Joshua 1 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) AcharayaMawath (after/following death) Mashah (Moses) Ibad (servant) Yahawah (), WaYaAmar (and spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Ban (son) Nawan (Nun), MaSharath (servant), Mashah (Moses)’ LaAmar (saying),

2 “Mashah (Moses) Ibaday (my servant) YaMawath (dead); WaIthah (and now / present moment) Qawam (rise up), Ibar (pass over/through) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (this Jordan), HaZah (this / that / these) Athah (you) WaKal (and every) HaIm (this people), HaZah (this / that / these) Al-HaAratz (to the land) AsharaAnakay (who/that I) Nathan (gave), Lam (for them) LaBanay (to children) Yashar-Al (Israel).

3 Kal (Every) Maqawam (place) AsharaThaDarak (who/that you tread), Kap (sole) Ragalakam (your foot) Baw (within him) Lakam (for you) Nathanathayaw (given him) KaAsharaDabarathay (as who/that speaking) Al (to) Mashah (Moses).

4 MaHaMadabar (From the wilderness), WaHaLabanawan (and this Lebanon), HaZah (this / that / these) WaId-HaNahar (and as far as the river), HaGadawal (the great) Nahar (river) Parath (Euphrates), Kal (every) Aratz (Earth/land) HaChathay (the Hittites), WaId-HaYam (and as far as the sea) HaGadawal (the great) Mabawaa (toward going down) HaShamash (the sun), YaHayah (came to pass) Gabawalakam (your border).

5 Laa (NOT) YaThaYatzab ([reflexive] able to stand) Ayash (man) LaPanayamak (your before) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Chayayak (your life). KaAsharaHayahayathay (as who/that came to pass) Im (with) Mashah (Moses). AHayah (came to pass) Imak (with you) Laa (NOT) ARapahak (I fail you) WaLaa (And not) AIzabak (I you forsake).

6 “Chazaq (Take hold / harden) WaAmatz (and courageous); KayaAthah (surely you) ThaNachayal (you inherit) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of this people) HaZah (this / that / these) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land) Ashar-NaShabaithay (who/that swear / take oath) LaAbawatham (to their fathers) LaNathanath (to give) Lam (for them).

7 Raq (But / contrary) Chazaq (Take hold / harden) WaAmatz (and very courageous), Maad (exceedingly / very) LaShamar (to observe) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) KaKal (as every) HaThawarah (according to the law), AsharaTzawahak (who/that commanded you) Mashah (Moses) Ibaday (my servant). Al (not) ThaSawar (you turn) Manamanaw (from us) Yamayan (right hand) WaShamaawal (and left), LaMainaThaShakayal (𐤋 you good success) BaKal (in every) AsharaThaYalak (who/that you go).

8 Laa (NOT) YaMawash (𐤌𐤅𐤔) Sapar (book / scribed document) HaThawarah (the law) HaZah (this / that / these) MaPahayak (depart out of your mouth), WaHagahayath (and you meditate) Baw (within him) Yawamam (by day) WaLayalah (and night), LaMainaThaShamar (𐤋 you observe) LaIshahawath (to do - plural) KaKal (as every) HaKathawab (that written) Baw (therein him): Kay-Az (surely at that time) ThaTzalayach (you make) Ath-Darakak (the entirety of your way) WaAz (and prosperous), ThaShakayal (you good success).

9 HaLawaa (NOT) Tzawahayathayak (commanded you)? Chazaq (Take hold / harden) WaAmatz (and courageous). Al (not) ThaIratz (you afraid), WaAl (and not) ThaChathath (you neither dismayed): KayaImak (surely with you) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) BaKal (in every) AsharaThaYalak (who/that you go).”

10 WaYaTzawah (And commanded) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Ath-Shataray (the entirety of officers) HaIm (the people), LaAmar (saying),

11 “Ibaraw (You pass) BaQarab (through) HaMachanah (the camp), WaTzawahaw (and you command) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people), LaAmar (saying), ‘HaKawayanaw (you [causing] prepare) Lakam (food you); Tzayadah (𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤄) KayaBaIwad (surely in more/again) Shalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days) Athaham (you) Ibarayam (pass over - plural) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (this Jordan), HaZah (this / that / these) LaBawaa (to go) LaYarashath (to possess) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land), Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave) Lakam (for you) LaYarashathah (to possess it).’”

12 WaLaRaawabanay (And to the Reubenites), WaLaGaday (and to the Gadites), WaLaChatzay (and to half)- Shabat (tribe) HaManashah (the Manasseh), YaAmar (spoke) Yahawashawai (Joshua) LaAmar (saying),

13 “Zakawar (Remember/recall) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of the word) AsharaYaTzawah (who/that commanded), Athakam (the entirety of you) Mashah (Moses) Ibad (servant) Yahawah () LaAmar (saying), ‘Yahawah () Alahayam (God) MaNawayach (rest), Lakam (for you) WaYaNathan (and give) Lakam (for you) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of this land) HaZaath (this).

14 NaAyashahayakam (Your woman - emphatic) Tapakam (wives your little ones), WaMaqanahayakam (and your livestock), YaYashabaw (inhabit/dwell) BaAratz (live in land) AsharaYaNathan (who/that gave) Lakam (for you) Mashah (Moses) BaIbar (in beyond) HaYaradan (the Jordan); WaAthaham (and you) ThaIbaraw (you pass) Chamashayam (armed - plural), LaPanayam (over before) Achayakam (your brothers) Kal (every) Gabawaray (mighty) HaChayal (the valor), WaIzaratham (and you help) Awatham (the entirety of them)

15 IdaAshar-YaNawayach (As far as who/that Until given) Yahawah () LaAchayakam (your brothers) YaNawayach (rest), YaNawayach (as he has given), Kakam (as you) WaYarashaw (and they possessed) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hamah (they / them) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land) Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave). Lam (for them) WaShawabatham (and you return) LaAratz (to land) Yarashahathakam (your possession), WaYarashatham (and you possess), Awathah (the entirety of her) AsharaYaNathan (who/that gave) Lakam (for you) Mashah (Moses) Ibad (servant) Yahawah () BaIbar (in beyond) HaYaradan (the Jordan) Mazarach (toward sunrise) HaShamash (the sun).’”

16 WaYaInahaw (And answered) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawashawai (Joshua), LaAmar (saying), “Kal (every) Ashar-Tzawahayathanaw (who/that you commanded us) NaIshah (we do), WaAl-Kal (and to every) AsharaThaShalachanaw (who/that wherever you send us) NaYalak (we go).

17 KaKal (As every) Ashar-Shamainaw (who/that we listened) Al (to) Mashah (Moses) Kan (things), NaShamai (we listen Only). Alayak (to you) Raq (but / contrary) YaHayah (came to pass) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), Imak (with you) KaAsharaYaHayah (as who/that came to pass) Im (with) Mashah (Moses).

18 Kal (Every) Ayash (man) Ashar-YaMarah (who/that rebels) Ath-Pahayak (the entirety of against your commandment), WaLaa (And not) YaShamai (listen) Ath-Dabarayak (the entirety of your words) LaKal (every) Ashar-ThaTzawahaw (who/that you command him), YaMawamath (he death). Raq (but / contrary) Chazaq (Take hold / harden) WaAmatz (and courageous).”