Joshua
Joshua 23:9–10
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.
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Joshua 23:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has driven out | וַיּ֤וֹרֶשׁ | way·yō·w·reš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| great | גְּדֹלִ֣ים | gə·ḏō·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1419 great |
| and powerful | וַעֲצוּמִ֑ים | wa·‘ă·ṣū·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H6099 mighty, numerous |
| nations | גּוֹיִ֖ם | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| before you | מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם | mip·pə·nê·ḵem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| and to | עַ֖ד | ‘aḏ | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | הַיּ֥וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| can stand | עָ֤מַד | ‘ā·maḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| against you | בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם | bip̄·nê·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
Joshua 23:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | אֶחָ֥ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| of you | מִכֶּ֖ם | mik·kem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| can put | יִרְדָּף־ | yir·dāp̄- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| a thousand | אָ֑לֶף | ’ā·lep̄ | Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| because | כִּ֣י׀ | 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 |
| fights | הַנִּלְחָ֣ם | han·nil·ḥām | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H3898 fight, do battle |
| for you | לָכֶ֔ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He promised | דִּבֶּ֥ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.