Joshua

Joshua 23:2–3

²he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said, ³“and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you.

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Joshua 23:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֤א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
including its elders	לִזְקֵנָיו֙	liz·qê·nāw	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2205 old
leaders	וּלְרָאשָׁ֔יו	ū·lə·rā·šāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
judges	וּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יו	ū·lə·šō·p̄ə·ṭāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
and officers	וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו	ū·lə·šō·ṭə·rāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7860 official, officer
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am old	זָקַ֔נְתִּי	zā·qan·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2204 be or become old
well along	בָּ֖אתִי	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in years	בַּיָּמִֽים׃	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Joshua 23:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and you	וְאַתֶּ֣ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have seen	רְאִיתֶ֗ם	rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
has done	עָשָׂ֜ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֥ם	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
for your sake	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
because	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
who fought	הַנִּלְחָ֥ם	han·nil·ḥām	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
for you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Joshua 23:2 Joshua 24:1 · 1 Chronicles 28:1 · Deuteronomy 31:28

Joshua 23:3 Exodus 14:14 · Joshua 10:42 · Joshua 10:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.