Romans 13:1–5 · Deuteronomy 5:27 · 1 Peter 2:13–15

Joshua 1:17 Joshua 1:5 · 1 Kings 1:37

Joshua 1:18 Ephesians 6:10 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Joshua 1:9 · Ezra 10:4 · Hebrews 12:25 · Hebrews 10:28–29 · Deuteronomy 17:12 · 1 Samuel 11:12

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