Joshua

Joshua 23:6–13

6Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left. 7So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them. 8Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

9The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you. 10One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised. 11Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God. 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 23:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be veryמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
strongוַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םwa·ḥă·zaq·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
thenוַחֲזַקְתֶּ֣םwa·ḥă·zaq·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
so that you can keepלִשְׁמֹ֣רliš·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8104 keep, watch, preserve
and obeyוְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that is writtenהַכָּת֔וּבhak·kā·ṯūḇArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbə·sê·p̄erPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
notלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
turning asideסוּר־sūr-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5493 turn aside
from itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mînNoun - feminine singularH3225 right hand
or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ū·śə·mō·wlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8040 the left

Joshua 23:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So you are notלְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî-Preposition-lH1115 not, except
to associateבוֹא֙ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
with theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֣םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
that remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhan·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
among youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
You must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
call onתַזְכִּ֙ירוּ֙ṯaz·kî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2142 remember
the namesוּבְשֵׁ֨םū·ḇə·šêmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of their godsאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֤ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
orוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
swear by themתַשְׁבִּ֔יעוּṯaš·bî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7650 swear
and you must notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
serve themתַעַבְד֔וּםṯa·‘aḇ·ḏūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
bow downתִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּṯiš·ta·ḥă·wūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7812 bow down
to themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Joshua 23:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you shall hold fastתִּדְבָּ֑קוּtiḏ·bā·qūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Joshua 23:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has driven outוַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁway·yō·w·rešConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
greatגְּדֹלִ֣יםgə·ḏō·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1419 great
and powerfulוַעֲצוּמִ֑יםwa·‘ă·ṣū·mîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH6099 mighty, numerous
nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
can standעָ֤מַד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
against youבִּפְנֵיכֶ֔םbip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before

Joshua 23:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
of youמִכֶּ֖םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
can putיִרְדָּף־yir·dāp̄-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
a thousandאָ֑לֶף’ā·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
becauseכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
fightsהַנִּלְחָ֣םhan·nil·ḥāmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
for youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Joshua 23:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Therefore watchוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwə·niš·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
yourselvesלְנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑םlə·nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
carefullyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
that you loveלְאַהֲבָ֖הlə·’a·hă·ḇāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH157 love
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God

Joshua 23:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you turn awayשׁ֣וֹבšō·wḇVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7725 turn back, return
and clingוּדְבַקְתֶּם֙ū·ḏə·ḇaq·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the restבְּיֶ֙תֶר֙bə·ye·ṯerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
that remainהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםhan·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
among youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
and if you intermarryוְהִֽתְחַתַּנְתֶּ֥םwə·hiṯ·ḥat·tan·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH2859 wife's father
and associateוּבָאתֶ֥םū·ḇā·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
with themוְהֵ֥םwə·hêmConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them

Joshua 23:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
know for sureיָד֙וֹעַ֙yā·ḏō·w·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3045 know
thatכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
will noלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerיוֹסִ֜יףyō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
drive outלְהוֹרִ֛ישׁlə·hō·w·rîšPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
before youמִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םmil·lip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Insteadוְהָי֨וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
they will becomeוְהָי֨וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
for youלָכֶ֜םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
a snareלְפַ֣חlə·p̄aḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6341 bird-trap
and a trapוּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁū·lə·mō·w·qêšConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4170 a bait or lure
a scourgeוּלְשֹׁטֵ֤טū·lə·šō·ṭêṭConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7850 scourge
in your sidesבְּצִדֵּיכֶם֙bə·ṣid·dê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6654 side
and thornsוְלִצְנִנִ֣יםwə·liṣ·ni·nîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH6796 thorn, prick
in your eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you perishאֲבָדְכֶ֗ם’ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵemVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH6 perish
fromמֵ֠עַלmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
goodהַטּוֹבָה֙haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
landהָאֲדָמָ֤הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
has givenנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

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Joshua 23:6 Deuteronomy 5:32 · Deuteronomy 28:14 · Hebrews 12:4 · Ephesians 6:10–19 · Joshua 1:7–9 · Deuteronomy 17:20 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Proverbs 4:26–27

Joshua 23:7 Exodus 23:13 · Psalm 16:4 · Deuteronomy 7:2–3 · Jeremiah 5:7 · Joshua 23:12 · Exodus 23:33 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Proverbs 4:14 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · Zephaniah 1:5 · Ephesians 5:11 · Hosea 2:17

Joshua 23:8 Deuteronomy 10:20 · Joshua 22:5 · Deuteronomy 13:4 · Deuteronomy 11:22 · Acts 11:23 · Deuteronomy 4:4

Joshua 23:9 Joshua 1:5 · Deuteronomy 11:23 · Joshua 23:5 · Exodus 23:30 · Joshua 21:43–44 · Joshua 1:8–9 · Joshua 15:14

Joshua 23:10 Deuteronomy 32:30 · Leviticus 26:8 · Deuteronomy 3:22 · Exodus 14:14 · Psalm 35:1 · Deuteronomy 20:4 · Romans 8:31 · Psalm 46:7 · Joshua 23:3 · Psalm 44:4–5 · 1 Samuel 14:6 · Joshua 10:42

Joshua 23:11 Joshua 22:5 · Deuteronomy 6:5–12 · Romans 8:28 · Jude 1:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 16:22 · Proverbs 4:23 · 1 Corinthians 8:3 · Exodus 20:6 · Hebrews 12:15

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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