Joshua

Joshua 2:9–13

⁹and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. ¹⁰For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea^b before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction.^c ¹¹When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.

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.”

Footnotes

b 2:10 Or the Sea of Reeds
c 2:10 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

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Joshua 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
I know	יָדַ֕עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has given	נָתַ֧ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
this land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and that	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the fear of you	אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙	’ê·maṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H367 terror, dread
has fallen	נָפְלָ֤ה	nā·p̄ə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on us	עָלֵ֔ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
so that	וְכִ֥י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who dwell	יֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
are melting in fear	נָמֹ֛גוּ	nā·mō·ḡū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4127 melt
of you	מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

Joshua 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have heard	שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ	šā·ma‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
how	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
dried up	הוֹבִ֨ישׁ	hō·w·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
the waters	מֵ֤י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of the Red	סוּף֙	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	יַם־	yam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
when you came out	בְּצֵאתְכֶ֖ם	bə·ṣê·ṯə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and what	וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you did	עֲשִׂיתֶ֡ם	‘ă·śî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
to Sihon	לְסִיחֹ֣ן	lə·sî·ḥōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
and Og	וּלְע֔וֹג	ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5747 Og
the two	לִשְׁנֵי֩	liš·nê	Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
kings	מַלְכֵ֨י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֜י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
across	בְּעֵ֤בֶר	bə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּן֙	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
whom	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you devoted to destruction	הֶחֱרַמְתֶּ֖ם	he·ḥĕ·ram·tem	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate

Joshua 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When we heard this	וַנִּשְׁמַע֙	wan·niš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
our hearts	לְבָבֵ֔נוּ	lə·ḇā·ḇê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
melted	וַיִּמַּ֣ס	way·yim·mas	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4549 dissolve, melt
and everyone’s	בְּאִ֖ישׁ	bə·’îš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
courage	ר֛וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
failed	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
because of you	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
is God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in the heavens	בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
above	מִמַּ֔עַל	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
and on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
below	מִתָּֽחַת׃	mit·tā·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part

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