Joshua

Joshua 7:13–18

¹³Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them. ¹⁴In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man. ¹⁵The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”

¹⁶So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected. ¹⁷He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected. ¹⁸And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

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Joshua 7:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get up	קֻ֚ם	qum	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and consecrate	קַדֵּ֣שׁ	qad·dêš	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
saying	וְאָמַרְתָּ֖	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Consecrate yourselves	הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ	hiṯ·qad·də·šū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for tomorrow	לְמָחָ֑ר	lə·mā·ḥār	Preposition-l; Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹה֩	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Among you	בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙	bə·qir·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
there are things devoted to destruction	חֵ֤רֶם	ḥê·rem	Noun - masculine singular	H2764 devoted thing
You cannot	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand	לָקוּם֙	lā·qūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
your enemies	אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
you remove	הֲסִירְכֶ֥ם	hă·sî·rə·ḵem	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H5493 turn aside

Joshua 7:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the morning	בַּבֹּ֖קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
you must present yourselves	וְנִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם	wə·niq·raḇ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
tribe by tribe	לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם	lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
The tribe	הַשֵּׁבֶט֩	haš·šê·ḇeṭ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
selects	יִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּ	yil·kə·ḏen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
shall come forward	יִקְרַ֣ב	yiq·raḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
clan by clan	לַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹת	lam·miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4940 clan
and the clan	וְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞ה	wə·ham·miš·pā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4940 clan
that	אֲשֶֽׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
selects	יִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּה	yil·kə·ḏen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
shall come forward	תִּקְרַ֣ב	tiq·raḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7126 come near, approach
family by family	לַבָּתִּ֔ים	lab·bāt·tîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
and the family	וְהַבַּ֙יִת֙	wə·hab·ba·yiṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
selects	יִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּ	yil·kə·ḏen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
shall come forward	יִקְרַ֖ב	yiq·raḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
man by man	לַגְּבָרִֽים׃	lag·gə·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1397 man

Joshua 7:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The one who is caught	הַנִּלְכָּ֣ד	han·nil·kāḏ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
with the things devoted to destruction	בַּחֵ֔רֶם	ba·ḥê·rem	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2764 devoted thing
must be burned	יִשָּׂרֵ֣ף	yiś·śā·rêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
along with all	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
that belongs to him	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has transgressed	עָבַר֙	‘ā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
committed	עָשָׂ֥ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an outrage	נְבָלָ֖ה	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Joshua 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
arose early	וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֤ם	way·yaš·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7925 start, rise, early
the next morning	בַּבֹּ֔קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and had Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
come forward	וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
tribe by tribe	לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו	liš·ḇā·ṭāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and the tribe	שֵׁ֥בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
was selected	וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד	way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

Joshua 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He had the clans	מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
come forward	וַיַּקְרֵב֙	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
and the clan	מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of the Zerahites	הַזַּרְחִ֑י	haz·zar·ḥî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2227 Zarchite
was selected	וַיִּלְכֹּ֕ד	way·yil·kōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
He had the clan	מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת	miš·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4940 clan
of the Zerahites	הַזַּרְחִי֙	haz·zar·ḥî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2227 Zarchite
come forward	וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
and the family	לַגְּבָרִ֔ים	lag·gə·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1397 man
of Zabdi	זַבְדִּֽי׃	zaḇ·dî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2067 Zabdi
was selected	וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד	way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

Joshua 7:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he had the family	בֵּית֖וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
come forward	וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב	way·yaq·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
man by man	לַגְּבָרִ֑ים	lag·gə·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1397 man
and Achan	עָכָ֞ן	‘ā·ḵān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5912 Akan
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Carmi	כַּרְמִ֧י	kar·mî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3756 Karmi
the son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zabdi	זַבְדִּ֛י	zaḇ·dî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2067 Zabdi
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zerah	זֶ֖רַח	ze·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2226 Zerach
of the tribe	לְמַטֵּ֥ה	lə·maṭ·ṭêh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4294 staff, rod, shaft
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
was selected	וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד	way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)