Joshua

Joshua 24:19–24

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 24:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
You are not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
able	תֽוּכְלוּ֙	ṯū·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to serve	לַעֲבֹ֣ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a holy	קְדֹשִׁ֖ים	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy
God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
He	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a jealous	קַנּ֣וֹא	qan·nō·w	Adjective - masculine singular	H7072 id.
God	אֵֽל־	’êl-	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
He will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forgive	יִשָּׂ֥א	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
your rebellion	לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם	lə·p̄iš·‘ă·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
or your sins	וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃	ū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Joshua 24:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you forsake	תַֽעַזְבוּ֙	ṯa·‘az·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and serve	וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם	wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
foreign	נֵכָ֑ר	nê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
He will turn	וְשָׁ֨ב	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and bring disaster	וְהֵרַ֤ע	wə·hê·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
on you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and consume	וְכִלָּ֣ה	wə·ḵil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
even after	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
He has been good	הֵיטִ֥יב	hê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Joshua 24:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹ֕א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
We will serve	נַעֲבֹֽד׃	na·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Joshua 24:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are witnesses	עֵדִ֤ים	‘ê·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5707 witness
against yourselves	בָּכֶ֔ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתֶּ֞ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have chosen	בְּחַרְתֶּ֥ם	bə·ḥar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H977 choose
to serve	לַעֲבֹ֣ד	la·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
We are witnesses	עֵדִֽים׃	‘ê·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5707 witness
they said	וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say

Joshua 24:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
get rid of	הָסִ֛ירוּ	hā·sî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5493 turn aside
the foreign	הַנֵּכָ֖ר	han·nê·ḵār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
among you	בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם	bə·qir·bə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H7130 inward part, midst
and incline	וְהַטּוּ֙	wə·haṭ·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your hearts	לְבַבְכֶ֔ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Joshua 24:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
said	וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
We will serve	נַעֲבֹ֔ד	na·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
and obey	נִשְׁמָֽע׃	niš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
His voice	וּבְקוֹל֖וֹ	ū·ḇə·qō·w·lōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice