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And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כִשְׁמֹעַwhen heardprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605מַלְכֵי[the] kings ofnoun pl m cstrH4428הָאֱמֹרִיthe Amorite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH567אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834בְּעֵבֶר[were] on [the] other side ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5676הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanart + name LocationH3383יָמָּהwest -wardnoun sg m abs + Directional sfxH3220וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605מַלְכֵי[the] kings ofnoun pl m cstrH4428הַכְּנַעֲנִיthe Canaanite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH3669אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834עַל־[were] atprepH5921הַיָּםthe seaart + noun sg m absH3220אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[they heard] this:Relative ParticleH834הוֹבִישׁhe had dried upverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3001יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֵי[the] waters ofnoun pl m cstrH4325הַיַּרְדֵּןthe Jordanart + name LocationH3383מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עַד־untilprepH5704עָבְרָםpassing over theyverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5674וַיִּמַּסand it meltedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4549לְבָבָםheart theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3824וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808הָיָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961בָםin the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750רוּחַspiritnoun sg f absH7307מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סIsraelname LocationH3478 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931אָמַרhe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091עֲשֵׂהmakeverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213לְךָfor the yourselfprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031חַרְבוֹתknives ofnoun pl f cstrH2719צֻרִיםflintsnoun pl m absH6697וְשׁוּבand returnconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH7725מֹלcircumciseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH4135אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478שֵׁנִית׃a second [time]Numerical position adj sg f absH8145 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
וַיַּעַשׂ־and he madeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213לוֹfor the himselfprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091חַרְבוֹתknives ofnoun pl f cstrH2719צֻרִיםflintsnoun pl m absH6697וַיָּמָלand he circumcisedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH4135אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֶל־toprepH413גִּבְעַת[the] hill ofnoun sg f cstrH1389הָעֲרָלוֹת׃the foreskinsart + noun pl f absH6190 And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
וְזֶהand thisconj + Demonstrative ParticleH2088הַדָּבָר[is] the reasonart + noun sg m absH1697אֲשֶׁר־whyRelative ParticleH834מָלhe circumcisedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4135יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַיֹּצֵאwhich had come outart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH3318מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714הַזְּכָרִיםthe malesart + adj pl m absH2145כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582הַמִּלְחָמָהthe warart + noun sg f absH4421מֵתוּthey had diedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4191בַמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057בַּדֶּרֶךְon the wayprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870בְּצֵאתָםwhen went out theyprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3318מִמִּצְרָיִם׃from Egyptprep + name LocationH4714 Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not circumcised.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מֻלִיםcircumcisedverb Qal ptc passive pl m absH4135הָיוּthey had beenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַיֹּצְאִיםwhich came outart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH3318וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m cstrH3605הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַיִּלֹּדִיםthe bornart + adj pl m absH3209בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057בַּדֶּרֶךְon the wayprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870בְּצֵאתָםwhen went out theyprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3318מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מָלוּ׃people had circumcisedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4135 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אַרְבָּעִיםfortyNumerical adj pl m absH705שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141הָלְכוּthey had walkedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1980בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057עַד־untilprepH5704תֹּםwas finishedverb Qal inf cstrH8552כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיthe nationart + noun sg m absH1471אַנְשֵׁי[the] men ofnoun pl m cstrH582הַמִּלְחָמָהthe warart + noun sg f absH4421הַיֹּצְאִיםwho came outart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH3318מִמִּצְרַיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמְעוּthey had listenedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8085בְּקוֹלto [the] voice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834נִשְׁבַּעhe had swornverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH7650יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לָהֶםto the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038לְבִלְתִּיto notprep + noun sg c absH1115הַרְאוֹתָםto let to see themverb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834נִשְׁבַּעhe had swornverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH7650יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לַאֲבוֹתָםto fathers theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1לָתֶתto giveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414לָנוּto the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035אֶרֶץa landnoun sg f absH776זָבַתflowing ofverb Qal ptc sg f cstrH2100חָלָבmilknoun sg m absH2461וּדְבָשׁ׃and honeyconj + noun sg m absH1706 And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בְּנֵיהֶםchildren theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1121הֵקִיםhe raised upverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH6965תַּחְתָּםin place of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8478אֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853מָלhe circumcisedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH4135יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֲרֵלִיםuncircumcisedadj pl m absH6189הָיוּthey wereverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מָלוּpeople had circumcisedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4135אוֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853בַּדָּרֶךְ׃on the wayprep Definite + noun sg c absH1870 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַּאֲשֶׁר־just whenprep + Relative ParticleH834תַּמּוּthey had finishedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8552כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַגּוֹיthe nationart + noun sg m absH1471לְהִמּוֹלto be circumcisedprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH4135וַיֵּשְׁבוּand they remainedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3427תַחְתָּםin place theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8478בַּמַּחֲנֶהin the campprep Definite + noun sg f absH4264עַדuntilprepH5704חֲיוֹתָם׃ פlived theyverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2421 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117גַּלּוֹתִיI have rolled awayverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1556אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֶרְפַּת[the] reproach ofnoun sg f cstrH2781מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714מֵעֲלֵיכֶםfrom on the youprep + prep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5921וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931גִּלְגָּלGilgalname LocationH1537עַדuntilprepH5704הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּה׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
וַיַּחֲנוּand they encampedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH2583בְנֵי־[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478בַּגִּלְגָּלat the Gilgalprep Definite + name LocationH1537וַיַּעֲשׂוּand they observedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH6213אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַפֶּסַחthe passoverart + noun Title sg m absH6453בְּאַרְבָּעָהon [the] four-prep + Numerical adj sg c absH702עָשָׂרteenNumerical adj sg c absH6240יוֹםdaynoun sg m absH3117לַחֹדֶשׁof the monthprep Definite + noun sg m absH2320בָּעֶרֶבin the eveningprep Definite + noun sg m absH6153בְּעַרְבוֹתon [the] plains ofprep + noun pl f cstrH6160יְרִיחוֹ׃Jerichoname LocationH3405 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
וַיֹּאכְלוּand they ateConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH398מֵעֲבוּרsome of [the] produce ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5669הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776מִמָּחֳרַתfrom [the] next day ofprep + noun sg f cstrH4283הַפֶּסַחthe passoverart + noun Title sg m absH6453מַצּוֹתunleavened breadsnoun pl f absH4682וְקָלוּיand roasted [grain]conj + verb Qal ptc passive sg m absH7033בְּעֶצֶםon [the] substance ofprep + noun sg f cstrH6106הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַזֶּה׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
וַיִּשְׁבֹּתand it ceasedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7673הַמָּןthe mannaart + noun sg m absH4478מִמָּחֳרָתfrom [the] next dayprep + noun sg f absH4283בְּאָכְלָםwhen ate theyprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH398מֵעֲבוּרsome of [the] produce ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5669הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808הָיָהit belongedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לִבְנֵיto [the] people ofprep + noun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478מָןmannanoun sg m absH4478וַיֹּאכְלוּand they ateConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH398מִתְּבוּאַתsome of [the] produce ofprep + noun sg f cstrH8393אֶרֶץ[the] land ofnoun sg f cstrH776כְּנַעַןCanaanname LocationH3667בַּשָּׁנָהin the yearprep Definite + noun sg f absH8141הַהִיא׃ סthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961בִּהְיוֹתwhen wasprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1961יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091בִּירִיחוֹat Jerichoprep + name LocationH3405וַיִּשָּׂאand he lifted upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5375עֵינָיוeyes hisnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200וְהִנֵּה־and there!conj + InterjectionH2009אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376עֹמֵד[was] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975לְנֶגְדּוֹto before himprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5048וְחַרְבּוֹand sword hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2719שְׁלוּפָה[was] drawnverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH8025בְּיָדוֹin hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033הֲלָנוּ¿ for the usInterrogative Particle + prep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035אַתָּה[are] youpron 2 sg mH859אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518לְצָרֵינוּ׃for foes ourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6862 And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לֹאIn-Negative ParticleH3808כִּיdeedConditional ParticleH3588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589שַׂר־[am] [the] commander ofnoun sg m cstrH8269צְבָא־[the] army ofnoun sg m cstrH6635יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַתָּהnowadvH6258בָאתִיI have comeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH935וַיִּפֹּלand he fellConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5307יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091אֶל־toprepH413פָּנָיוface hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440אַרְצָה[the] ground towardsnoun sg f abs + Directional sfxH776וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּand he bowed downConsecutive conj + verb Hishtaphel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7812וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֲדֹנִי[is] lord mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH113מְדַבֵּרsayingverb Piel ptc sg m absH1696אֶל־toprepH413עַבְדּוֹ׃servant hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650 And the captain of the LORD’s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559שַׂר־[the] commander ofnoun sg m cstrH8269צְבָא[the] army ofnoun sg m cstrH6635יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091שַׁל־take offverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5394נַעַלְךָsandal yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5275מֵעַלfrom onprep + prepH5921רַגְלֶךָfoot yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7272כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859עֹמֵד[are] standingverb Qal ptc sg m absH5975עָלָיוon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921קֹדֶשׁ[is] a holy placenoun sg m absH6944הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931וַיַּעַשׂand he didConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213יְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshuaname m individualH3091כֵּן׃thusadvH3651
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