Joshua

Joshua 14:6–10

⁶Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me. ⁷I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report.

⁸Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God. ⁹On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’

¹⁰Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,

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Joshua 14:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֤ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
approached	וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ	way·yig·gə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
at Gilgal	בַּגִּלְגָּ֔ל	bag·gil·gāl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
and Caleb	כָּלֵ֥ב	kā·lêḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3612 Caleb
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jephunneh	יְפֻנֶּ֖ה	yə·p̄un·neh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3312 Jephunneh
the Kenizzite	הַקְּנִזִּ֑י	haq·qə·niz·zî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7074 Kenizzite
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
know	יָדַ֡עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	דִּבֶּ֨ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
at Kadesh-barnea	בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃	bar·nê·a‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
about	עַ֧ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
you	אֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָ	’ō·ḏō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H182 turnings, occasions, account
and	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
me	אֹדוֹתַ֛י	’ō·ḏō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H182 turnings, occasions, account

Joshua 14:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִ֗י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֨ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years old	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
when Moses	מֹשֶׁ֨ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the servant	עֶֽבֶד־	‘e·ḇeḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sent	בִּ֠שְׁלֹחַ	biš·lō·aḥ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
me	אֹתִ֛י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
from	מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ	miq·qā·ḏêš	Preposition	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
Kadesh-barnea	בַּרְנֵ֖עַ	bar·nê·a‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6947 Kadesh-Barnea
to spy out	לְרַגֵּ֣ל	lə·rag·gêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7270 foot it, go about
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and I brought back	וָאָשֵׁ֤ב	wā·’ā·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to him	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
an honest	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
report	דָּבָ֔ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Joshua 14:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although my brothers	וְאַחַי֙	wə·’a·ḥay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
went	עָל֣וּ	‘ā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with me	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
the hearts	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
melt with fear	הִמְסִ֖יו	him·sîw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H4529 melt, dissolve, be liquefied
I	וְאָנֹכִ֣י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
remained loyal	מִלֵּ֔אתִי	mil·lê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H4390 be full, fill
to	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Joshua 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַהוּא֮	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
swore to me	וַיִּשָּׁבַ֣ע	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
saying	לֵאמֹר֒	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Surely	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
on which	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have set foot	דָּרְכָ֤ה	dā·rə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1869 tread, march
will be	תִֽהְיֶ֧ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an inheritance	לְנַחֲלָ֛ה	lə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
to you	לְךָ֨	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and your children	וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָ	ū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have wholly	מִלֵּ֔אתָ	mil·lê·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
followed	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָֽי׃	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God

Joshua 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
behold	הִנֵּה֩	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
promised	דִּבֵּר֒	dib·bêr	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
has kept me alive	הֶחֱיָ֨ה	he·ḥĕ·yāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
these	זֶה֩	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
forty-five	אַרְבָּעִ֨ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָ֗ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
since	מֵ֠אָז	mê·’āz	Preposition; Adverb	H227 at that time, then
spoke	דִּבֶּ֨ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
word	הַדָּבָ֤ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
while	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
wandered	הָלַ֥ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
So	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
here	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I am today	אָנֹכִ֣י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
eighty-five	חָמֵ֥שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
years old	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son