Joshua

Joshua 24:18–24

18And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because He is our God!”

19But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins. 20If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.”

21“No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!”

22Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.”

“We are witnesses!” they said.

23“Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

24So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”

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Joshua 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
drove outוַיְגָ֨רֶשׁway·ḡā·rešConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1644 drive out, cast out
before usמִפָּנֵ֑ינוּmip·pā·nê·nūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6440 face, before
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהָעַמִּ֗יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
including the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֛יhā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites
who livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Weאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
tooגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
will serveנַעֲבֹ֣דna·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Joshua 24:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
You are notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ableתֽוּכְלוּ֙ṯū·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a holyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםqə·ḏō·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6918 sacred, holy
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a jealousקַנּ֣וֹאqan·nō·wAdjective - masculine singularH7072 id.
Godאֵֽל־’êl-Noun - masculine singularH410 god
He will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forgiveיִשָּׂ֥אyiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
your rebellionלְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖םlə·p̄iš·‘ă·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH6588 transgression
or your sinsוּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃ū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Joshua 24:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you forsakeתַֽעַזְבוּ֙ṯa·‘az·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
foreignנֵכָ֑רnê·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
He will turnוְשָׁ֨בwə·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and bring disasterוְהֵרַ֤עwə·hê·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
on youלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
and consumeוְכִלָּ֣הwə·ḵil·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
even afterאַחֲרֵ֖י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
He has been goodהֵיטִ֥יבhê·ṭîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Joshua 24:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Noלֹ֕אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
We will serveנַעֲבֹֽד׃na·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joshua 24:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
against yourselvesבָּכֶ֔םbā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתֶּ֞ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֥םbə·ḥar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH977 choose
to serveלַעֲבֹ֣דla·‘ă·ḇōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
We are witnessesעֵדִֽים׃‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say

Joshua 24:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
thereforeוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
get rid ofהָסִ֛ירוּhā·sî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
the foreignהַנֵּכָ֖רhan·nê·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
godsאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbə·qir·bə·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH7130 inward part, midst
and inclineוְהַטּוּ֙wə·haṭ·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Joshua 24:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
We will serveנַעֲבֹ֔דna·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
and obeyנִשְׁמָֽע׃niš·mā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
His voiceוּבְקוֹל֖וֹū·ḇə·qō·w·lōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice

Cross-references

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Joshua 24:18 Exodus 10:2 · Psalm 116:16 · Micah 4:2 · Zechariah 8:23 · Luke 1:73–75

Joshua 24:19 Exodus 23:21 · Exodus 20:5 · Isaiah 5:16 · Psalm 99:9 · Psalm 99:5 · Leviticus 19:2 · 1 Samuel 6:20 · Matthew 6:24 · Exodus 34:14 · Isaiah 6:3–5 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · 1 Corinthians 10:20–22

Joshua 24:20 Hebrews 10:26–27 · Ezekiel 18:24 · Acts 7:42 · Jeremiah 17:13 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Ezra 8:22 · Isaiah 1:28 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Isaiah 63:10 · Isaiah 65:11–12 · Hebrews 10:38 · Joshua 23:12–15

Joshua 24:22 Psalm 119:173 · Psalm 119:11 · Luke 10:42 · Job 15:6

Joshua 24:23 2 Corinthians 6:16–18 · Joshua 24:14 · 1 Samuel 7:3–4 · Proverbs 2:2 · Genesis 35:2–4 · Hebrews 12:28–29 · Judges 10:15–16

Joshua 24:24 Exodus 24:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.