Joshua

Joshua 24:15–16

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 24:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם֩	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
it is unpleasing	רַ֨ע	ra‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in your sight	בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
to serve	לַעֲבֹ֣ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
then choose	בַּחֲר֨וּ	ba·ḥă·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H977 choose
for yourselves	לָכֶ֣ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
this day	הַיּוֹם֮	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
whom	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
you will serve	תַעֲבֹדוּן֒	ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5647 work, serve
whether the	אִ֣ם	’im	Conjunction	H518 if
gods	אֱלֹהִ֞ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
your fathers	אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
served	עָבְד֣וּ	‘ā·ḇə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5647 work, serve
beyond	בְּעֵבֶר	bə·ʿē·ḇɛr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Euphrates	הַנָּהָ֔ר	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
or	וְאִם֙	wə·’im	Conjunction	H518 if
the gods	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֔י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
in whose	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
land	בְּאַרְצָ֑ם	bə·’ar·ṣām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
you	אַתֶּ֖ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are living	יֹשְׁבִ֣ים	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
As for me	וְאָנֹכִ֣י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
and my house	וּבֵיתִ֔י	ū·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
we will serve	נַעֲבֹ֖ד	na·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Joshua 24:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
replied	וַיַּ֤עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Far be it	חָלִ֣ילָה	ḥā·lî·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from us	לָּ֔נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
to forsake	מֵעֲזֹ֖ב	mê·‘ă·zōḇ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to serve	לַעֲבֹ֖ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
other	אֲחֵרִֽים׃	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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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.