Joshua

Joshua 22:15–20

15They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them, 16“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?

17Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD. 18And now, would you turn away from the LORD? If you rebel today against the LORD, tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

19If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.

20Was not Achanb son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction,c bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”

Footnotes

  • b 22:20 Achan means troubler; also called Acharin 1 Chronicles 2:7|1CH 2:7.
  • c 22:20 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 22:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
the Gaditesבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and the half-tribeחֲצִ֥יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
in the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דhag·gil·‘āḏArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
and saidוַיְדַבְּר֥וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
to themאִתָּ֖ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with

Joshua 22:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the wholeכֹּ֣ל׀kōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמְר֞וּ’ā·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH559 utter, say
Whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
breach of faithמְעַלְתֶּם֙mə·‘al·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
you have committedהַמַּ֤עַלham·ma·‘alArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbê·lō·hêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
by turning awayלָשׁ֣וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and buildingבִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤םbiḇ·nō·wṯ·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH1129 build
for yourselvesלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
that you might rebelלִמְרָדְכֶ֥םlim·rā·ḏə·ḵemPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH4775 rebel
against the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Joshua 22:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Was not the sinעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpə·‘ō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH6465 Peör
enoughהַמְעַט־ham·‘aṭ-Article; Adjective - masculine singular constructH4592 a little, fewness, a few
for usלָ֙נוּ֙lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
from whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we have notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cleansedהִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙hiṭ·ṭa·har·nūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common pluralH2891 be clean, pure
ourselvesמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
It even broughtוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףhan·ne·ḡep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH5063 blow, striking
upon the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba·‘ă·ḏaṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joshua 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And nowהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
would youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
turn awayתָּשֻׁ֣בוּtā·šu·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
If youאַתֶּ֞ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
rebelתִּמְרְד֤וּtim·rə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH4775 rebel
todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
against the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
tomorrowוּמָחָ֕רū·mā·ḥārConjunctive waw; AdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
He will be angryיִקְצֹֽף׃yiq·ṣōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7107 be wroth
withאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֥ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Joshua 22:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
indeedוְאַ֨ךְwə·’aḵConjunctive waw; AdverbH389 surely
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of your inheritanceאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH272 possession
is uncleanטְמֵאָ֜הṭə·mê·’āhAdjective - feminine singularH2931 unclean
cross overעִבְר֨וּ‘iḇ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאֶ֨רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
possessionאֲחֻזַּ֤ת’ă·ḥuz·zaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH272 possession
whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmiš·kanNoun - masculine singular constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
standsשָֽׁכַן־šā·ḵan-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
and take possessionוְהֵאָחֲז֖וּwə·hê·’ā·ḥă·zūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
of it among usבְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbə·ṯō·w·ḵê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH8432 midst
But do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rebelתִּמְרֹ֗דוּtim·rō·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH4775 rebel
against the LORDוּבַֽיהוָ֣הYah·wehConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
or against us by buildingבִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤םbiḇ·nō·ṯə·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH1129 build
for yourselvesלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
other thanמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔יmib·bal·‘ă·ḏêPreposition-mH1107 apart from, except, without
the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Joshua 22:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Was notהֲל֣וֹא׀hă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Achanעָכָ֣ן‘ā·ḵānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5912 Akan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zerahזֶ֗רַחze·raḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH2226 Zerach
unfaithfulמָ֤עַלmā·‘alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
regardingמַ֙עַל֙ma·‘alNoun - masculine singularH4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
what was set apart for destructionבַּחֵ֔רֶםba·ḥê·remPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2764 devoted thing
bringing wrathקָ֑צֶףqā·ṣep̄Noun - masculine singularH7110 wrath
uponוְעַֽל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
congregationעֲדַ֥ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Yet it was notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
onlyאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
who perishedגָוַ֖עḡā·wa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1478 expire perish, die
because of his sinבַּעֲוֺנֽוֹ׃פba·‘ă·wō·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

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Joshua 22:16 Deuteronomy 12:13–14

Joshua 22:17 Deuteronomy 4:3–4 · Psalm 106:28–29 · Numbers 25:1–18 · 1 Corinthians 10:11 · 1 Corinthians 10:8 · Ezra 9:13–14

Joshua 22:18 Numbers 16:22 · Joshua 22:16

Joshua 22:19 Joshua 18:1

Joshua 22:20 Joshua 7:1 · Joshua 7:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:6 · Joshua 7:18 · Joshua 7:24

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