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OET interlinear JOS 24:27

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וַ,יֹּאמֶר
    2. 161196,161197
    3. and he/it said
    4. said
    5. 559
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and=he/it_said
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111422
    1. יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
    2. 161198
    3. Yəhōshūˊa
    4. -
    5. 3091
    6. S-Np
    7. Joshua
    8. -
    9. Person=Joshua; Y-1427
    10. 111423
    1. אֶל
    2. 161199
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 413
    6. S-R
    7. to
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111424
    2. 161200
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111425
    1. כָּל
    2. 161201
    3. all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111426
    2. 161202
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111427
    1. הָ,עָם
    2. 161203,161204
    3. the people
    4. people
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the,people
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111428
    1. הִנֵּה
    2. 161205
    3. here
    4. -
    5. 2009
    6. S-Tm
    7. here!
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111429
    1. הָ,אֶבֶן
    2. 161206,161207
    3. the stone
    4. stone
    5. 68
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    7. the,stone
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111430
    1. הַ,זֹּאת
    2. 161208,161209
    3. (the) this
    4. -
    5. 2063
    6. S-Td,Pdxfs
    7. (the),this
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111431
    1. תִּהְיֶה
    2. 161210
    3. it will become
    4. -
    5. 1961
    6. V-Vqi3fs
    7. it_will_become
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111432
    2. 161211
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111433
    1. בָּ,נוּ
    2. 161212,161213
    3. on us
    4. at in
    6. S-R,Sp1cp
    7. on,us
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111434
    1. לְ,עֵדָה
    2. 161214,161215
    3. (into) a witness
    4. -
    6. S-R,Ncfsa
    7. (into)_a,witness
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111435
    1. כִּי
    2. 161216
    3. if/because
    4. because
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111436
    2. 161217
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111437
    1. הִיא
    2. 161218
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 1931
    6. S-Pp3fs
    7. it
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111438
    1. שָׁמְעָה
    2. 161219
    3. it has heard
    4. heard
    5. 8085
    6. V-Vqp3fs
    7. it_has_heard
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111439
    1. אֵת
    2. 161220
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111440
    1. כָּל
    2. 161221
    3. all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. O-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111441
    2. 161222
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111442
    1. אִמְרֵי
    2. 161223
    3. the words/messages of
    4. -
    5. 561
    6. O-Ncmpc
    7. the_words_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111443
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 161224
    3. YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. O-Np
    7. of_Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1427
    10. 111444
    1. אֲשֶׁר
    2. 161225
    3. which
    4. that
    6. O-Tr
    7. which
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111445
    1. דִּבֶּר
    2. 161226
    3. he has spoken
    4. -
    5. 1696
    6. V-Vpp3ms
    7. he_has_spoken
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111446
    1. עִמָּ,נוּ
    2. 161227,161228
    3. with us
    4. -
    6. O-R,Sp1cp
    7. with,us
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111447
    1. וְ,הָיְתָה
    2. 161229,161230
    3. and it will become
    4. -
    5. 1961
    6. SV-C,Vqq3fs
    7. and,it_will_become
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111448
    1. בָ,כֶם
    2. 161231,161232
    3. on you(pl)
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    7. on,you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111449
    1. לְ,עֵדָה
    2. 161233,161234
    3. (into) a witness
    4. -
    6. S-R,Ncfsa
    7. (into)_a,witness
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111450
    1. פֶּֽן
    2. 161235
    3. lest
    4. -
    5. 6435
    6. S-C
    7. lest
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111451
    2. 161236
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111452
    1. תְּכַחֲשׁוּ,ן
    2. 161237,161238
    3. you(pl) should deny
    4. -
    5. 3584
    6. V-Vpi2mp,Sn
    7. you(pl),should_deny
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111453
    1. בֵּ,אלֹהֵי,כֶֽם
    2. 161239,161240,161241
    3. (in) god of your(pl)
    4. god
    5. 430
    6. S-R,Ncmpc,Sp2mp
    7. (in),God_of,your(pl)
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1427
    10. 111454
    2. 161242
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 111455

OET (OET-LV) and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it_said to all_of the_people here the_stone (the)_this it_will_become on_us (into)_a_witness if/because it it_has_heard DOM all_of the_words/messages_of YHWH which he_has_spoken with_us and_it_will_become on_you(pl) (into)_a_witness lest you(pl)_should_deny (in)_god_of_your(pl).

OET (OET-RV) “Look at this stone,” Yehoshua said to all the people. “It will be for a witness against us, because it has heard everything that Yahweh has instructed us, and it will be for a witness against you all, in case you act deceptively against your god.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 24:1–33: Israel renewed their covenant with Yahweh

In this section Joshua called the people of Israel together to affirm that they would worship and obey only Yahweh. He warned them that Yahweh would bring disaster on them if they worshiped other gods. Then Joshua died and was buried.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Renewing the covenant at Shechem

The Israelites promise to worship only Yahweh

24:27a

And Joshua said to all the people,

And: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as And introduces the next event in the storyline. Introduce the next event in a way that is natural in your language.

24:27b

“You see this stone. It will be a witness against us,

You see: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as You see calls attention to the next statement. Some languages may have grammatical markers that fulfill this function.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

Look

Look at this stone

this stone. It will be a witness against us: In verse 24:22 Joshua told the Israelites that they would be witnesses against themselves in the future. In this verse he told them that the stone he had set up would also be a witness. He said it was a witness against us because he was including himself with the other Israelites.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Look. This stone will be a witness against us(incl)

Look at this stone. It will give evidence against us.

Look at this stone. If it could speak it would testify against us.

24:27c

for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us,

for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us: Yahweh had spoken to the people of Israel through Joshua, and the stone had been a witness to all the words he said.

This does not mean that the stone had magical powers, or that there were spirits who lived in the stone. If it sounds strange in your language to have a stone be able to hear, you could use a simile.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

because it has heard all the words that Yahweh spoke to us

It is as though it has heard all the words that Yahweh has spoken to us.

24:27d

and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”

and: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as and connects sentences. Many English versions do not translate this word here. Use a connecting word if there is a natural one in your language.

it will be a witness against you: This sentence uses almost the same words as in part b of this verse. Joshua repeated his statement to emphasize it. However, in this part of the verse he used the pronoun you instead of “us.”

if you ever deny your God: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as deny can also be translated “betray” or “be unfaithful.”

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

So it will be a witness against you(plur), if you are not faithful to your God.

It could give evidence against you if you betray God.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנֵּ֨ה

see/lo/see!

See how you translated the word Behold in [2:2](../02/02.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה

that/for/because/then/when she/it heard

Joshua is speaking of the stone as if it were a living thing that had heard what the people promised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for it was in this place, where this stone is, where we heard]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑⁠נוּ

DOM all/each/any/every words_of YHWH which/who he/it_had_said with,us

While Joshua says that it was Yahweh who spoke these words, he means implicitly that he spoke them himself on behalf of Yahweh. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [all of the words that I have spoken to you on behalf of Yahweh]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. and
    2. said
    3. 1987,683
    5. 161196,161197
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111422
    1. Yəhōshūˊa
    2. -
    3. 2901
    5. 161198
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Joshua; Y-1427
    10. 111423
    1. he/it said
    2. said
    3. 1987,683
    5. 161196,161197
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111422
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 369
    5. 161199
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111424
    1. all of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 161201
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111426
    1. the people
    2. people
    3. 1893,5847
    5. 161203,161204
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111428
    1. here
    2. -
    3. 1861
    5. 161205
    6. S-Tm
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111429
    1. the stone
    2. stone
    3. 1893,353
    5. 161206,161207
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111430
    1. (the) this
    2. -
    3. 1893,2146
    5. 161208,161209
    6. S-Td,Pdxfs
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111431
    1. it will become
    2. -
    3. 1929
    5. 161210
    6. V-Vqi3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111432
    1. on us
    2. at in
    3. 846,1978
    5. 161212,161213
    6. S-R,Sp1cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111434
    1. (into) a witness
    2. -
    3. 3705,5699
    5. 161214,161215
    6. S-R,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111435
    1. if/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    5. 161216
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111436
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 1855
    5. 161218
    6. S-Pp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111438
    1. it has heard
    2. heard
    3. 7841
    5. 161219
    6. V-Vqp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111439
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 161220
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111440
    1. all of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 161221
    6. O-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111441
    1. the words/messages of
    2. -
    3. 335
    5. 161223
    6. O-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111443
    1. YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 161224
    6. O-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1427
    10. 111444
    1. which
    2. that
    3. 238
    5. 161225
    6. O-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111445
    1. he has spoken
    2. -
    3. 1609
    5. 161226
    6. V-Vpp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111446
    1. with us
    2. -
    3. 5681,1978
    5. 161227,161228
    6. O-R,Sp1cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111447
    1. and it will become
    2. -
    3. 1987,1929
    5. 161229,161230
    6. SV-C,Vqq3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111448
    1. on you(pl)
    2. -
    3. 846,1978
    5. 161231,161232
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111449
    1. (into) a witness
    2. -
    3. 3705,5699
    5. 161233,161234
    6. S-R,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111450
    1. lest
    2. -
    3. 6267
    5. 161235
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111451
    1. you(pl) should deny
    2. -
    3. 3609,4876
    5. 161237,161238
    6. V-Vpi2mp,Sn
    8. -
    9. Y-1427
    10. 111453
    1. (in) god of your(pl)
    2. god
    3. 846,38,1978
    5. 161239,161240,161241
    6. S-R,Ncmpc,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-1427
    10. 111454

OET (OET-LV) and_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it_said to all_of the_people here the_stone (the)_this it_will_become on_us (into)_a_witness if/because it it_has_heard DOM all_of the_words/messages_of YHWH which he_has_spoken with_us and_it_will_become on_you(pl) (into)_a_witness lest you(pl)_should_deny (in)_god_of_your(pl).

OET (OET-RV) “Look at this stone,” Yehoshua said to all the people. “It will be for a witness against us, because it has heard everything that Yahweh has instructed us, and it will be for a witness against you all, in case you act deceptively against your god.”

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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