Joshua 9 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaShamai (as heard) Kal (every) HaMalakayam (happened the kings) AsharaBaIbar (who/that in beyond) HaYaradan (the Jordan), BaHar (in hill country), WaBaShapalah (and in lowland), WaBaKal (and in every) Chawap (shore) HaYam (the sea) HaGadawal (the great) Al-Mawal (to Before) HaLabanawan (the Lebanon), HaChathay (the Hittite), WaHaAmaray (and the Amorite), HaKanainay (the Canaanite), HaParazay (the Perizzite), HaChaway (the Hivite), WaHaYabawasay (and the Jebusite),

2 WaYaThaQabatzaw (And [reflexive] gathered) Yachadaw (themselves together) LaHaLacham (to [causing] fight) Im (with) Yahawashawai (Joshua) WaIm (and with) Yashar-Al (Israel), Pah (accord) Achad (one).

3 WaYashabay (And inhabitants) Gabaiwan (Gibeon) Shamaiw (heard) AthaAsharaYaIshah (the entirety of who/that done) Yahawashawai (Joshua) LaYarayachaw (to Jericho) WaLaIy (and to Ai),

4 WaYaIshahaw (And made) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hamah (they / them) BaIramah (in 𐤏𐤓𐤌𐤄) WaYaYalakaw (and also resorted ruse went) WaYaTaTzayaraw (and [reflexive] made ambassadors), WaYaLaqachaw (and took) Shaqayam (sacks) Balahayam (old - plural) LaChamawarayam (their donkeys), WaNaadawath (and wineskins), Yayan (𐤉𐤉𐤍) Balahayam (old - plural) WaMaBaqaiyam (and torn - plural) WaMaTzararayam (and bound up - plural),

5 WaNailawath (And patched shoes) Balahawath (old - plural) WaMaTalaawath (and 𐤈𐤋𐤀 - plural) BaRagalayam (on their feet), WaShalamahawath (and garments) Balahawath (wore old - plural). Ilayam (went up them) WaKal (and every) Lacham (bread) Tzayadaham (their 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤄) YaYabash (provision dry) YaHayah (moldy) Naqadayam (𐤍𐤒𐤃 - plural).

6 WaYaYalakaw (And went) Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Al-HaMachanah (to the camp) HaGalagal (the Gilgal), WaYaAmaraw (and said), Alayaw (to him) WaAl-Ayash (and to man) Yashar-Al (Israel), “MaAratz (from country) Rachawaqah (far) Bawaanaw (we come). WaIthah (and now / present moment) Karathaw (you now make) Lanaw (for us) Barayath (covenant).”

7 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Ayash (man) Yashar-Al (Israel) Al-HaChaway (to the Hivites), “Awalay (perhaps) BaQarabay (live my among). Athah (you) Yawashab (dwelling) WaAyak (And how?) AKarawath (I how make) Lak (for you) Barayath (covenant)?”

8 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua), “Ibadayak (your servants).” Anachanaw (we) WaYaAmar (and said)? Alam (to them) Yahawashawai (Joshua) “May (Who) Athaham (you) WaMaAyan (And from where) ThaBawaaw (you come)?”

9 WaYaAmaraw (And said), “Alayaw (to him) MaAratz (from country) Rachawaqah (very far) Maad (exceedingly / very) Bawaaw (come) Ibadayak (your servants) LaSham (name) Yahawah () Alahayam (God); Kay-Shamainaw (surely we heard) Shamaiw (his fame), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) AsharaYaIshah (who/that he did) BaMatzarayam (in Egypt),

10 WaAthaKal (And the entirety of every) AsharaYaIshah (who/that he did) LaShanayam (to two) Malakay (kings) HaAmaray (the Amorites) AsharaBaIbar (who/that in beyond) HaYaradan (the Jordan), LaSayachawan (to Sihon) Malak (king) Chashabawan (Heshbon) WaLaIwag (and to Og) Malak (king) HaBashan (the Bashan), Ashar (who/that) BaIshatharawath (at Ashtaroth).

11 WaYaAmaraw (And spoke), Alayanaw (to us) Zaqayanayanaw (our elders) WaKal (and every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Aratzanaw (our country) LaAmar (saying), ‘Laqachaw (you take) BaYadakam (in your hand) Tzayadah (provision) LaDarak (hand for journey), WaYalakaw (and you go) LaQaraahatham (to meet them), WaAmaratham (and you tell), Alayam (to them) “Ibadayakam (your servants). Anachanaw (we) WaIthah (and now / present moment) Karathaw (you now make) Lanaw (for us) Barayath (covenant).”’

12 Zah (This / that / these) Lachamanaw (our bread) Cham (took hot) HataTzawayadanaw (𐤑𐤅𐤉𐤃) Athaw (the entirety of him) MaBayathayanaw (provision from our houses) BaYawam (on day) Yatzaathanaw (went out us) LaYalakath (to go); Alayak (to you) WaIthah (and now), Hanah (behold), YaYabash (it dry), WaYaHayah (and become moldy) Naqadayam (𐤍𐤒𐤃 - plural).

13 WaAlah (And these) Naadawath (𐤍𐤀𐤃 - plural) HaYayan (the 𐤉𐤉𐤍) AsharaMalaanaw (who/that wineskins we filled), Chadashayam (new - plural); WaHanah (and behold), HathaBaqaiw (they [reflexive] torn). WaAlah (and these) Shalamahawathayanaw (our garments) WaNailayanaw (and our shoes) Balahaw (become old) MaRab (because very from long) HaDarak (the journey) Maad (exceedingly / very).”

14 WaYaLaqachaw (And take / seize) HaAyanashayam (the men) MaTzayadam (from their sampled provisions), WaAth-Pahay (and the entirety of counsel mouth) Yahawah () Laa (NOT) Shaalaw (ask).

15 WaYaIshah (And made) Lam (for them) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Shalawam (peace / safety), WaYaIshah (and made) WaYaKarath (and cut) Lam (for them) Barayath (covenant), LaChayahawatham (to let them live - plural). WaYaShabaiw (and swore) Lam (for them) Nashayaay (princes) HaIdah (the congregation).

16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaQatzah (from end) Shalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days) AcharayaAshar-Karathaw (after/following who/that they made) Lam (for them) Barayath (covenant), WaYaShamaiw (and heard) Kay (neighbors), Qarawabayam (𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁 - plural) Ham (they / them) Alayaw (to him) WaBaQarabaw (and lived his among) Ham (they / them) Yashabayam (inhabit/dwell - plural).

17 WaYaNasaiw (And 𐤍𐤎𐤏) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaBawaaw (and traveled came) Al-Iyarayam (to their cities) BaYawam (in day) HaShalayashay (the third). WaIyarayam (and now their cities) Gabaiwan (Gibeon), WaHaKapayarah (and the Chephirah), WaBaarawath (and Beeroth), Qarayath-Yairayam (Kiriath Jearim).

18 WaLaa (And not) HaNakahawam ([causing] strike them him), Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Kay-NaShabaiw (surely sworn) Lam (for them) Nashayaay (princes) HaIdah (the congregation) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel). WaYaLawanaw (and murmured) Kal (every) HaIdah (the congregation) Il-HaNashayaayam (over against the princes).

19 WaYaAmaraw (And said) Kal (every) HaNashayaayam (the princes) Al-Kal (to every) HaIdah (the congregation), “Anachanaw (we) NaShabainaw (we sworn) Lam (for them) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel): WaIthah (and now / present moment) Laa (NOT) NaYawakal (𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋) LaNagai (now therefore touch) Bam (within him them).

20 Zaath (This) NaIshah (we do), Lam (for them) WaHaChayah (and [causing] let live); Awatham (the entirety of them) WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Ilayanaw (went up us) Qatzap (lest wrath), Il-HaShabawaih (over the oath) Ashar-NaShabainaw (who/that we swore) Lam (for them).”

21 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Alayam (to them) HaNashayaayam (the princes) “YaChayahaw (let live),” WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Chatabay (𐤇𐤈𐤁) Itzayam (became wood - plural) WaShaabay (and draw) Mayam (cutters drawers waters) LaKal (every) HaIdah (the congregation), KaAsharaDabaraw (as who/that spoken) Lam (for them) HaNashayaayam (the princes).

22 WaYaQaraa (And called), Lam (for them) Yahawashawai (Joshua) WaYaDabar (and he spoke), Alayam (to them) LaAmar (saying), “LaMah (what / why / how) Ramahayatham (you why deceived), Athanaw (the entirety of us) LaAmar (saying), ‘Rachawaqayam (very far - plural),’ Anachanaw (we) Makam (from you) Maad (exceedingly / very) WaAthaham (and you) BaQarabanaw (live among us) Yashabayam (inhabit/dwell - plural)?

23 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Arawarayam (cursed - plural), Athaham (you) WaLaa (And not) YaKarath (never fail) Makam (from you) Ibad (servant), WaChatabay (and 𐤇𐤈𐤁) Itzayam (both wood - plural) WaShaabay (and draw) Mayam (cutters drawers waters) LaBayath (for house) Alahayam (God).”

24 WaYaInahaw (And answered) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawashawai (Joshua), WaYaAmaraw (and said), “KayaHaNagad (surely Report / inform) YaHaNagad ([causing] told) LaIbadayak (your servants) AthaAsharaYaTzawah (the entirety of who/that how commanded) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Ath (the entirety of) Mashah (Moses) Ibadaw (his servant) LaNathanath (to give) Lakam (for you) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaAratz (the land), WaLaHaShamayad (and to [causing] destroy) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) HaAratz (the land) MaPanayamakam (from your before). WaNaYaraa (And therefore very we afraid) Maad (exceedingly / very) LaNapashathayanaw (our soul) MaPanayamakam (lives from your), WaNaIshah (and we done) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of the thing) HaZah (this / that / these).

25 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Hananaw (Now behold), BaYadak (in your hand). KaTawab (seems as good) WaKaYashar (and as right) BaIyanayak (in your eye) LaIshahawath (Do - plural) Lanaw (for us) Ishah (make).”

26 WaYaIshah (And he did), Lam (for them) Kan (for sure) WaYaNatzal (and delivered) Awatham (the entirety of them) MaYad (from hand) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaLaa (And not) Haragawam (they kill them).

27 WaYaNathanam (And made them) Yahawashawai (Joshua) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Chatabay (𐤇𐤈𐤁) Itzayam (wood - plural) WaShaabay (and draw) Mayam (cutters drawers waters) LaIdah (for congregation) WaLaMazabach (and for altar) Yahawah (), Id-HaYawam (as far as this day), HaZah (this / that / these) Al-HaMaqawam (to the place) AsharaYaBachar (who/that he choose).