Joshua

Joshua 6:17–18

¹⁷Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction.^c Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent. ¹⁸But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

Footnotes

c 6:17 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; also in verses 18 and 21.

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Joshua 6:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and everything	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in it	בָּ֖הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
must be	וְהָיְתָ֨ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
devoted	חֵ֛רֶם	ḥê·rem	Noun - masculine singular	H2764 devoted thing
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Only	רַק֩	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
Rahab	רָחָ֨ב	rā·ḥāḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7343 Rachab
the prostitute	הַזּוֹנָ֜ה	haz·zō·w·nāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and all those	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
with her	אִתָּ֣הּ	’it·tāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H854 with
in her house	בַּבַּ֔יִת	bab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
will live	תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה	tiḥ·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2421 live
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she hid	הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה	heḥ·bə·’a·ṯāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2244 withdraw, hide
the spies	הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים	ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
we sent	שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃	šā·lā·ḥə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7971 send

Joshua 6:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וְרַק־	wə·raq-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H7535 thin
keep away	שִׁמְר֣וּ	šim·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the things devoted to destruction	הַחֵ֔רֶם	ha·ḥê·rem	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2764 devoted thing
lest	פֶּֽן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
you yourself be set apart for destruction	תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּ	ta·ḥă·rî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
If you take	וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣ם	ū·lə·qaḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
any of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
you will set	וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞ם	wə·śam·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
apart the camp	מַחֲנֵ֤ה	ma·ḥă·nêh	Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for destruction	לְחֵ֔רֶם	lə·ḥê·rem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2764 devoted thing
and bring disaster upon it	וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם	wa·‘ă·ḵar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble

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Joshua 6:17 Deuteronomy 20:17 · James 2:25 · Micah 4:13 · Matthew 25:40 · Genesis 12:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:7 · Galatians 3:12 · Galatians 3:10 · Hebrews 11:31 · Hebrews 6:10

Joshua 6:18 1 John 5:21 · Ephesians 5:11 · Joshua 7:1 · Joshua 7:11–12 · Joshua 7:25 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Romans 12:9 · Ecclesiastes 9:18 · 1 Kings 18:17–18 · Jonah 1:12 · James 1:27 · 2 Samuel 21:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.