Joshua

Joshua 9:18–20

¹⁸But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.

¹⁹All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them. ²⁰This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

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Joshua 9:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
did not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
attack them	הִכּוּם֙	hik·kūm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the leaders	נְשִׂיאֵ֣י	nə·śî·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5387 one lifted up
of the congregation	הָֽעֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
had sworn an oath	נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ	niš·bə·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7650 swear
to them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
by the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
And the whole	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָעֵדָ֖ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
grumbled	וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ	way·yil·lō·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the leaders	הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃	han·nə·śî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5387 one lifted up

Joshua 9:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the leaders	הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙	han·nə·śî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5387 one lifted up
answered	וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We	אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
have sworn an oath	נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ	niš·ba‘·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7650 swear
to them	לָהֶ֔ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
by the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
we cannot	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
touch	לִנְגֹּ֥עַ	lin·gō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5060 touch, reach, strike
them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Joshua 9:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֛את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is how we will treat	נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	na·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
We will let them live	וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה	wə·ha·ḥă·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H2421 live
so that no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wrath	קֶ֔צֶף	qe·ṣep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7110 wrath
will fall	יִֽהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on us	עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
because of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the oath	הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה	haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7621 oath, curse
we swore	נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ	niš·ba‘·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H7650 swear
to them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Cross-references

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Joshua 9:18 Psalm 15:4

Joshua 9:19 Ecclesiastes 8:2

Joshua 9:20 Ezekiel 17:12–21 · Malachi 3:5 · Proverbs 20:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.