Focused Passage

Joshua 24:25-28

Covenant Renewal at Shechem and the Death of Joshua

Joshua gathers Israel at Shechem, rehearses the LORD’s gracious acts, calls the people to choose whom they will serve, renews covenant with them, sets up a witness stone, and the book closes with the deaths and burials of Joshua and Eleazar and the burial of Joseph’s bones.

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

25On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance.

26Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was near the sanctuary of the LORD.

27And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”

28Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.

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Verse 25

Cross-references

Genesis 31:44Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 23:16Classic cross-references 2 Kings 11:17Classic cross-references Exodus 15:25Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:38Classic cross-references

Original words

On thatהַה֑וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularmadeוַיִּכְרֹ֨תH3772Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara covenantבְּרִ֛יתH1285Noun - feminine singularfor the peopleלָעָ֖םH5971Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand there at Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃H7927Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularhe establishedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfor themל֛וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara statuteחֹ֥קH2706Noun - masculine singularand ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

1 Samuel 7:12Classic cross-references Judges 9:6Classic cross-references Genesis 28:18Classic cross-references Genesis 35:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerrecordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֤בH3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartheseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralthingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralin the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרH5612Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תH8451Noun - feminine singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralThen he tookוַיִּקַּח֙H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara largeגְּדוֹלָ֔הH1419Adjective - feminine singularstoneאֶ֣בֶןH68Noun - feminine singularand set it upוַיְקִימֶ֣הָH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularthereשָּׁ֔םH8033Adverbunderתַּ֚חַתH8478Prepositionthe oakהָֽאַלָּ֔הH427Article | Noun - feminine singularthat [was]אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativenear the sanctuaryבְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁH4720Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or terebinth

Verse 27

Cross-references

Luke 19:40Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:11Classic cross-references Joshua 22:27Classic cross-references Joshua 22:34Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:9Classic cross-references

Original words

And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֗םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularYou seeהִנֵּ֨הH2009Interjectionthisהַזֹּאת֙H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularstoneהָאֶ֤בֶןH68Article | Noun - feminine singularIt will beתִּֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulara witnessלְעֵדָ֔הH5713Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularagainst usבָּ֣נוּPreposition | first person common pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionitהִ֣יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularhas heardשָׁמְעָ֗הH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsאִמְרֵ֣יH561Noun - masculine plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehas spokenדִּבֶּ֖רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularto usעִמָּ֑נוּH5973Preposition | first person common pluraland it will beוְהָיְתָ֤הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singulara witnessלְעֵדָ֔הH5713Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularagainst youבָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine pluralif you everפֶּֽן־H6435Conjunctiondenyתְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּןH3584Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunyour Godבֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 28

Cross-references

Judges 2:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markersent the peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularawayוַיְשַׁלַּ֤חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulareachאִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularto his own inheritanceלְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃פH5159Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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