Focused Passage

Joshua 23:1-5

Joshua’s Farewell Charge: Hold Fast to the LORD and Do Not Turn Back

Joshua gathers Israel’s leaders, reminds them that the LORD has fought for them, commands them to hold fast to the LORD and avoid the remaining nations, and warns that covenant unfaithfulness will bring loss of the land just as surely as God’s good promises have been fulfilled.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,

2he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said,

3“and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you.

4See, I have allotted as an inheritance to your tribes these remaining nations, including all the nations I have already cut off, from the Jordan westward to the Great Sea.

5The LORD your God will push them out of your way and drive them out before you, so that you can take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Exodus 33:14Classic cross-references 1 Kings 1:1Classic cross-references Joshua 13:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:8Classic cross-references Joshua 21:44Classic cross-references

Original words

-וַֽיְהִי֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularA longרַבִּ֔יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluraltimeמִיָּמִ֣יםH3117Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralafterאַ֠חֲרֵיH310Preposition-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhad given Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularrestהֵנִ֨יחַH5117Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom allמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralaround themמִסָּבִ֑יבH5439Preposition-m | Adverbwhen Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַH3091Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas oldזָקֵ֔ןH2204Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular[and] well alongבָּ֖אH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin yearsבַּיָּמִֽים׃H3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Joshua 24:1Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 28:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:28Classic cross-references

Original words

[he]יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsummonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularallלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularincluding its eldersלִזְקֵנָיו֙H2205Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularleadersוּלְרָאשָׁ֔יוH7218Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularjudgesוּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יוH8199Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand officersוּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יוH7860Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularIאֲנִ֣יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam oldזָקַ֔נְתִּיH2204Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular[and] well alongבָּ֖אתִיH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularin yearsבַּיָּמִֽים׃H3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralhe saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֲלֵהֶ֔םH413Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Joshua 23:10Classic cross-references Exodus 14:14Classic cross-references Joshua 10:14Classic cross-references Joshua 10:42Classic cross-references

Original words

and youוְאַתֶּ֣םH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralhave seenרְאִיתֶ֗םH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural-אֵת֩H853Direct object markereverythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralhas doneעָשָׂ֜הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralnationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralfor your sakeמִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralbecauseכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionitה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwas the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralwho foughtהַנִּלְחָ֥םH3898Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfor youלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 12:29Classic cross-references Joshua 13:2Classic cross-references Joshua 13:6Classic cross-references Joshua 18:10Classic cross-references Psalms 105:44Classic cross-references

Original words

Seeרְאוּ֩H7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralI have allottedהִפַּ֨לְתִּיH5307Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularas an inheritanceבְּנַחֲלָ֖הH5159Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerto your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םH7626Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraltheseהָאֵ֛לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralremainingהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֥יםH7604Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralnationsהַ֠גּוֹיִםH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralincluding allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙H1471Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeI have already cut offהִכְרַ֔תִּיH3772Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwestwardמְב֥וֹאH3996Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃H8121Article | Noun - common singularto the Great Seaוְהַיָּ֥םH3220Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .הַגָּד֖וֹלH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Mediterranean Sea

Verse 5

Cross-references

Joshua 23:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 11:23Classic cross-references Exodus 33:2Classic cross-references Exodus 34:11Classic cross-references Joshua 13:6Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDוַיהוָ֣הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural. . .ה֚וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill push themיֶהְדֳּפֵ֣םH1920Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralout of your wayמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland drive them outוְהוֹרִ֥ישׁH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularbefore youאֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural. . .מִלִּפְנֵיכֶ֑םH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralso that you can take possession ofוִֽירִשְׁתֶּם֙H3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheir landאַרְצָ֔םH776Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralpromisedדִּבֶּ֛רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

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