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OET interlinear JOS 2:5

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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,יְהִי
    2. 143881,143882
    3. And he/it was
    4. ≈But
    5. 1961
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and=he/it_was
    8. S
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99543
    1. הַ,שַּׁעַר
    2. 143883,143884
    3. the gate
    4. gate
    5. 8179
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the,gate
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99544
    1. לִ,סְגּוֹר
    2. 143885,143886
    3. was about to shut
    4. ≈about
    5. 5462
    6. PV-R,Vqc
    7. [was,about]_to_shut
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99545
    1. בַּ,חֹשֶׁךְ
    2. 143887,143888
    3. at darkness
    4. -
    5. 2822
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. at,darkness
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99546
    1. וְ,הָ,אֲנָשִׁים
    2. 143889,143890,143891
    3. and the men
    4. -
    5. 376
    6. S-C,Td,Ncmpa
    7. and,the,men
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99547
    1. יָצָאוּ
    2. 143892
    3. they went out
    4. -
    5. 3318
    6. V-Vqp3cp
    7. they_went_out
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99548
    1. לֹא
    2. 143893
    3. not
    4. don't
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99549
    1. יָדַעְתִּי
    2. 143894
    3. I know
    4. I
    5. 3045
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    7. I_know
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99550
    1. אָנָה
    2. 143895
    3. where
    4. where
    5. 575
    6. O-D
    7. where?
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99551
    1. הָלְכוּ
    2. 143896
    3. did they go
    4. -
    5. 1980
    6. V-Vqp3cp
    7. did_they_go
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99552
    1. הָ,אֲנָשִׁים
    2. 143897,143898
    3. the men
    4. -
    5. 376
    6. S-Td,Ncmpa
    7. the,men
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99553
    1. רִדְפוּ
    2. 143899
    3. pursue
    4. -
    5. 7291
    6. V-Vqv2mp
    7. pursue
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99554
    1. מַהֵר
    2. 143900
    3. quickly
    4. -
    6. S-Vpa
    7. quickly
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99555
    1. אַחֲרֵי,הֶם
    2. 143901,143902
    3. after them
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp3mp
    7. after,them
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99556
    1. כִּי
    2. 143903
    3. if/because
    4. -
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99557
    1. תַשִּׂיגוּ,ם
    2. 143904,143905
    3. you(pl) will overtake them
    4. -
    5. 5381
    6. VO-Vhi2mp,Sp3mp
    7. you(pl),will_overtake_them
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99558
    2. 143906
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 99559

OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was the_gate was_about_to_shut at_darkness and_the_men they_went_out not I_know where did_they_go the_men pursue quickly after_them if/because you(pl)_will_overtake_them.

OET (OET-RV) But as the city gate was about to shut last night, the men went out. I don’t know to where they went—if you all hurry, you might be able to catch them.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–24 Joshua sent men to explore Jericho secretly

Joshua sent two men to look at Jericho, a town in the land of Canaan. A woman of Jericho called Rahab hid the two men so that the king’s soldiers could not find them. She did this because she believed that Yahweh would help the Israelites conquer their land. The men promised Rahab that if she did not betray them, they would rescue her and her family when the Israelites conquered the town. Rahab helped the men escape from Jericho and they hid in the hills for three days. When the soldiers of Jericho stopped looking for them, they returned to Joshua.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The spies went to Jericho

The spies and Rahab

Rahab helped the spies

Paragraph: 2:1–7

Joshua sent two spies to Jericho and they entered the house of Rahab. The king of Jericho sent soldiers to arrest them, but Rahab protected the two men. She hid the spies and told the soldiers that they had already left.

2:5a

At dusk, when the gate was about to close, the men went out,

At dusk: The phrase At dusk refers to the time when the sun had just set and the sky was becoming dark.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

at sundown (GNT)

at dark (RSV)

when the gate was about to close: Jericho was a town surrounded by a wall. The word gate refers to the door in the wall through which people entered and left the town. It was closed at night to make the town more secure. The clause when the gate was about to close indicates that the gate was not yet closed.

the men went out: Rahab said that the men left through the town gate before it was closed for the night.

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

The men went out of the town just before it was time to close the town gate.

In the evening, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left (ERV)

2:5b

and I do not know which way they went.

and I do not know which way they went: Some English versionsuse an un usual English word order here in order to show the emphasis that is in the Hebrew word order. The BSB uses a natural English word order. Use a word order that is natural in your language.

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

where the men went I do not know (RSV)

I didn’t find out where they were going (GNT)

They did not tell me where they were going

2:5c

Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them!”

Pursue them quickly, and you may catch them: The command Pursue them quickly indicates that the soldiers should hurry to follow the two Israelite men.

and: the Hebrew conjunction that the BSB translates as and shows a result. If the men chase the Israelite spies, the result will be that they may catch up with them. In some languages it may be more natural to leave this conjunction untranslated. For example,

Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them. (NIV)

you may catch them: There is an interpretation issue with the form of the Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as you may catch them.

  1. It is a possible event. For example:

    you can overtake them (NRSV) (BSB, NRSV, NIV, NKJV, NJPS, REB, GNT, CEV, NCV, NLT)

  2. It is a future event. For example:

    you will catch up with them (GW) (GW, RSV, NJB, NASB, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) along with many English versions.

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

Run after them quickly so that you can overtake them.

If you go quickly, maybe you can catch them. (NCV)

go quickly and search for them! Perhaps you may catch them! (T4T)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ⁠יְהִ֨י הַ⁠שַּׁ֜עַר לִ⁠סְגּ֗וֹר

and=he/it_was the,gate [was,about]_to_shut

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action you can indicate that men did it. Alternate translation: [And men shut the gate]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵי⁠הֶ֖ם כִּ֥י תַשִּׂיגֽוּ⁠ם

pursue quickly after,them that/for/because/then/when you(pl),will_overtake_them

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Since you might still overtake them, pursue quickly after them]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

2:1-24 Like any good military commander, Joshua sent out spies or scouts to get information about his objective.
• Because Israel planned to approach Canaan from the east, they could not bypass Jericho.

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 he/it was
    2. ≈But
    3. 1987,1929
    5. 143881,143882
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. S
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99543
    1. the gate
    2. gate
    3. 1893,7746
    5. 143883,143884
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99544
    1. was about to shut
    2. ≈about
    3. 3705,5424
    5. 143885,143886
    6. PV-R,Vqc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99545
    1. at darkness
    2. -
    3. 846,2711
    5. 143887,143888
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99546
    1. and the men
    2. -
    3. 1987,1893,266
    5. 143889,143890,143891
    6. S-C,Td,Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99547
    1. they went out
    2. -
    3. 3278
    5. 143892
    6. V-Vqp3cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99548
    1. not
    2. don't
    3. 3835
    5. 143893
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99549
    1. I know
    2. I
    3. 3207
    5. 143894
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99550
    1. where
    2. where
    3. 689
    5. 143895
    6. O-D
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99551
    1. did they go
    2. -
    3. 1933
    5. 143896
    6. V-Vqp3cp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99552
    1. the men
    2. -
    3. 1893,266
    5. 143897,143898
    6. S-Td,Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99553
    1. pursue
    2. -
    3. 7259
    5. 143899
    6. V-Vqv2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99554
    1. quickly
    2. -
    3. 4371
    5. 143900
    6. S-Vpa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99555
    1. after them
    2. -
    3. 496,1978
    5. 143901,143902
    6. S-R,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99556
    1. if/because
    2. -
    3. 3482
    5. 143903
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99557
    1. you(pl) will overtake them
    2. -
    3. 5227,1978
    5. 143904,143905
    6. VO-Vhi2mp,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TCrossing_the_Jordan_into_Canaan
    10. 99558

OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was the_gate was_about_to_shut at_darkness and_the_men they_went_out not I_know where did_they_go the_men pursue quickly after_them if/because you(pl)_will_overtake_them.

OET (OET-RV) But as the city gate was about to shut last night, the men went out. I don’t know to where they went—if you all hurry, you might be able to catch them.”

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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