Joshua
Joshua 22:23
23If we have built for ourselves an altar to turn away from Him and to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings on it, or to sacrifice peace offerings on it, may the LORD Himself hold us accountable.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If we have built | לִבְנ֥וֹת | liḇ·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1129 build |
| for ourselves | לָ֙נוּ֙ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| an altar | מִזְבֵּ֔חַ | miz·bê·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| to turn away | לָשׁ֖וּב | lā·šūḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| from | מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י | mê·’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition-m | H310 behind |
| Him | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| to offer | לְהַעֲל֨וֹת | lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| burnt offerings | עוֹלָ֣ה | ‘ō·w·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
| and grain offerings | וּמִנְחָ֗ה | ū·min·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4503 gift, tribute, offering |
| on it | עָלָ֜יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| or | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| to sacrifice | לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| peace | שְׁלָמִ֔ים | šə·lā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering' |
| offerings | זִבְחֵ֣י | ziḇ·ḥê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2077 sacrifice |
| on it | עָלָיו֙ | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| may the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| Himself | ה֥וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| hold us accountable | יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ | yə·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
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