- 1And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;וַיְהִ֣י כִשְׁמֹ֣עַ כָּֽל הַמְּלָכִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ בְּעֵ֨בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן בָּהָ֣ר וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה וּבְכֹל֙ ח֚וֹף הַיָּ֣ם הַגָּד֔וֹל אֶל מ֖וּל הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן הַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי
- 2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם עִם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְעִם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל פֶּ֖ה אֶחָֽד
- 3And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨י גִבְע֜וֹן שָׁמְע֗וּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ לִֽירִיח֖וֹ וְלָעָֽי
- 4They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ גַם הֵ֨מָּה֙ בְּעָרְמָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּ וַיִּקְח֞וּ שַׂקִּ֤ים בָּלִים֙ לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔ם וְנֹאד֥וֹת יַ֨יִן֙ בָּלִ֔ים וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים וּמְצֹרָרִֽים
- 5And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.וּנְעָל֨וֹת בָּל֤וֹת וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת בָּל֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה נִקֻּדִֽים
- 6And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ אֶל יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו וְאֶל אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵאֶ֤רֶץ רְחוֹקָה֙ בָּ֔אנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ בְרִֽית
- 7And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?ויאמרו וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִֽישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל הַחִוִּ֑י אוּלַ֗י בְּקִרְבִּי֙ אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְאֵ֖יךְ אכרות אֶֽכְרָת לְךָ֥ בְרִֽית
- 8And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ
- 9And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֵאֶ֨רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בָּ֣אוּ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ שָׁמְע֔וֹ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּמִצְרָֽיִם
- 10And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.וְאֵ֣ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה לִשְׁנֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן לְסִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן וּלְע֥וֹג מֶֽלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת
- 11Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֵ֡ינוּ זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ וְכָל יֹשְׁבֵ֨י אַרְצֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ בְרִֽית
- 12This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:זֶ֣ה לַחְמֵ֗נוּ חָ֞ם הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּ בְּי֥וֹם צֵאתֵ֖נוּ לָלֶ֣כֶת אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָבֵ֔שׁ וְהָיָ֖ה נִקֻּדִֽים
- 13And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.וְאֵ֨לֶּה נֹאד֤וֹת הַיַּ֨יִן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֣אנוּ חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ וְאֵ֤לֶּה שַׂלְמוֹתֵ֨ינוּ֙ וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּ בָּל֕וּ מֵרֹ֥ב הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ מְאֹֽד
- 14And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.וַיִּקְח֥וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִצֵּידָ֑ם וְאֶת פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א שָׁאָֽלוּ
- 15And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת בְּרִ֖ית לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ נְשִׂיאֵ֖י הָעֵדָֽה
- 16And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֕י אֲשֶׁר כָּרְת֥וּ בְּרִ֑ית וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֗וּ כִּי קְרֹבִ֥ים הֵם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִֽים
- 17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.וַיִּסְע֣וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל עָרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת יְעָרִֽים
- 18And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.וְלֹ֤א הִכּוּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ כָל הָעֵדָ֖ה עַל הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים
- 19But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל כָּל הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֕ה לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לִנְגֹּ֥עַ
- 20This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֨ינוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ
- 21And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים יִֽחְי֑וּ וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי מַ֨יִם֙ לְכָל הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבְּר֥וּ הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים
- 22And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לָמָּה֩ רִמִּיתֶ֨ם אֹתָ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר רְחוֹקִ֨ים אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מִכֶּם֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ יֹשְׁבִֽים
- 23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי
- 24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֨יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ אֶת מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת אֶת כָּל הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת כָּל יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֨ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה
- 25And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עֲשֵֽׂה
- 26And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּ֑ן וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א הֲרָגֽוּם
- 27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר
Joshua 9 KJV
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399 tagged Hebrew tokens153 distinct lexical entries27 of 27 verses source-tagged
אָמַרH559
to say (used with great latitude)
עָשָׂהH6213
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יְהוֹשׁוּעַH3091
Jehoshua (i.e., Joshua), the Jewish leader
יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478
he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
כָּרַתH3772
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)
יְהֹוָהH3068
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
יָשַׁבH3427
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
נָשִׂיאH5387
properly, an exalted one, i.e., a king or sheik; also a rising mist
עֶבֶדH5650
a servant
עֵדָהH5712
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
Hebrew verse gematria
YHWSA calculates these totals directly from every consonant in the tagged Hebrew source line using the Carlo Suarès letter-number system; vowel points and cantillation marks do not add values. The totals are not reverse-mapped from English. A matching number is a comparison to investigate, not proof that two passages mean the same thing.
| Verse | Value | Workspace |
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| Joshua 9:1 | 7,295 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:2 | 3,691 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:3 | 3,573 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:4 | 8,249 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:5 | 6,771 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:6 | 5,141 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:7 | 5,424 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:8 | 4,887 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:9 | 7,099 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:10 | 9,744 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:11 | 9,008 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:12 | 5,792 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:13 | 5,567 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:14 | 2,731 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:15 | 4,864 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:16 | 7,783 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:17 | 6,472 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:18 | 4,111 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:19 | 3,433 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:20 | 4,564 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:21 | 5,597 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:22 | 7,933 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:23 | 6,164 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:24 | 12,829 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:25 | 3,504 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:26 | 3,757 | study verse |
| Joshua 9:27 | 6,303 | study verse |
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