Joshua

Joshua 2:19–21

¹⁹If anyone goes out the door of your house into the street, his blood will be on his own head, and we will be innocent. But if a hand is laid on anyone with you in the house, his blood will be on our heads. ²⁰And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”

²¹“Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. And when they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

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Joshua 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If anyone	כֹּ֣ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
goes out	יֵצֵא֩	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the door	מִדַּלְתֵ֨י	mid·dal·ṯê	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct	H1817 door
of your house	בֵיתֵ֧ךְ׀	ḇê·ṯêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1004 house
into the street	הַח֛וּצָה	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside
his blood	דָּמ֥וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
on his own head	בְרֹאשׁ֖וֹ	ḇə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and we	וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ	wa·’ă·naḥ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
will be innocent	נְקִיִּ֑ם	nə·qî·yim	Adjective - masculine plural	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
But if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a hand	יָ֖ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
is laid	תִּֽהְיֶה־	tih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
anyone	וְ֠כֹל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
with you	אִתָּךְ֙	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H854 with
in the house	בַּבַּ֔יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
his blood	דָּמ֣וֹ	dā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
will be on our heads	בְרֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ	ḇə·rō·šê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H7218 head

Joshua 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you report	תַּגִּ֖ידִי	tag·gî·ḏî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
our mission	דְּבָרֵ֣נוּ	də·ḇā·rê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H1697 speech, word
we will be	וְהָיִ֣ינוּ	wə·hā·yî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
released	נְקִיִּ֔ם	nə·qî·yim	Adjective - masculine plural	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
from the oath	מִשְּׁבֻעָתֵ֖ךְ	miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯêḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7621 oath, curse
you made us swear	הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃	hiš·ba‘·tā·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular; first person common plural	H7650 swear

Joshua 2:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let it	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
be as you say	כְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֣ם	kə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
she replied	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
and she sent them away	וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם	wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
And when they had gone	וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ	way·yê·lê·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
she tied	וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר	wat·tiq·šōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
the scarlet	הַשָּׁנִ֖י	haš·šā·nî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8144 scarlet
cord	תִּקְוַ֥ת	tiq·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8615 cord
in the window	בַּחַלּֽוֹן׃	ba·ḥal·lō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H2474 window

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Joshua 2:19 Acts 27:31 · Ezekiel 33:4–5 · Exodus 12:23 · Exodus 12:13 · 1 Kings 2:36–42 · Acts 18:6

Joshua 2:20 Proverbs 11:13

Joshua 2:21 Joshua 2:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.