Joshua 8
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֤הYahwehאֶל־toיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙Joshuaאַל־may notתִּירָ֣אyou fearוְאַל־and may notתֵּחָ֔תyou be dismayedקַ֣חtakeעִמְּךָ֗with youאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allעַ֣םthe people ofהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הthe warוְק֖וּםand ariseעֲלֵ֣הgo upהָעָ֑יthe Aiרְאֵ֣ה׀seeנָתַ֣תִּיI have givenבְיָדְךָ֗in hand yourאֶת־obj.מֶ֤לֶךְthe king ofהָעַי֙the Aiוְאֶת־and obj.עַמּ֔וֹpeople hisוְאֶת־and obj.עִיר֖וֹcity hisוְאֶת־and obj.אַרְצֽוֹ׃land his
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וְעָשִׂ֨יתָand you will doלָעַ֜יto the Aiוּלְמַלְכָּ֗הּand to king itsכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust asעָשִׂ֤יתָyou didלִֽירִיחוֹ֙to Jerichoוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּand to king itsרַק־onlyשְׁלָלָ֥הּbooty itsוּבְהֶמְתָּ֖הּand livestock itsתָּבֹ֣זּוּyou will plunderלָכֶ֑םfor the yourselvesשִׂים־setלְךָ֥for the yourselfאֹרֵ֛בan ambushלָעִ֖ירfor the cityמֵאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃from behind it
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וְיָצְא֣וּand they will come outאַחֲרֵ֗ינוּafter usעַ֣דuntilהַתִּיקֵ֤נוּhave drawn out weאוֹתָם֙obj. themמִן־fromהָעִ֔ירthe cityכִּ֣יforיֹֽאמְר֔וּthey will sayנָסִ֣יםthey are fleeingלְפָנֵ֔ינוּto before usכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רjust asבָּרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הat the first timeוְנַ֖סְנוּand we will fleeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃to before them
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וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֣םand he sent out themיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַJoshuaוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙and they wentאֶל־toהַמַּאְרָ֔בthe ambushוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּand they remainedבֵּ֧יןbetweenבֵּֽית־Beth-אֵ֛ל-elוּבֵ֥יןand betweenהָעַ֖יthe Aiמִיָּ֣םfrom the westלָעָ֑יof the Aiוַיָּ֧לֶןand he stayedיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshuaבַּלַּ֥יְלָהin the nightהַה֖וּאthe thatבְּת֥וֹךְin amongהָעָֽם׃the people
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וְכָל־and allהָעָ֨םthe people ofהַמִּלְחָמָ֜הthe warאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאִתּ֗וֹwas with himעָלוּ֙they went upוַֽיִּגְּשׁ֔וּand they approachedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they cameנֶ֣גֶדbeforeהָעִ֑ירthe cityוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙and they encampedמִצְּפ֣וֹןfrom the north ofלָעַ֔יto Aiוְהַגַּ֖יand the valleyבֵּינָ֥יוwas between itוּבֵין־and betweenהָעָֽי׃the Ai
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וַיָּשִׂ֨ימוּand they setהָעָ֜םthe peopleאֶת־obj.כָּל־allהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֗הthe campאֲשֶׁר֙whichמִצְּפ֣וֹןwas from the northלָעִ֔ירof the cityוְאֶת־and obj.עֲקֵב֖וֹrearguard itsמִיָּ֣םfrom the westלָעִ֑ירof the cityוַיֵּ֧לֶךְand he wentיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshuaבַּלַּ֥יְלָהin the nightהַה֖וּאthe thatבְּת֥וֹךְin the middle ofהָעֵֽמֶק׃the valley
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וַיְהִ֞יand it wasכִּרְא֣וֹתwhen sawמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofהָעַ֗יthe Aiוַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּand they hurriedוַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּand they rose earlyוַיֵּצְא֣וּand they went outאַנְשֵֽׁי־the men ofהָעִ֣ירthe cityלִקְרַֽאת־to meetיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלIsraelלַֽמִּלְחָמָ֞הfor the battleה֧וּאheוְכָל־and allעַמּ֛וֹpeople hisלַמּוֹעֵ֖דto the appointed placeלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeהָֽעֲרָבָ֑הthe Arabahוְהוּא֙and heלֹ֣אnotיָדַ֔עhe knewכִּֽי־thatאֹרֵ֥בan ambushל֖וֹfor the himמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יwas from behindהָעִֽיר׃the city
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶל־toיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַJoshuaנְ֠טֵהstretch outבַּכִּיד֤וֹןwith the javelinאֲשֶׁר־whichבְּיָֽדְךָ֙is in hand yourאֶל־toהָעַ֔יthe Aiכִּ֥יforבְיָדְךָ֖in hand yourאֶתְּנֶ֑נָּהI will give itוַיֵּ֧טand he stretched outיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshuaבַּכִּיד֥וֹןwith the javelinאֲשֶׁר־whichבְּיָד֖וֹwas in hand hisאֶל־toהָעִֽיר׃the city
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וְהָאוֹרֵ֡בand the ambushקָם֩it aroseמְהֵרָ֨הquicklyמִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹfrom place itsוַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙and they ranכִּנְט֣וֹתwhen stretched outיָד֔וֹhand hisוַיָּבֹ֥אוּand they wentהָעִ֖ירthe cityוַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָand they captured itוַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּand they hurriedוַיַּצִּ֥יתוּand they set on fireאֶת־obj.הָעִ֖ירthe cityבָּאֵֽשׁ׃with the fire
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וַיִּפְנ֣וּand they turnedאַנְשֵׁי֩the men ofהָעַ֨יthe Aiאַחֲרֵיהֶ֜םbehind themוַיִּרְא֗וּand they sawוְהִנֵּ֨הand there!עָלָ֜הit went upעֲשַׁ֤ןthe smoke ofהָעִיר֙the cityהַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָהthe heavens towardsוְלֹא־and notהָיָ֨הit wasבָהֶ֥םin the themיָדַ֛יִםhandsלָנ֖וּסto fleeהֵ֣נָּהhitherוָהֵ֑נָּהand hitherוְהָעָם֙and the peopleהַנָּ֣סwhich was fleeingהַמִּדְבָּ֔רthe wildernessנֶהְפַּ֖ךְit turned backאֶל־againstהָרוֹדֵֽף׃the pursuer
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וִיהוֹשֻׁ֨עַand Joshuaוְכָֽל־and allיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsraelרָא֗וּthey sawכִּֽי־thatלָכַ֤דit had capturedהָֽאֹרֵב֙the ambushאֶת־obj.הָעִ֔ירthe cityוְכִ֥יand thatעָלָ֖הit went upעֲשַׁ֣ןthe smoke ofהָעִ֑ירthe cityוַיָּשֻׁ֕בוּand they turned backוַיַּכּ֖וּand they attackedאֶת־obj.אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe men ofהָעָֽי׃the Ai
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וְאֵ֨לֶּהand these menיָצְא֤וּthey came outמִן־fromהָעִיר֙the cityלִקְרָאתָ֔םto meet themוַיִּֽהְי֤וּand they wereלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙to Israelבַּתָּ֔וֶךְin the middleאֵ֥לֶּהtheseמִזֶּ֖הfrom thisוְאֵ֣לֶּהand theseמִזֶּ֑הfrom thisוַיַּכּ֣וּand they struck downאוֹתָ֔םobj. themעַד־untilבִּלְתִּ֥יnotהִשְׁאִֽיר־he had leftל֖וֹto the himשָׂרִ֥ידa survivorוּפָלִֽיט׃and a fugitive
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וַיְהִ֣יand it wasכְּכַלּ֣וֹתwhen had finishedיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לIsraelלַהֲרֹג֩to killאֶת־obj.כָּל־allיֹשְׁבֵ֨יthe inhabitants ofהָעַ֜יthe Aiבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הin the open countryבַּמִּדְבָּר֙in the wildernessאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichרְדָפ֣וּםthey had pursued themבּ֔וֹin the itוַֽיִּפְּל֥וּand they had fallenכֻלָּ֛םall of themלְפִי־to the mouth ofחֶ֖רֶבthe swordעַד־untilתֻּמָּ֑םwere finished theyוַיָּשֻׁ֤בוּand they returnedכָל־allיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelהָעַ֔יthe Aiוַיַּכּ֥וּand they attackedאֹתָ֖הּobj. itלְפִי־to the mouth ofחָֽרֶב׃the sword
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וְאֶת־and obj.מֶ֧לֶךְthe king ofהָעַ֛יthe Aiתָּלָ֥הhe hangedעַל־onהָעֵ֖ץthe treeעַד־untilעֵ֣תthe time ofהָעָ֑רֶבthe eveningוּכְב֣וֹאand just as wentהַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֩the sunצִוָּ֨הhe commandedיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshuaוַיֹּרִ֧ידוּand they took downאֶת־obj.נִבְלָת֣וֹcorpse hisמִן־fromהָעֵ֗ץthe treeוַיַּשְׁלִ֤יכוּand they threwאוֹתָהּ֙obj. itאֶל־toפֶּ֙תַח֙the entrance ofשַׁ֣עַרthe gate ofהָעִ֔ירthe cityוַיָּקִ֤ימוּand they set upעָלָיו֙over himגַּל־a heap ofאֲבָנִ֣יםstonesגָּד֔וֹלgreatעַ֖דuntilהַיּ֥וֹםthe dayהַזֶּֽה׃ פthe this
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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust asצִוָּה֩he had commandedמֹשֶׁ֨הMosesעֶֽבֶד־the servant ofיְהוָ֜הYahwehאֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelכַּכָּתוּב֙according to the what is writtenבְּסֵ֙פֶר֙in the book ofתּוֹרַ֣תthe law ofמֹשֶׁ֔הMosesמִזְבַּח֙an altar ofאֲבָנִ֣יםstonesשְׁלֵמ֔וֹתcompleteאֲשֶׁ֛רwhichלֹֽא־notהֵנִ֥יףanyone has wieldedעֲלֵיהֶ֖ןon themבַּרְזֶ֑לironוַיַּעֲל֨וּand they offered upעָלָ֤יוon itעֹלוֹת֙burnt offeringsלַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahwehוַֽיִּזְבְּח֖וּand they sacrificedשְׁלָמִֽים׃peace offerings
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וְכָל־and allיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לIsraelוּזְקֵנָ֡יוand elders itsוְשֹׁטְרִ֣ים׀and officialsוְשֹׁפְטָ֡יוand judges itsעֹמְדִ֣יםwere standingמִזֶּ֣ה׀from thisוּמִזֶּ֣ה׀and from thisלָאָר֡וֹןof the arkנֶגֶד֩beforeהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםthe priestsהַלְוִיִּ֜םthe Levitesנֹשְׂאֵ֣י׀the bearers ofאֲר֣וֹןthe ark ofבְּרִית־the covenant ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehכַּגֵּר֙as the sojournerכָּֽאֶזְרָ֔חas the nativeחֶצְיוֹ֙half of itאֶל־toמ֣וּלthe front ofהַר־the mountain ofגְּרִזִ֔יםGerizimוְהַֽחֶצְי֖וֹand the half of itאֶל־toמ֣וּלthe front ofהַר־the mountain ofעֵיבָ֑לEbalכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust asצִוָּ֜הhe had commandedמֹשֶׁ֣הMosesעֶֽבֶד־the servant ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehלְבָרֵ֛ךְto blessאֶת־obj.הָעָ֥םthe peopleיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבָּרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃at the former time
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לֹֽא־notהָיָ֣הit wasדָבָ֔רanythingמִכֹּ֖לfrom allאֲשֶׁר־thatצִוָּ֣הhe had commandedמֹשֶׁ֑הMosesאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichלֹֽא־notקָרָ֜אhe read aloudיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַJoshuaנֶ֣גֶדbeforeכָּל־allקְהַ֤לthe assembly ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelוְהַנָּשִׁ֣יםand the womenוְהַטַּ֔ףand the little onesוְהַגֵּ֖רand the sojournersהַהֹלֵ֥ךְwho wentבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ פin midst their
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