JOS 6:18 Interlinear View

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. וְ,רַק
2. 146690,146691
3. And only
4. But and
5. 7535
6. S-C,Ta
7. and,only
8. S
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101482
2. 146692
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101483
1. אַתֶּם
2. 146693
3. you(pl)
4. -
6. S-Pp2mp
7. you(pl)
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101484
1. שִׁמְרוּ
2. 146694
3. keep
4. -
5. 8104
6. V-Vqv2mp
7. keep
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101485
1. מִן
2. 146695
3. from
4. -
6. S-R
7. from
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101486
2. 146696
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101487
1. הַ,חֵרֶם
2. 146697,146698
3. the devoted thing[s]
4. -
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the_devoted,thing[s]
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101488
1. פֶּֽן
2. 146699
3. lest
4. -
5. 6435
6. S-C
7. lest
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101489
2. 146700
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101490
1. תַּחֲרִימוּ
2. 146701
3. you(pl) should totally destroy
4. destruction
6. V-Vhi2mp
7. you(pl)_should_totally_destroy
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101491
1. וּ,לְקַחְתֶּם
2. 146702,146703
3. and you(pl) will take
4. take
5. 3947
6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
7. and,you(pl)_will_take
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101492
1. מִן
2. 146704
3. any of
4. -
6. S-R
7. any_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101493
2. 146705
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101494
1. הַ,חֵרֶם
2. 146706,146707
3. the devoted thing[s]
4. -
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the_devoted,thing[s]
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101495
1. וְ,שַׂמְתֶּם
2. 146708,146709
3. and you(pl) will make
4. -
6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
7. and,you(pl)_will_make
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101496
1. אֶת
2. 146710
3. DOM
4. -
5. 853
6. O-To
7. DOM
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101497
2. 146711
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 101498
1. מַחֲנֵה
2. 146712
3. the camp of
4. camp
5. 4264
6. O-Ncbsc
7. the_camp_of
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101499
1. יִשְׂרָאֵל
2. 146713
3. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
4. -
5. 3478
6. O-Np
7. of_Israel
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101500
1. לְ,חֵרֶם
2. 146714,146715
3. into a devoted thing
4. -
6. S-R,Ncmsa
7. into,a_devoted_thing
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101501
1. וַ,עֲכַרְתֶּם
2. 146716,146717
3. and you(pl) will trouble
4. trouble
5. 5916
6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
7. and,you(pl)_will_trouble
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101502
1. אוֹת,וֹ
2. 146718,146719
3. it
4. it
5. 853
6. O-To,Sp3ms
7. ,it
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101503
2. 146720
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 101504

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:13–6:27 Israel conquered Jericho by God’s power

The Israelites followed God’s instructions and marched around the wall of Jericho town. On the seventh day the wall of the town collapsed and they conquered the town. They killed everybody in it except for Rahab and her family.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The wall of Jericho fell

The conquering of Jericho

6:18a

But keep away from the things devoted to destruction,

It is important that none of you take any of the things that belong to Yahweh.
But remember: do not take any of the things that I told you to destroy as an offering to Yahweh.

But: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as But marks a contrast. In 6:17 Yahweh said that the Israelite soldiers were not to kill Rahab and her family. But they are to destroy all the other things in the town.

keep away from the things devoted to destruction: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as keep away is an emphatic direct address to the Israelites. It stresses that it is important for the Israelite soldiers to obey Joshua’s (and Yahweh’s) command.

keep away: The phrase keep away means that the Israelite soldiers must be careful not to take for themselves the things that belong to Yahweh.

the things devoted to destruction: The phrase the things devoted to destruction includes the people, animals, and other things in the town that belong to Yahweh. The Israelites must offer these things to Yahweh by destroying them.

Translate 6:18a in a natural way in your language that emphasizes this command. For example:

It is important that none of you take any of the things that belong to Yahweh

But remember! You must be careful not to take for yourselves anything or any person that belongs to Yahweh

6:18b

lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these,

You^(plur) must not be overcome by greed and take what belongs to Yahweh.
Do not be tempted to take them for yourselves,

lest you yourself be set apart for destruction: There is a textual issue in the clause lest you yourself be set apart for destruction.

The Greek Septuagint reads “lest you should covet.” For example:
for fear that, moved by greed, you take something lying under the curse (NJB) (NJB, NRSV, NIV, CEV, NAB, NASB, REB)
The Hebrew text reads “lest you should devote to destruction.” For example:
lest when you have devoted them you take any of the devoted things (ESV) (BSB, ESV, RSV, NCV, NJPS)

It is recommended that you follow option (1). There is strong support for it among English versions, and in the Septuagint, and it makes better sense of the verse.

Some versions that are based on the Hebrew (option 2) leave out the parts of the verse that are difficult to understand.

It may help to reorder the parts of this verse so that the meaning is clearer. See the General Comment at the end of 6:18.

If you take any of these: The clause take any of these is the result of coveting.

these: The word these refers to things that were mentioned in 6:18a. It may be more natural to refer to them by a pronoun. For example, you could say:

so that you are not tempted to take them for yourselves

6:18c

you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

If you do, you will bring disaster and destruction on Israel.
or the Israelite people will be destroyed.

you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction: The result of taking the “devoted things” is that the whole Israelite camp would also become part of what must be destroyed.

and bring disaster upon it: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as bring disaster can also be translated as:

bring trouble

cause a calamity

it: The pronoun it refers to the “camp of Israel” and all the Israelite people.

General Comment on 6:18

In some languages it may help to reorder the parts of this verse. For example:

^18bAnd you must beware of coveting anything that is forbidden under the ban; ^18ayou must take none of it for yourselves, ^18cor else you will put the Israelite camp itself under the ban and bring disaster on it. (REB)

^18aBe careful not to take anything, ^18bbecause of your greed, ^18athat is devoted to Yahweh for destruction. ^18cIf you do, you will also bring disaster and destruction on Israel.

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 only
2. But and
3. 1987,7231
5. 146690,146691
6. S-C,Ta
8. S
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101482
1. you(pl)
2. -
3. 610
5. 146693
6. S-Pp2mp
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101484
1. keep
2. -
3. 7842
5. 146694
6. V-Vqv2mp
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101485
1. from
2. -
3. 4129
5. 146695
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101486
1. the devoted thing[s]
2. -
3. 1893,2362
5. 146697,146698
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101488
1. lest
2. -
3. 6267
5. 146699
6. S-C
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101489
1. you(pl) should totally destroy
2. destruction
3. 2640
5. 146701
6. V-Vhi2mp
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101491
1. and you(pl) will take
2. take
3. 1987,3828
5. 146702,146703
6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101492
1. any of
2. -
3. 4129
5. 146704
6. S-R
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101493
1. the devoted thing[s]
2. -
3. 1893,2362
5. 146706,146707
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101495
1. and you(pl) will make
2. -
3. 1987,8148
5. 146708,146709
6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101496
1. DOM
2. -
3. 347
5. 146710
6. O-To
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101497
1. the camp of
2. camp
3. 4412
5. 146712
6. O-Ncbsc
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101499
1. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
2. -
3. 3077
5. 146713
6. O-Np
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101500
1. into a devoted thing
2. -
3. 3705,2362
5. 146714,146715
6. S-R,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101501
1. and you(pl) will trouble
2. trouble
3. 1987,5931
5. 146716,146717
6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101502
1. it
2. it
3. 347,1978
5. 146718,146719
6. O-To,Sp3ms
8. -
9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
10. 101503

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.