Joshua
Joshua 11:5–7
5All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
6Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”
7So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
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Joshua 11:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כֹּ֖ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| these | הָאֵ֑לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| kings | הַמְּלָכִ֣ים | ham·mə·lā·ḵîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| joined forces | וַיִּוָּ֣עֲד֔וּ | way·yiw·wā·‘ă·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3259 appoint |
| and encamped | וַיַּחֲנ֤וּ | way·ya·ḥă·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| at | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the waters | מֵ֣י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| of Merom | מֵר֔וֹם | mê·rō·wm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4792 Merom |
| to fight | לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם | lə·hil·lā·ḥêm | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Joshua 11:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be afraid | תִּירָ֣א | tî·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| of them | מִפְּנֵיהֶם֒ | mip·pə·nê·hem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| by this | הַזֹּ֗את | haz·zōṯ | Article; Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| time | כָּעֵ֣ת | kā·‘êṯ | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| tomorrow | מָחָ֞ר | mā·ḥār | Adverb | H4279 tomorrow, in time to come |
| I | אָנֹכִ֞י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will deliver | נֹתֵ֧ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| all of them | כֻּלָּ֛ם | kul·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| slain | חֲלָלִ֖ים | ḥă·lā·lîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2491 pierced |
| before | לִפְנֵ֣י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| You are to hamstring | תְּעַקֵּ֔ר | tə·‘aq·qêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6131 pluck or root up |
| their horses | סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם | sū·sê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H5483 swallow or swift |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| burn up | תִּשְׂרֹ֥ף | tiś·rōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H8313 burn |
| their chariots | מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם | mar·kə·ḇō·ṯê·hem | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4818 chariot |
Joshua 11:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the waters | מֵ֥י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| of Merom | מֵר֖וֹם | mê·rō·wm | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4792 Merom |
| Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| and his whole | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| army | הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה | ham·mil·ḥā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| came | וַיָּבֹ֣א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| upon them | עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| suddenly | פִּתְאֹ֑ם | piṯ·’ōm | Adverb | H6597 suddenness |
| and attacked | וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ | way·yip·pə·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| them | בָּהֶֽם׃ | bā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Joshua 11:6 Joshua 10:8 · 2 Samuel 8:4 · 1 Samuel 11:9 · Joshua 11:9 · Judges 20:28
Joshua 11:7 Joshua 10:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.