Focused Passage

Joshua 5:9

Covenant Renewal at Gilgal and the Commander of the LORD’s Army

After the LORD terrifies Canaan, Israel renews covenant identity through circumcision, celebrates Passover in the land, eats the produce of Canaan, and Joshua encounters the holy Commander of the LORD’s army.

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

9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.

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Verse 9

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularTodayהַיּ֗וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularI have rolled awayגַּלּ֛וֹתִיH1556Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe reproachחֶרְפַּ֥תH2781Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom youמֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑םH5921Preposition-m | second person masculine pluralSo thatהַהוּא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularplaceהַמָּק֤וֹםH4725Article | Noun - masculine singularhas been calledוַיִּקְרָ֞אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .שֵׁ֣םH8034Noun - masculine singular constructGilgalגִּלְגָּ֔לH1537Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַ֖דH5704Prepositionthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for roll.

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