Joshua

Joshua 23:12–13

¹²For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, ¹³know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.

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Joshua 23:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you turn away	שׁ֣וֹב	šō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7725 turn back, return
and cling	וּדְבַקְתֶּם֙	ū·ḏə·ḇaq·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the rest	בְּיֶ֙תֶר֙	bə·ye·ṯer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֣ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that remain	הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥ים	han·niš·’ā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
among you	אִתְּכֶ֑ם	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with
and if you intermarry	וְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥ם	wə·hiṯ·ḥat·tan·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2859 wife's father
and associate	וּבָאתֶ֥ם	ū·ḇā·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with them	וְהֵ֥ם	wə·hêm	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them

Joshua 23:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
know for sure	יָד֙וֹעַ֙	yā·ḏō·w·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3045 know
that	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
will no	לֹ֨א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	יוֹסִ֜יף	yō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
drive out	לְהוֹרִ֛ישׁ	lə·hō·w·rîš	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֥ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
before you	מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם	mil·lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
Instead	וְהָי֨וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
they will become	וְהָי֨וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for you	לָכֶ֜ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
a snare	לְפַ֣ח	lə·p̄aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
and a trap	וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ	ū·lə·mō·w·qêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure
a scourge	וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט	ū·lə·šō·ṭêṭ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7850 scourge
in your sides	בְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙	bə·ṣid·dê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6654 side
and thorns	וְלִצְנִנִ֣ים	wə·liṣ·ni·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6796 thorn, prick
in your eyes	בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you perish	אֲבָדְכֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H6 perish
from	מֵ֠עַל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
good	הַטּוֹבָה֙	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
land	הָאֲדָמָ֤ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
that	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
has given	נָתַ֣ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֔ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

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Joshua 23:12 Deuteronomy 7:3 · Zephaniah 1:6 · Ezekiel 18:24

Joshua 23:13 Deuteronomy 7:16 · Numbers 33:55 · Exodus 23:33 · Judges 2:2–3 · Luke 21:24 · 2 Kings 17:22–23 · Psalm 106:35–39 · Psalm 69:22 · Deuteronomy 28:63–68

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