Joshua
Joshua 9:15
15And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Joshua | יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ | yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3091 Jehoshua |
| made | וַיַּ֨עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| a treaty | בְּרִ֖ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
| of peace | שָׁל֔וֹם | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| with them | לָהֶ֛ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| to let them live | לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם | lə·ḥay·yō·w·ṯām | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H2421 live |
| and the leaders | נְשִׂיאֵ֖י | nə·śî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5387 one lifted up |
| of the congregation | הָעֵדָֽה׃ | hā·‘ê·ḏāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5712 congregation |
| swore an oath | וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ | way·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7650 swear |
| to them | לָהֶ֔ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 21:2 · Deuteronomy 20:10–11 · Joshua 11:19 · Joshua 6:22–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.