Joshua 9

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וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּand they gathered together יַחְדָּ֔וall together לְהִלָּחֵ֥םto wage war עִם־with יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַJoshua וְעִם־and with יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael פֶּ֖הmouth אֶחָֽד׃ פone

וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨יand the inhabitants of גִבְע֜וֹןGibeon שָׁמְע֗וּthey heard אֵת֩obj.אֲשֶׁ֨רthat which עָשָׂ֧הhe had done יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshua לִֽירִיח֖וֹto Jericho וְלָעָֽי׃and to the Ai

וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּand they acted גַם־also הֵ֙מָּה֙they בְּעָרְמָ֔הwith cunning וַיֵּלְכ֖וּand they went וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּand they acted as ambassadors וַיִּקְח֞וּand they took שַׂקִּ֤יםsacks בָּלִים֙worn out לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔םfor donkeys their וְנֹאד֥וֹתand skin-bottles of יַ֙יִן֙wine בָּלִ֔יםworn out וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖יםand split וּמְצֹרָרִֽים׃and tied up

וּנְעָל֨וֹתand sandals בָּל֤וֹתworn out וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙and patched בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םwere on feet their וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹתand garments בָּל֖וֹתworn out עֲלֵיהֶ֑םwere on them וְכֹל֙and all לֶ֣חֶםthe bread of צֵידָ֔םprovisions their יָבֵ֖שׁit was dried up הָיָ֥הit was נִקֻּדִֽים׃crumbs

וַיֵּלְכ֧וּand they went אֶל־to יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshua אֶל־to הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הthe camp הַגִּלְגָּ֑לthe Gilgal וַיֹּאמְר֨וּand they said אֵלָ֜יוto him וְאֶל־and to אִ֣ישׁthe man of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael מֵאֶ֤רֶץfrom a land רְחוֹקָה֙distant בָּ֔אנוּwe have come וְעַתָּ֖הand therefore כִּרְתוּ־makeלָ֥נוּto the usבְרִֽית׃a covenant

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אִֽישׁ־the man of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael אֶל־to הַחִוִּ֑יthe Hivites אוּלַ֗יperhaps בְּקִרְבִּי֙in midst my אַתָּ֣הyou יוֹשֵׁ֔בare dwelling וְאֵ֖יךְand how?אֶֽכְרָתwill I makeלְךָ֥to the youבְרִֽית׃a covenant

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּand they said אֶל־to יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַJoshua עֲבָדֶ֣יךָare servants your אֲנָ֑חְנוּwe וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אֲלֵהֶ֧םto them יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshua מִ֥יwho?אַתֶּ֖םare you וּמֵאַ֥יִןand from where?תָּבֹֽאוּ׃do you come

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they said אֵלָ֗יוto him מֵאֶ֨רֶץfrom a land רְחוֹקָ֤הdistant מְאֹד֙very בָּ֣אוּthey have come עֲבָדֶ֔יךָservants your לְשֵׁ֖םto the name of יְהוָ֣הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod your כִּֽי־for שָׁמַ֣עְנוּwe have heard שָׁמְע֔וֹthe report of him וְאֵ֛תand obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֥רthat עָשָׂ֖הhe did בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃in Egypt

וְאֵ֣ת׀and obj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat עָשָׂ֗הhe did לִשְׁנֵי֙to the two מַלְכֵ֣יthe kings of הָאֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amorites אֲשֶׁ֖רwho בְּעֵ֣בֶרwere on the other side of הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןthe Jordan לְסִיחוֹן֙to Sihon מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןHeshbon וּלְע֥וֹגand to Og מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of הַבָּשָׁ֖ןthe Bashan אֲשֶׁ֥רwho בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃was in Ashtaroth

זֶ֣ה׀this לַחְמֵ֗נוּbread our חָ֞םwarm הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּwe took as our provisions אֹתוֹ֙obj. it מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּfrom homes our בְּי֥וֹםon the day צֵאתֵ֖נוּcame out we לָלֶ֣כֶתto come אֲלֵיכֶ֑םto you וְעַתָּה֙and now הִנֵּ֣הhere!יָבֵ֔שׁit has dried up וְהָיָ֖הand it has been נִקֻּדִֽים׃crumbs

וְאֵ֨לֶּהand these נֹאד֤וֹתthe skin-bottles of הַיַּ֙יִן֙the wine אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich מִלֵּ֣אנוּwe filled חֲדָשִׁ֔יםnew וְהִנֵּ֖הand here!הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּthey have split וְאֵ֤לֶּהand these שַׂלְמוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙garments our וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּand sandals our בָּל֕וּthey have worn out מֵרֹ֥בfrom the greatness of הַדֶּ֖רֶךְthe journey מְאֹֽד׃very

וַיִּקְח֥וּand they took הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖יםthe men מִצֵּידָ֑םsome of provisions their וְאֶת־and obj.פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh לֹ֥אnot שָׁאָֽלוּ׃they asked

וַיַּ֨עַשׂand he madeלָהֶ֤םto the themיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙Joshua שָׁל֔וֹםpeace וַיִּכְרֹ֥תand he madeלָהֶ֛םto the themבְּרִ֖יתa covenant לְחַיּוֹתָ֑םto let live them וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּand they swore an oathלָהֶ֔םto the themנְשִׂיאֵ֖יthe leaders of הָעֵדָֽה׃the congregation

וַיְהִ֗יand it was מִקְצֵה֙from the end of שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthree יָמִ֔יםdays אַחֲרֵ֕יafter אֲשֶׁר־that כָּרְת֥וּthey had madeלָהֶ֖םto the themבְּרִ֑יתa covenant וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֗וּand they heard כִּי־that קְרֹבִ֥יםwere near הֵם֙they אֵלָ֔יוto him וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹand in midst his הֵ֥םthey יֹשְׁבִֽים׃were dwelling

וַיִּסְע֣וּand they set out בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael וַיָּבֹ֛אוּand they came אֶל־to עָרֵיהֶ֖םcities their בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יthe third וְעָרֵיהֶם֙and cities their גִּבְע֣וֹןwere Gibeon וְהַכְּפִירָ֔הand the Kephirah וּבְאֵר֖וֹתand Beeroth וְקִרְיַ֥תand Kiriath יְעָרִֽים׃Jearim

וְלֹ֤אand not הִכּוּם֙they attacked them בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael כִּֽי־for נִשְׁבְּע֤וּthey had sworn an oathלָהֶם֙to the themנְשִׂיאֵ֣יthe leaders of הָֽעֵדָ֔הthe congregation בַּֽיהוָ֖הby Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּand they grumbled כָל־all הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation עַל־on הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃the leaders

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּand they said כָל־all הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙the leaders אֶל־to כָּל־all הָ֣עֵדָ֔הthe congregation אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙we נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּwe have sworn an oathלָהֶ֔םto the themבַּֽיהוָ֖הby Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְעַתָּ֕הand therefore לֹ֥אnot נוּכַ֖לwe are able לִנְגֹּ֥עַto touchבָּהֶֽם׃in the them

זֹ֛אתthis נַעֲשֶׂ֥הwe will doלָהֶ֖םto the themוְהַחֲיֵ֣הand we will let live אוֹתָ֑םobj. them וְלֹֽא־and not יִֽהְיֶ֤הit will be עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙towards us קֶ֔צֶףwrath עַל־on הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖הthe oath אֲשֶׁר־which נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּwe sworeלָהֶֽם׃to the them

וַיֹּאמְר֧וּand they said אֲלֵיהֶ֛םto them הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖יםthe leaders יִֽחְי֑וּlet them live וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּand they were חֹטְבֵ֨יcutters of עֵצִ֤יםwoods וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־and drawers of מַ֙יִם֙water לְכָל־for all הָ֣עֵדָ֔הthe congregation כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as דִּבְּר֥וּthey had spokenלָהֶ֖םto the themהַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃the leaders

וַיִּקְרָ֤אand he summonedלָהֶם֙to the themיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַJoshua וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke אֲלֵיהֶ֖םto them לֵאמֹ֑רto saying לָמָּה֩to why?רִמִּיתֶ֨םdid you deceive אֹתָ֜נוּobj. us לֵאמֹ֗רto saying רְחוֹקִ֨יםare distant אֲנַ֤חְנוּweמִכֶּם֙from the youמְאֹ֔דvery וְאַתֶּ֖םand you בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּin midst our יֹשְׁבִֽים׃are dwelling

וְעַתָּ֖הand therefore אֲרוּרִ֣יםare cursed אַתֶּ֑םyou וְלֹֽא־and not יִכָּרֵ֨תhe will be cut offמִכֶּ֜םfrom the youעֶ֗בֶדa slave וְחֹטְבֵ֥יand cutters of עֵצִ֛יםwoods וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־and drawers of מַ֖יִםwater לְבֵ֥יתfor the house of אֱלֹהָֽי׃God my

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּand they answered אֶת־obj.יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshua וַיֹּאמְר֗וּand they said כִּי֩that הֻגֵּ֨דcertainly to tell הֻגַּ֤דit was told לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙to servants your אֵת֩obj.אֲשֶׁ֨רthis:צִוָּ֜הhe had commanded יְהוָ֤הYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙God your אֶת־obj.מֹשֶׁ֣הMoses עַבְדּ֔וֹservant his לָתֵ֤תto giveלָכֶם֙to the youאֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָאָ֔רֶץthe land וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛ידand to destroy אֶת־obj.כָּל־all יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of הָאָ֖רֶץthe land מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םfrom before you וַנִּירָ֨אand we were afraid מְאֹ֤דvery לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙for lives our מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םfrom because of you וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖הand we did אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֥רthe thing הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וְעַתָּ֖הand therefore הִנְנ֣וּhere we בְיָדֶ֑ךָare in hand your כַּטּ֨וֹבaccording to the good וְכַיָּשָׁ֧רand according to the right בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָin view your לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתto doלָ֖נוּto the usעֲשֵֽׂה׃do

וַיַּ֥עַשׂand he didלָהֶ֖םto the themכֵּ֑ןthus וַיַּצֵּ֥לand he delivered אוֹתָ֛םobj. them מִיַּ֥דfrom the hand of בְּנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael וְלֹ֥אand not הֲרָגֽוּם׃they killed them

וַיִּתְּנֵ֨םand he made them יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַJoshua בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֗וּאthe that חֹטְבֵ֥יcutters of עֵצִ֛יםwoods וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵיand drawers of מַ֖יִםwater לָֽעֵדָ֑הfor the congregation וּלְמִזְבַּ֤חand for the altar of יְהוָה֙Yahweh עַד־until הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֔הthe this אֶל־to הַמָּק֖וֹםthe place אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich יִבְחָֽר׃ פhe will choose

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