Joshua

Joshua 24:20–27

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.”

25On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance. 26Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oakc that was near the sanctuary of the LORD. 27And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”

Footnotes

  • c 24:26 Or terebinth

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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

Joshua 24:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֑וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
madeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְּרִ֛יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
for the peopleלָעָ֖םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and there at Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃biš·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
he establishedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
for themל֛וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
a statuteחֹ֥קḥōqNoun - masculine singularH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טū·miš·pāṭConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Joshua 24:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֤בway·yiḵ·tōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
in the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbə·sê·p̄erPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Then he tookוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a largeגְּדוֹלָ֔הgə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
and set it upוַיְקִימֶ֣הָway·qî·me·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
thereשָּׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
underתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the oakהָֽאַלָּ֔הhā·’al·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH427 oak
thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
near the sanctuaryבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁbə·miq·dašPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Joshua 24:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And 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
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
You seeהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
stoneהָאֶ֤בֶןhā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
It will beתִּֽהְיֶה־tih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a witnessלְעֵדָ֔הlə·‘ê·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5713 testimony, witness
against usבָּ֣נוּbā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itהִ֣יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
has heardשָׁמְעָ֗הšā·mə·‘āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH8085 hear
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsאִמְרֵ֣י’im·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH561 something said
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has spokenדִּבֶּ֖רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to usעִמָּ֑נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
and it will beוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a witnessלְעֵדָ֔הlə·‘ê·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH5713 testimony, witness
against youבָכֶם֙ḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
if you everפֶּֽן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
denyתְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּןtə·ḵa·ḥă·šūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
your Godבֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃bê·lō·hê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God

Cross-references

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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

Joshua 24:25 Exodus 15:25 · Nehemiah 9:38 · 2 Chronicles 23:16 · 2 Kings 11:17

Joshua 24:26 Judges 9:6 · Genesis 35:4

Joshua 24:27 Luke 19:40 · Joshua 22:34 · Matthew 10:33 · Deuteronomy 31:26 · Joshua 22:27–28 · Deuteronomy 32:1 · 2 Timothy 2:12–13 · 1 Samuel 7:12 · Job 31:23 · Isaiah 1:2 · Proverbs 30:9 · Deuteronomy 31:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.