Joshua

Joshua 22:16–19

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.

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Joshua 22:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֣ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the whole	כֹּ֣ל׀	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֣ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמְר֞וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
What	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
breach of faith	מְעַלְתֶּם֙	mə·‘al·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
you have committed	הַמַּ֤עַל	ham·ma·‘al	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4604 unfaithful, treacherous act
today	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
against the God	בֵּאלֹהֵ֣י	bê·lō·hê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by turning away	לָשׁ֣וּב	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from	מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י	mê·’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition-m	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and building	בִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤ם	biḇ·nō·wṯ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H1129 build
for yourselves	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
that you might rebel	לִמְרָדְכֶ֥ם	lim·rā·ḏə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H4775 rebel
against the LORD	בַּיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
this day	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Joshua 22:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Was not the sin	עֲוֺ֣ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of Peor	פְּע֔וֹר	pə·‘ō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6465 Peör
enough	הַמְעַט־	ham·‘aṭ-	Article; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
for us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
from which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cleansed	הִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙	hiṭ·ṭa·har·nū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common plural	H2891 be clean, pure
ourselves	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
It even brought	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a plague	הַנֶּ֖גֶף	han·ne·ḡep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5063 blow, striking
upon the congregation	בַּעֲדַ֥ת	ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Joshua 22:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
would you	וְאַתֶּם֙	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
turn away	תָּשֻׁ֣בוּ	tā·šu·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from	מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י	mê·’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition-m	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
If you	אַתֶּ֞ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
rebel	תִּמְרְד֤וּ	tim·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4775 rebel
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
against the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
tomorrow	וּמָחָ֕ר	ū·mā·ḥār	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
He will be angry	יִקְצֹֽף׃	yiq·ṣōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7107 be wroth
with	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֥ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Joshua 22:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
indeed	וְאַ֨ךְ	wə·’aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H389 surely
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of your inheritance	אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם	’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H272 possession
is unclean	טְמֵאָ֜ה	ṭə·mê·’āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2931 unclean
cross over	עִבְר֨וּ	‘iḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֨רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the LORD’s	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
possession	אֲחֻזַּ֤ת	’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H272 possession
where	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
tabernacle	מִשְׁכַּ֣ן	miš·kan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
stands	שָֽׁכַן־	šā·ḵan-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
and take possession	וְהֵאָחֲז֖וּ	wə·hê·’ā·ḥă·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
of it among us	בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H8432 midst
But do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rebel	תִּמְרֹ֗דוּ	tim·rō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4775 rebel
against the LORD	וּבַֽיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
or against us by building	בִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤ם	biḇ·nō·ṯə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H1129 build
for yourselves	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
other than	מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔י	mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê	Preposition-m	H1107 apart from, except, without
the altar	מִזְבַּ֖ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God