Joshua 7
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וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּand they acted unfaithfullyבְנֵֽי־the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsraelמַ֖עַלunfaithfulnessבַּחֵ֑רֶםin the devoted thingsוַיִּקַּ֡חand he tookעָכָ֣ןAchanבֶּן־the son ofכַּרְמִי֩Carmiבֶן־the son ofזַבְדִּ֨יZabdiבֶן־the son ofזֶ֜רַחZerahלְמַטֵּ֤הof the tribe ofיְהוּדָה֙Judahמִן־some ofהַחֵ֔רֶםthe devoted thingsוַיִּֽחַר־and it burnedאַ֥ףthe anger ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehבִּבְנֵ֥יon the people ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיִּשְׁלַח֩and he sentיְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַJoshuaאֲנָשִׁ֜יםmenמִֽירִיח֗וֹfrom Jerichoהָעַ֞יthe Aiאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichעִם־is besideבֵּ֥יתBethאָ֙וֶן֙Avenמִקֶּ֣דֶםfrom the eastלְבֵֽית־of Beth-אֵ֔ל-elוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֲלֵיהֶם֙to themלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingעֲל֖וּgo upוְרַגְּל֣וּand spy outאֶת־obj.הָאָ֑רֶץthe landוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙and they went upהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםthe menוַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּand they spied outאֶת־obj.הָעָֽי׃the Ai
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וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּand they returnedאֶל־toיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַJoshuaוַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they saidאֵלָיו֮to himאַל־may notיַ֣עַלit go upכָּל־allהָעָם֒the peopleכְּאַלְפַּ֣יִםabout two thousandאִ֗ישׁmanא֚וֹorכִּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתabout threeאֲלָפִ֣יםthousandsאִ֔ישׁmanיַעֲל֖וּlet them go upוְיַכּ֣וּand they may attackאֶת־obj.הָעָ֑יthe Aiאַל־may notתְּיַגַּע־you make go wearilyשָׁ֙מָּה֙there towardsאֶת־obj.כָּל־allהָעָ֔םthe peopleכִּ֥יforמְעַ֖טare fewהֵֽמָּה׃they
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וַיַּכּ֨וּand they struck downמֵהֶ֜םof the themאַנְשֵׁ֣יthe men ofהָעַ֗יthe Aiכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםabout thirtyוְשִׁשָּׁה֙and sixאִ֔ישׁmanוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםand they pursued themלִפְנֵ֤יto beforeהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙the gateעַד־toהַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםthe Shebarimוַיַּכּ֖וּםand they struck down themבַּמּוֹרָ֑דat the descentוַיִּמַּ֥סand it meltedלְבַב־the heart ofהָעָ֖םthe peopleוַיְהִ֥יand it becameלְמָֽיִם׃into water
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וַיִּקְרַ֨עand he toreיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaשִׂמְלֹתָ֗יוclothes hisוַיִּפֹּל֩and he fellעַל־onפָּנָ֨יוface hisאַ֜רְצָהthe ground towardsלִפְנֵ֨יto beforeאֲר֤וֹןthe ark ofיְהוָה֙Yahwehעַד־untilהָעֶ֔רֶבthe eveningה֖וּאheוְזִקְנֵ֣יand the elders ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוַיַּעֲל֥וּand they made go upעָפָ֖רdustעַל־onרֹאשָֽׁם׃head their
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaאֲהָ֣הּ׀alas!אֲדֹנָ֣יO Lordיְהוִ֗הYahwehלָ֠מָהto why?הֵעֲבַ֨רְתָּhave you brought overהַעֲבִ֜ירat all brought overאֶת־obj.הָעָ֤םthe peopleהַזֶּה֙the thisאֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןthe Jordanלָתֵ֥תto giveאֹתָ֛נוּobj. usבְּיַ֥דin the hand ofהָאֱמֹרִ֖יthe Amoritesלְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּto destroy usוְלוּ֙and ifהוֹאַ֣לְנוּwe had been willingוַנֵּ֔שֶׁבand we had remainedבְּעֵ֖בֶרon the other side ofהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan
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וְיִשְׁמְע֣וּand they may hearהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יthe Canaanitesוְכֹל֙and allיֹשְׁבֵ֣יthe inhabitants ofהָאָ֔רֶץthe landוְנָסַ֣בּוּand they will surroundעָלֵ֔ינוּon usוְהִכְרִ֥יתוּand they will cut offאֶת־obj.שְׁמֵ֖נוּname ourמִן־fromהָאָ֑רֶץthe earthוּמַֽה־and what?תַּעֲשֵׂ֖הwill you doלְשִׁמְךָ֥for name yourהַגָּדֽוֹל׃ סthe great
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חָטָא֙it has sinnedיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelוְגַם֙and alsoעָבְר֣וּthey have transgressedאֶת־obj.בְּרִיתִ֔יcovenant myאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichצִוִּ֖יתִיI commandedאוֹתָ֑םobj. themוְגַ֤םand alsoלָֽקְחוּ֙they have takenמִן־some ofהַחֵ֔רֶםthe devoted thingsוְגַ֤םand alsoגָּֽנְבוּ֙they have stolenוְגַ֣םand alsoכִּֽחֲשׁ֔וּthey have deceivedוְגַ֖םand alsoשָׂ֥מוּthey have put themבִכְלֵיהֶֽם׃among things their
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וְלֹ֨אand notיֻכְל֜וּthey are ableבְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelלָקוּם֙to standלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeאֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םenemies theirעֹ֗רֶףa neckיִפְנוּ֙they turnלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔םenemies theirכִּ֥יforהָי֖וּthey have becomeלְחֵ֑רֶםinto a devoted thingלֹ֤אnotאוֹסִיף֙I will repeatלִֽהְי֣וֹתto beעִמָּכֶ֔םwith youאִם־ifלֹ֥אnotתַשְׁמִ֛ידוּyou will destroyהַחֵ֖רֶםthe devoted thingsמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃from midst your
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קֻ֚םariseקַדֵּ֣שׁconsecrateאֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe peopleוְאָמַרְתָּ֖and you will sayהִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּconsecrate yourselvesלְמָחָ֑רfor tomorrowכִּ֣יforכֹה֩thusאָמַ֨רhe saysיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelחֵ֤רֶםdevoted thingsבְּקִרְבְּךָ֙are in midst yourיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לO Israelלֹ֣אnotתוּכַ֗לyou will be ableלָקוּם֙to standלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeאֹיְבֶ֔יךָenemies yourעַד־untilהֲסִירְכֶ֥םremove youהַחֵ֖רֶםthe devoted thingsמִֽקִּרְבְּכֶֽם׃from midst your
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וְנִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םand you will bring yourselves nearבַּבֹּ֖קֶרin the morningלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םto tribes yourוְהָיָ֡הand it will beהַשֵּׁבֶט֩the tribeאֲשֶׁר־whichיִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּhe will take itיְהוָ֜הYahwehיִקְרַ֣בit will draw nearלַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹתto the familiesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞הand the familyאֲשֶֽׁר־whichיִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּהhe will take itיְהוָה֙Yahwehתִּקְרַ֣בit will draw nearלַבָּתִּ֔יםto the householdsוְהַבַּ֙יִת֙and the householdאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichיִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּhe will take itיְהוָ֔הYahwehיִקְרַ֖בit will draw nearלַגְּבָרִֽים׃to the men
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וְהָיָה֙and it will beהַנִּלְכָּ֣דthe one who is taken by lotבַּחֵ֔רֶםwith the devoted thingsיִשָּׂרֵ֣ףhe will be burnedבָּאֵ֔שׁwith the fireאֹת֖וֹobj. himוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁר־thatל֑וֹbelongs to the himכִּ֤יforעָבַר֙he has transgressedאֶת־obj.בְּרִ֣יתcovenant ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוְכִֽי־and forעָשָׂ֥הhe has doneנְבָלָ֖הdisgraceful follyבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel
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וַיַּקְרֵב֙and he brought nearאֶת־obj.מִשְׁפַּ֣חַתthe family ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahוַיִּלְכֹּ֕דand he tookאֵ֖תobj.מִשְׁפַּ֣חַתthe family ofהַזַּרְחִ֑יthe Zerahitesוַיַּקְרֵ֞בand he brought nearאֶת־obj.מִשְׁפַּ֤חַתthe family ofהַזַּרְחִי֙the Zerahitesלַגְּבָרִ֔יםto the menוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דand he was taken by lotזַבְדִּֽי׃Zabdi
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaאֶל־toעָכָ֗ןAchanבְּנִי֙O son myשִֽׂים־putנָ֣אpleaseכָב֗וֹדgloryלַֽיהוָ֛הto Yahwehאֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelוְתֶן־and giveל֣וֹto the himתוֹדָ֑הconfessionוְהַגֶּד־and tellנָ֥אpleaseלִי֙to the meמֶ֣הwhat?עָשִׂ֔יתָhave you doneאַל־may notתְּכַחֵ֖דyou hide itמִמֶּֽנִּי׃from me
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וָאֵ֣רֶאand I sawבַשָּׁלָ֡לamong the bootyאַדֶּ֣רֶתthe cloak ofשִׁנְעָר֩Shinarאַחַ֨תoneטוֹבָ֜הgoodוּמָאתַ֧יִםand two hundredשְׁקָלִ֣יםshekelsכֶּ֗סֶףsilverוּלְשׁ֨וֹןand a wedge ofזָהָ֤בgoldאֶחָד֙oneחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםwas fiftyשְׁקָלִים֙shekelsמִשְׁקָל֔וֹweight itsוָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖םand I desired themוָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑םand I took themוְהִנָּ֨םand there theyטְמוּנִ֥יםare hiddenבָּאָ֛רֶץin the groundבְּת֥וֹךְin the midst ofהָאָֽהֳלִ֖יthe tent myוְהַכֶּ֥סֶףand the silverתַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃is under it
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וַיִּקַּ֣חand he tookיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַJoshuaאֶת־obj.עָכָ֣ןAchanבֶּן־the son ofזֶ֡רַחZerahוְאֶת־and obj.הַכֶּ֣סֶףthe silverוְאֶת־and obj.הָאַדֶּ֣רֶתthe cloakוְֽאֶת־and obj.לְשׁ֣וֹןthe wedge ofהַזָּהָ֡בthe goldוְֽאֶת־and obj.בָּנָ֡יוsons hisוְֽאֶת־and obj.בְּנֹתָ֡יוdaughters hisוְאֶת־and obj.שׁוֹרוֹ֩oxen hisוְאֶת־and obj.חֲמֹר֨וֹdonkeys hisוְאֶת־and obj.צֹאנ֤וֹsheep hisוְאֶֽת־and obj.אָהֳלוֹ֙tent hisוְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁר־thatל֔וֹbelonged to the himוְכָל־and allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelעִמּ֑וֹwith himוַיַּעֲל֥וּand they brought upאֹתָ֖םobj. themעֵ֥מֶקthe valley ofעָכֽוֹר׃Achor
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙Joshuaמֶ֣הwhy?עֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּhave you brought trouble to usיַעְכֳּרְךָ֥he will bring trouble to youיְהוָ֖הYahwehבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַזֶּ֑הthe thisוַיִּרְגְּמ֨וּand they stonedאֹת֤וֹobj. himכָל־allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelאֶ֔בֶןstonesוַיִּשְׂרְפ֤וּand they burnedאֹתָם֙obj. themבָּאֵ֔שׁwith the fireוַיִּסְקְל֥וּand they stonedאֹתָ֖םobj. themבָּאֲבָנִֽים׃with the stones
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וַיָּקִ֨ימוּand they set upעָלָ֜יוover himגַּל־a heap ofאֲבָנִ֣יםstonesגָּד֗וֹלgreatעַ֚דuntilהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֔הthe thisוַיָּ֥שָׁבand he turned backיְהוָ֖הYahwehמֵחֲר֣וֹןfrom the burning ofאַפּ֑וֹanger hisעַל־there-כֵּ֠ן-foreקָרָ֞אsomeone calledשֵׁ֣םthe name ofהַמָּק֤וֹםthe placeהַהוּא֙the thatעֵ֣מֶקthe valley ofעָכ֔וֹרAchorעַ֖דuntilהַיּ֥וֹםthe dayהַזֶּֽה׃ פthe this
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