Joshua

Joshua 24:14–16

14Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

16The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

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Joshua 24:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
fearיְר֧אוּyə·r·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and serveוְעִבְד֥וּwə·‘iḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
Himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
in sincerityבְּתָמִ֣יםbə·ṯā·mîmPreposition-b; Adjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
and truthוּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑תū·ḇe·’ĕ·meṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
cast asideוְהָסִ֣ירוּwə·hā·sî·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
the godsאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
servedעָבְד֨וּ‘ā·ḇə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5647 work, serve
beyondבְּעֵ֤בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
the Euphratesהַנָּהָר֙han·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
and in Egyptוּבְמִצְרַ֔יִםū·ḇə·miṣ·ra·yimConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and serveוְעִבְד֖וּwə·‘iḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joshua 24:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם֩wə·’imConjunctionH518 if
it is unpleasingרַ֨עra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
in your sightבְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
then chooseבַּחֲר֨וּba·ḥă·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH977 choose
for yourselvesלָכֶ֣םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
this dayהַיּוֹם֮hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
whomמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
you will serveתַעֲבֹדוּן֒ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5647 work, serve
whether theאִ֣ם’imConjunctionH518 if
godsאֱלֹהִ֞ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
servedעָבְד֣וּ‘ā·ḇə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5647 work, serve
beyondבְּעֵבֶרbə·ʿē·ḇɛrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5676 region across or beyond, side
the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רhan·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
orוְאִם֙wə·’imConjunctionH518 if
the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
in whoseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
landבְּאַרְצָ֑םbə·’ar·ṣāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are livingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםyō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
As for meוְאָנֹכִ֣יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
and my houseוּבֵיתִ֔יū·ḇê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
we will serveנַעֲבֹ֖דna·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joshua 24:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
repliedוַיַּ֤עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהḥā·lî·lāhInterjection; third person feminine singularH2486 far be it
from usלָּ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
to forsakeמֵעֲזֹ֖בmê·‘ă·zōḇPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to serveלַעֲבֹ֖דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

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Joshua 24:14 1 Samuel 12:24 · Deuteronomy 10:12 · Genesis 35:2 · Joshua 24:23 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Psalm 119:1 · Ezekiel 20:18 · Deuteronomy 18:13 · John 4:23–24 · Joshua 24:2 · Ezekiel 23:3 · Ezra 9:11

Joshua 24:15 1 Kings 18:21 · John 6:67–68 · Ruth 1:15–16 · Deuteronomy 29:18 · Ezekiel 20:39 · Exodus 23:32–33 · Acts 11:23 · Exodus 23:24 · Judges 6:10 · Genesis 18:19 · Psalm 119:111–112 · Psalm 119:106

Joshua 24:16 Hebrews 10:38–39 · 1 Samuel 12:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.