Joshua
Joshua 23:5
5The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you, so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | וַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| will push them | יֶהְדֳּפֵ֣ם | yeh·do·p̄êm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H1920 thrust |
| out of your way | מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם | mip·pə·nê·ḵem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| and drive them out | וְהוֹרִ֥ישׁ | wə·hō·w·rîš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| before you | אֹתָ֖ם | ’ō·ṯām | Direct object marker; third person masculine plural | H853 mark of the accusative |
| so that you can take possession of | וִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙ | wî·riš·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| their land | אַרְצָ֔ם | ’ar·ṣām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H776 earth, land |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| your God | אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם | ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H430 God |
| promised | דִּבֶּ֛ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| you | לָכֶֽם׃ | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 11:23 · Exodus 34:11 · Joshua 13:6 · Exodus 33:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.