Joshua

Joshua 2:12–13

¹²Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign ¹³that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will deliver us from death.”

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Joshua 2:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
swear	הִשָּֽׁבְעוּ־	hiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū-	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7650 swear
to me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
by the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that you	אַתֶּ֜ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will indeed	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
show	וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם	wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
kindness	חֶ֔סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my family	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I showed	עָשִׂ֥יתִי	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
kindness	חָ֑סֶד	ḥā·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to you	עִמָּכֶ֖ם	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
Give	וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם	ū·nə·ṯat·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
a sure	אֱמֶֽת׃	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
sign	א֥וֹת	’ō·wṯ	Noun - common singular construct	H226 sign

Joshua 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that you will spare the lives	וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם	wə·ha·ḥă·yi·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2421 live
of my father	אָבִ֣י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
mother	אִמִּ֗י	’im·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
my brothers	אַחַי֙	’a·ḥay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
sisters	אַחוֹתַי	ʾa·ḥō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H269 sister
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who belong	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
to them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and that you will deliver	וְהִצַּלְתֶּ֥ם	wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
us	נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ	nap̄·šō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
from death	מִמָּֽוֶת׃	mim·mā·weṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

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Joshua 2:12 Joshua 2:18 · 1 Samuel 20:14–17 · Joshua 9:18–20 · Joshua 9:15 · 2 Timothy 1:16–18 · Esther 8:6 · Ezekiel 9:4–6 · Joshua 2:13 · 1 Samuel 24:21–22 · James 2:13 · Mark 14:44 · Genesis 24:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.