Joshua

Joshua 22:24–29

²⁴But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel? ²⁵For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you Reubenites and Gadites. You have no share in the LORD!’ So your descendants could cause ours to stop fearing the LORD.

²⁶That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices. ²⁷Rather, let it be a witness between us and you and the generations to come, that we will worship the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants cannot say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD!’

²⁸Therefore we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’

²⁹Far be it from us to rebel against the LORD and turn away from Him today by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, or sacrifices, other than the altar of the LORD our God, which stands before His tabernacle.”

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Joshua 22:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But in fact	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
we have done	עָשִׂ֥ינוּ	‘ā·śî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
this	זֹ֖את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
for fear	מִדְּאָגָה֙	mid·də·’ā·ḡāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H1674 anxiety, anxious care
that in the future	מָחָ֗ר	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
your descendants	בְנֵיכֶ֤ם	ḇə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
might say	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
to ours	לְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙	lə·ḇā·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1121 son
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have you to do	לָּכֶ֕ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
with the LORD	וְלַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Joshua 22:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the LORD	יְ֠הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has made	נָֽתַן־	nā·ṯan-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
a border	וּגְב֣וּל	ū·ḡə·ḇūl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
between us	בֵּינֵ֨נוּ	bê·nê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵינֵיכֶ֜ם	ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H996 interval, space between
Reubenites	רְאוּבֵ֤ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
and	וּבְנֵי־	ū·ḇə·nê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Gadites	גָד֙	ḡāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
You have no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
share	חֵ֖לֶק	ḥê·leq	Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
in the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
So your descendants	בְנֵיכֶם֙	ḇə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
ours	בָּנֵ֔ינוּ	bā·nê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1121 son
to stop	וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּ	wə·hiš·bî·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7673 cease, desist, rest
fearing	יְרֹ֥א	yə·rō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Joshua 22:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why we said	וַנֹּ֕אמֶר	wan·nō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
Let us take action	נַעֲשֶׂה־	na·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
and build	לִבְנ֖וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
an altar for ourselves	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
but not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for burnt offerings	לְעוֹלָ֖ה	lə·‘ō·w·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
or sacrifices	לְזָֽבַח׃	lə·zā·ḇaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice

Joshua 22:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rather	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
let it be	ה֜וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
a witness	עֵ֨ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
between us	בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ	bê·nê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵינֵיכֶ֗ם	ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H996 interval, space between
and	וּבֵ֣ין	ū·ḇên	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the generations	דֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮	dō·rō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to come	אַחֲרֵינוּ֒	’a·ḥă·rê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H310 behind
that we will worship	לַעֲבֹ֞ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in His presence	לְפָנָ֔יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
with our burnt offerings	בְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּ	bə·‘ō·lō·w·ṯê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
sacrifices	וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ	ū·ḇiz·ḇā·ḥê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H2077 sacrifice
and peace offerings	וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ	ū·ḇiš·lā·mê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
Then in the future	מָחָר֙	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
your descendants	בְנֵיכֶ֤ם	ḇə·nê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1121 son
cannot	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
say	יֹאמְר֨וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to ours	לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ	lə·ḇā·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1121 son
You have no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
share	חֵ֖לֶק	ḥê·leq	Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
in the LORD	בַּיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Joshua 22:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore we said	וַנֹּ֕אמֶר	wan·nō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
If they ever	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
say	יֹאמְר֥וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to us	אֵלֵ֛ינוּ	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to
or	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
to our descendants	דֹּרֹתֵ֖ינוּ	dō·rō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
we will answer	וְאָמַ֡רְנוּ	wə·’ā·mar·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
Look at	רְא֣וּ	rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
the replica	תַּבְנִית֩	taḇ·nîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8403 construction, pattern, figure
of the altar	מִזְבַּ֨ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
our fathers	אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
made	עָשׂ֣וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for burnt offerings	לְעוֹלָה֙	lə·‘ō·w·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
or sacrifices	לְזֶ֔בַח	lə·ze·ḇaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
but	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
as a witness	עֵ֣ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
between us	בֵּינֵ֖ינוּ	bê·nê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃	ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine plural	H996 interval, space between

Joshua 22:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Far be it	חָלִילָה֩	ḥā·lî·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from us	לָּ֨נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
to rebel	לִמְרֹ֣ד	lim·rōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4775 rebel
against the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and turn away	וְלָשׁ֤וּב	wə·lā·šūḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from	מִמֶּ֜נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Him	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
by building	לִבְנ֣וֹת	liḇ·nō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1129 build
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֔חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
for burnt offerings	לְעֹלָ֖ה	lə·‘ō·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
grain offerings	לְמִנְחָ֣ה	lə·min·ḥāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
or sacrifices	וּלְזָ֑בַח	ū·lə·zā·ḇaḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
other than	מִלְּבַ֗ד	mil·lə·ḇaḏ	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H905 separation
the altar	מִזְבַּח֙	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
which	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
His tabernacle	מִשְׁכָּנֽוֹ׃פ	miš·kā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'

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Joshua 22:24 Joshua 4:6

Joshua 22:27 Joshua 24:27 · Genesis 31:48 · Deuteronomy 12:17–18 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · Joshua 22:34 · Deuteronomy 12:5–6

Joshua 22:29 Deuteronomy 12:13–14 · Joshua 24:16

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