Joshua

Joshua 6:17–21

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. ¹⁹For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”

²⁰So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it. ²¹With the edge of the sword they devoted to destruction everything in the city— man and woman, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.

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

Joshua 6:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For all	וְכֹ֣ל׀	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָ֗ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and all the articles	וּכְלֵ֤י	ū·ḵə·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of bronze	נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and iron	וּבַרְזֶ֔ל	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
are holy	קֹ֥דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
they must go into	יָבֽוֹא׃	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
treasury	אוֹצַ֥ר	’ō·w·ṣar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

Joshua 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So when the rams’ horns	בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת	baš·šō·p̄ā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7782 horn
sounded	וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ	way·yiṯ·qə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
shouted	וַיָּ֣רַע	way·yā·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7321 raise a shout
When they	הָעָ֜ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
heard	כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ	ḵiš·mō·a‘	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the blast	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the horn	הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר	haš·šō·w·p̄ār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
gave a great	גְדוֹלָ֔ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
shout	וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ	way·yā·rî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
and the wall	הַֽחוֹמָ֜ה	ha·ḥō·w·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
collapsed	וַתִּפֹּ֨ל	wat·tip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
Then all the people	הָעָ֤ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
charged	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
straight	נֶגְדּ֔וֹ	neḡ·dōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
into the city	הָעִ֙ירָה֙	hā·‘î·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and captured	וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ	way·yil·kə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

Joshua 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With the edge	לְפִי־	lə·p̄î-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the sword	חָֽרֶב׃	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
they devoted to destruction	וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙	way·ya·ḥă·rî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in the city	בָּעִ֔יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
man	מֵאִישׁ֙	mê·’îš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and woman	אִשָּׁ֔ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
young	מִנַּ֖עַר	min·na·‘ar	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
old	זָקֵ֑ן	zā·qên	Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
oxen	שׁ֥וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
sheep	וָשֶׂ֛ה	wā·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
and donkeys	וַחֲמ֖וֹר	wa·ḥă·mō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap