Joshua

Joshua 8:29–35

29He hung the king of Ai on a treed until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.

30At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel, 31just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.”e And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.

32And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written. 33All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.

34Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law— the blessings and the curses— according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. 35There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.

Footnotes

  • d 8:29 Or He impaled the king of Ai on a pole
  • e 8:31 Exodus 20:25|EXO 20:25; Deuteronomy 27:5

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Joshua 8:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He hungתָּלָ֥הtā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8518 hang
the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aiהָעַ֛יhā·‘ayArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5857 Ai, Aja, Ajath
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a treeהָעֵ֖ץhā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
eveningהָעָ֑רֶבhā·‘ā·reḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
and at sunsetוּכְב֣וֹאū·ḵə·ḇō·wConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
commandedצִוָּ֨הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
that they take down the bodyנִבְלָת֣וֹniḇ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the treeהָעֵ֗ץhā·‘êṣArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood
and throw it downוַיַּשְׁלִ֤יכוּway·yaš·lî·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7993 throw, fling, cast
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the entranceפֶּ֙תַח֙pe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
And over itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
they raisedוַיָּקִ֤ימוּway·yā·qî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
a largeגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
pileגַּל־gal-Noun - masculine singular constructH1530 heap, wave, billow
of rocksאֲבָנִ֣ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
which remains toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Joshua 8:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
builtיִבְנֶ֤הyiḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
on Mountבְּהַ֖רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Ebalעֵיבָֽל׃‘ê·ḇālNoun - proper - feminine singularH5858 Ebal
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Joshua 8:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּה֩ṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
He built it according to what is writtenכַּכָּתוּב֙kak·kā·ṯūḇPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Bookבְּסֵ֙פֶר֙bə·sê·p̄erPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
an altarמִזְבַּח֙miz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of uncutשְׁלֵמ֔וֹתšə·lê·mō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH8003 complete, safe, at peace
stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים’ă·ḇā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH68 stone
onעֲלֵיהֶ֖ן‘ă·lê·henPreposition; third person feminine pluralH5921 height
whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
iron toolבַּרְזֶ֑לbar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
has been usedהֵנִ֥יףhê·nîp̄Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
And on itעָלָ֤יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
they offeredוַיַּעֲל֨וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and they sacrificedוַֽיִּזְבְּח֖וּway·yiz·bə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
peace offeringsשְׁלָמִֽים׃šə·lā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'

Joshua 8:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
inscribedוַיִּכְתָּב־way·yiḵ·tāḇ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֑יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH68 stone
a copyמִשְׁנֵה֙miš·nêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4932 double, copy, second
of the lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he had writtenכָּתַ֔בkā·ṯaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write

Joshua 8:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
foreignersכַּגֵּר֙kag·gêrPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
and citizens alikeכָּֽאֶזְרָ֔חkā·’ez·rāḥPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH249 a native
with their eldersוּזְקֵנָ֡יוū·zə·qê·nāwConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2205 old
officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים׀wə·šō·ṭə·rîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH7860 official, officer
and judgesוְשֹׁפְטָ֡יוwə·šō·p̄ə·ṭāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
stoodעֹמְדִ֣ים‘ō·mə·ḏîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
on both sidesמִזֶּ֣ה׀miz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
of the arkלָאָר֡וֹןlā·’ā·rō·wnPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
facingנֶגֶד֩ne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
who carriedנֹשְׂאֵ֣י׀nō·śə·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5375 lift, take, carry
Halfחֶצְיוֹ֙ḥeṣ·yōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2677 half
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
frontמ֣וּלmūlPrepositionH4136 front, in front of
of Mountהַר־har-Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםgə·ri·zîmNoun - proper - feminine singularH1630 Gerizim
and half of themוְהַֽחֶצְי֖וֹwə·ha·ḥeṣ·yōwConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2677 half
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
frontמ֣וּלmūlPrepositionH4136 front, in front of
of Mountהַר־har-Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Ebalעֵיבָ֑ל‘ê·ḇālNoun - proper - feminine singularH5858 Ebal
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּ֜הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
earlierבָּרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃bā·ri·šō·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief
to blessלְבָרֵ֛ךְlə·ḇā·rêḵPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1288 kneel, bless
the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Joshua 8:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardוְאַֽחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
Joshua read aloudקָרָא֙qā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
the blessingsהַבְּרָכָ֖הhab·bə·rā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
and the cursesוְהַקְּלָלָ֑הwə·haq·qə·lā·lāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH7045 curse
according to allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that is writtenהַכָּת֖וּבhak·kā·ṯūḇArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Bookבְּסֵ֥פֶרbə·sê·p̄erPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃hat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Joshua 8:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a wordדָבָ֔רḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
of allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had commandedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
failedלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to readקָרָ֜אqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
beforeנֶ֣גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyקְהַ֤לqə·halNoun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
including the womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֣יםwə·han·nā·šîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
the little onesוְהַטַּ֔ףwə·haṭ·ṭap̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2945 children
and the foreignersוְהַגֵּ֖רwə·hag·gêrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
who livedהַהֹלֵ֥ךְha·hō·lêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
among themבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃פbə·qir·bāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7130 inward part, midst

Cross-references

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Joshua 8:29 Joshua 7:26 · Deuteronomy 21:22–23 · 2 Samuel 18:17

Joshua 8:30 Deuteronomy 27:4–6

Joshua 8:31 Deuteronomy 27:5–7 · Exodus 20:24–25

Joshua 8:32 Deuteronomy 27:8 · Deuteronomy 27:2–3

Joshua 8:33 Deuteronomy 11:29 · Deuteronomy 31:12 · Deuteronomy 31:9 · Deuteronomy 27:11–14 · Joshua 4:18 · Deuteronomy 31:25 · Joshua 24:1 · Exodus 12:49 · Numbers 15:29 · Joshua 8:30–32 · Joshua 3:3 · Numbers 15:16

Joshua 8:34 Nehemiah 8:2–3 · Nehemiah 13:1 · Deuteronomy 31:10–12

Joshua 8:35 Deuteronomy 31:12 · Nehemiah 8:2 · Jeremiah 26:2

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