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OET interlinear JOS 8:24

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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. 148668,148669
    3. And he/it was
    4. Then and
    5. 1961
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and=he/it_was
    8. S
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102796
    1. כְּ,כַלּוֹת
    2. 148670,148671
    3. just as had finished
    4. finished
    5. 3615
    6. SV-R,Vpc
    7. just,as_had_finished
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102797
    1. יִשְׂרָאֵל
    2. 148672
    3. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
    4. -
    5. 3478
    6. S-Np
    7. Israel
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102798
    1. לַ,הֲרֹג
    2. 148673,148674
    3. to kill
    4. killing
    5. 2026
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    7. to,kill
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102799
    1. אֶת
    2. 148675
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102800
    2. 148676
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102801
    1. כָּל
    2. 148677
    3. all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. O-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102802
    2. 148678
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102803
    1. יֹשְׁבֵי
    2. 148679
    3. the inhabitants of
    4. -
    5. 3427
    6. O-Vqrmpc
    7. the_inhabitants_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102804
    1. הָ,עַי
    2. 148680,148681
    3. (the) ˊAy
    4. -
    5. 5857
    6. O-Td,Np
    7. of_(the),Ai
    8. -
    9. Location=Ai; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102805
    1. בַּ,שָּׂדֶה
    2. 148682,148683
    3. in the field
    4. -
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. in_the=field
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102806
    1. בַּ,מִּדְבָּר
    2. 148684,148685
    3. in wilderness
    4. wilderness in
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. in,wilderness
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102807
    1. אֲשֶׁר
    2. 148686
    3. which
    4. -
    6. S-Tr
    7. which
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102808
    1. רְדָפוּ,ם
    2. 148687,148688
    3. they had pursued them
    4. -
    5. 7291
    6. VO-Vqp3cp,Sp3mp
    7. they,had_pursued_them
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102809
    1. בּ,וֹ
    2. 148689,148690
    3. in/on/over him/it
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp3ms
    7. in/on/over=him/it
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102810
    1. וַֽ,יִּפְּלוּ
    2. 148691,148692
    3. and they fell
    4. -
    5. 5307
    6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
    7. and=they_fell
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102811
    1. כֻלָּ,ם
    2. 148693,148694
    3. of them of all
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    7. of_them_of,all
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102812
    1. לְ,פִי
    2. 148695,148696
    3. to +the mouth of
    4. -
    5. 6310
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    7. to_[the],mouth_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102813
    2. 148697
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102814
    1. חֶרֶב
    2. 148698
    3. +the sword
    4. -
    5. 2719
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. [the]_sword
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102815
    1. עַד
    2. 148699
    3. until
    4. -
    5. 5704
    6. S-R
    7. until
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102816
    2. 148700
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102817
    1. תֻּמָּ,ם
    2. 148701,148702
    3. they were finished
    4. -
    5. 8552
    6. VS-Vqc,Sp3mp
    7. they,were_finished
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102818
    1. וַ,יָּשֻׁבוּ
    2. 148703,148704
    3. and they returned
    4. returned
    5. 7725
    6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
    7. and,they_returned
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102819
    1. כָל
    2. 148705
    3. all of
    4. Israelis
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102820
    2. 148706
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102821
    1. יִשְׂרָאֵל
    2. 148707
    3. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
    4. -
    5. 3478
    6. S-Np
    7. Israel
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102822
    1. הָ,עַי
    2. 148708,148709
    3. (the) ˊAy
    4. -
    5. 5857
    6. S-Td,Np
    7. (the),Ai
    8. -
    9. Location=Ai; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102823
    1. וַ,יַּכּוּ
    2. 148710,148711
    3. and they struck down
    4. -
    5. 5221
    6. SV-C,Vhw3mp
    7. and,they_struck_down
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102824
    1. אֹתָ,הּ
    2. 148712,148713
    3. DOM her/it
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To,Sp3fs
    7. \untr DOM\untr*=her/it
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102825
    1. לְ,פִי
    2. 148714,148715
    3. to +the mouth of
    4. -
    5. 6310
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    7. to_[the],mouth_of
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102826
    2. 148716
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102827
    1. חָרֶב
    2. 148717
    3. +the sword
    4. -
    5. 2719
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. [the]_sword
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102828
    2. 148718
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 102829

OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was just_as_had_finished Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_kill DOM all_of the_inhabitants_of (the)_ˊAy in_the_field in_wilderness which they_had_pursued_them in/on/over_him/it of_them_of_all and_they_fell to_the_mouth_of the_sword until they_were_finished and_ all_of _they_returned Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) (the)_ˊAy and_they_struck_down DOM_her/it to_the_mouth_of the_sword.

OET (OET-RV) Then after the Israelis had finished killing the men of Ay who had chased them towards the wilderness, they returned to Ay and slaughtered the people still in there,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–29 Israel defeated Ai.

In chapter 7, Israel attacked Ai and the soldiers of Ai defeated them. They were discouraged but they repented of their sin. In chapter 8, God told Joshua to attack Ai again. This time, the Israelites were victorious and defeated Ai.

Verses 8:1–9 describe Joshua’s preparations to attack Ai, with details about the ambush. The soldiers in the ambush left by night ahead of the other soldiers. Verses 8:10–27 describe the movement of the soldiers, and the defeat of Ai. Verses 8:28–29 is a summary of the story.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The fall and destruction of Ai

Israel conquered Ai

8:24a

When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai

When Israel: The word Israel refers to the Israelite army.

had finished killing: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as killing means that the Israelite army killed all the soldiers of Ai.

all the men of Ai: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as men refers to the men of Ai who had come out to fight the Israelites.

8:24b

who had pursued them into the field and wilderness,

who had pursued them into the field and wilderness: In 8:15 Joshua and his army pretended to be afraid and ran away into the wilderness between Ai and the Jordan River Valley. In 8:20 the soldiers of Ai chased them there. In this verse the roles are reversed. Israel chased the soldiers of Ai and killed them. This change of roles adds dramatic impact to this turning point in the story.

who had pursued them: Scholars and English versions differ on who who and them refer to.

  1. The word them refers to the Israelite soldiers and who refers to the soldiers of Ai. For example:

    When the Israelite army finished chasing and killing all the men of Ai in the open fields (NLT) (BSB, NLT, RSV, NIV, NASB, NCV, NJB, REB, GNT, CEV, KJV)

  2. The word them refers to the soldiers of Ai and who refers to the Israelite soldiers. For example:

    When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai who had chased them toward the desert (NET) (NET, GW, NJPS)

The Hebrew text is not clear on this issue. It is recommended that you follow option (1) along with the majority of English versions. As noted above, option (1) adds impact to this climactic turn of events where Israel is now the victor.

into the field and wilderness: The phrase the field and wilderness refers to the barren, uninhabited country that was mentioned in 8:15.

8:24c

and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword,

and when every last one of them: The phrase every last one of them refers to the fighting men of Ai. This phrase indicates that not one of the soldiers of Ai was left. They were all dead.

had fallen by the sword: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as had fallen by the sword is more literally “had fallen by the mouth of the sword.” This is a Hebrew idiom. It means that the Israelite soldiers killed them.

This is a passive clause. The Israelites are the implied subject. The Israelite soldiers killed the men of Ai.

Here are some other ways to translate this Hebrew idiom:

they had been put to the sword (NIV)

they put them all to death (GW)

The Israelites killed every one of the enemy (GNT)

8:24d

all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well.

all the Israelites returned to Ai and put it to the sword as well: This clause indicates that the Israelite army killed the people who were still left in the town of Ai, the women and children.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

בַּ⁠שָּׂדֶ֗ה בַּ⁠מִּדְבָּר֙

in_the=field in,wilderness

By using the terms field and wilderness together, the author could be: (1) giving further information about where the field was located. Alternate translation: [in the field that was in the wilderness] (2) naming two locations where the Israelite army killed the soldiers from Ai and Bethel. Alternate translation: [in the field and in the wilderness]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַֽ⁠יִּפְּל֥וּ כֻלָּ֛⁠ם

and=they_fell of_them_of,all

The author is describing dying in battle by association with the word fallen, since soldiers who die in battle fall to the ground and die. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and all of them had been killed] or [and all of them had died]

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. Then and
    3. 1987,1929
    5. 148668,148669
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. S
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102796
    1. just as had finished
    2. finished
    3. 3418,3619
    5. 148670,148671
    6. SV-R,Vpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102797
    1. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
    2. -
    3. 3077
    5. 148672
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102798
    1. to kill
    2. killing
    3. 3705,1945
    5. 148673,148674
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102799
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 148675
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102800
    1. all of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 148677
    6. O-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102802
    1. the inhabitants of
    2. -
    3. 3311
    5. 148679
    6. O-Vqrmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102804
    1. (the) ˊAy
    2. -
    3. 1893,5824
    5. 148680,148681
    6. O-Td,Np
    8. -
    9. Location=Ai; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102805
    1. in the field
    2. -
    3. 846,8079
    5. 148682,148683
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102806
    1. in wilderness
    2. wilderness in
    3. 846,4057
    5. 148684,148685
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102807
    1. which
    2. -
    3. 238
    5. 148686
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102808
    1. they had pursued them
    2. -
    3. 7259,1978
    5. 148687,148688
    6. VO-Vqp3cp,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102809
    1. in/on/over him/it
    2. -
    3. 846,1978
    5. 148689,148690
    6. S-R,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102810
    1. of them of all
    2. -
    3. 3671,1978
    5. 148693,148694
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102812
    1. and they fell
    2. -
    3. 1987,5194
    5. 148691,148692
    6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102811
    1. to +the mouth of
    2. -
    3. 3705,6255
    5. 148695,148696
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102813
    1. +the sword
    2. -
    3. 2414
    5. 148698
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102815
    1. until
    2. -
    3. 5798
    5. 148699
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102816
    1. they were finished
    2. -
    3. 8376,1978
    5. 148701,148702
    6. VS-Vqc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102818
    1. and
    2. returned
    3. 1987,7951
    5. 148703,148704
    6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102819
    1. all of
    2. Israelis
    3. 3671
    5. 148705
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102820
    1. they returned
    2. returned
    3. 1987,7951
    5. 148703,148704
    6. SV-C,Vqw3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102819
    1. Yisrāʼēl/(Israel)
    2. -
    3. 3077
    5. 148707
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102822
    1. (the) ˊAy
    2. -
    3. 1893,5824
    5. 148708,148709
    6. S-Td,Np
    8. -
    9. Location=Ai; Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102823
    1. and they struck down
    2. -
    3. 1987,5176
    5. 148710,148711
    6. SV-C,Vhw3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102824
    1. DOM her/it
    2. -
    3. 347,1978
    5. 148712,148713
    6. O-To,Sp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102825
    1. to +the mouth of
    2. -
    3. 3705,6255
    5. 148714,148715
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102826
    1. +the sword
    2. -
    3. 2414
    5. 148717
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-1451; TWar_with_Canaanites
    10. 102828

OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was just_as_had_finished Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_kill DOM all_of the_inhabitants_of (the)_ˊAy in_the_field in_wilderness which they_had_pursued_them in/on/over_him/it of_them_of_all and_they_fell to_the_mouth_of the_sword until they_were_finished and_ all_of _they_returned Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) (the)_ˊAy and_they_struck_down DOM_her/it to_the_mouth_of the_sword.

OET (OET-RV) Then after the Israelis had finished killing the men of Ay who had chased them towards the wilderness, they returned to Ay and slaughtered the people still in there,

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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