H9002–/וְ–v

Far be it from us that we should rebel against Yahweh, and turn away this day from following Yahweh, to build an altar for burnt-offering, for meal-offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Yahweh our God that is before his tent.

וְלָשׁ֤וּב (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְזָ֑בַח (וּ) u. “and”

When Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well.

וּנְשִׂיאֵ֨י (וּ) u. “and”וְרָאשֵׁ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Yahweh is in the midst of us, because you have not committed this trespass against Yahweh: now have you delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Yahweh.

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

וְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵאֵ֨ת (וּ) u. “and”

The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spoke no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land in which the children of Reuben and the children of Gad lived.

וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”

The children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar [ergänzt: Ed]: For, [ergänzt: said they], it is a witness between us that Yahweh is God.

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”

It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;

וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ (וִ) vi. “and”

that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them, I am old and well stricken in years:

וּלְרָאשָׁ֔יו (וּ) u. “and”וּלְשֹׁפְטָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”וּלְשֹֽׁטְרָ֑יו (וּ) u. “and”

and you have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to all these nations because of you; for Yahweh your God, he it is that has fought for you.

וְאַתֶּ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, I have allotted to you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the great sea toward the going down of the sun.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיָּ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh your God, he will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and you shall possess their land, as Yahweh your God spoke to you.

וַיהוָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”

Therefore be you very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;

וְלַעֲשׂ֔וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ (וּ) u. “and”

that you not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [ergänzt: by them], neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them;

וּבְשֵׁ֨ם (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

For Yahweh has driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man has stood before you to this day.

וַעֲצוּמִ֑ים (וַ) va. “and”וְאַתֶּ֗ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Else if you do at all go back, and cleave to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;

וְהֵ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

know for a certainty that Yahweh your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.

וּלְמוֹקֵ֗שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְשֹׁטֵ֤ט (וּ) u. “and”וְלִצְנִנִ֣ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you; all are happen to you, not one thing has failed of it.

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

וּלְרָאשָׁ֗יו (וּ) u. “and”וּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו (וּ) u. “and”

Joshua said to all the people, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

וַאֲבִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it: and Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָנָ֖יו (וּ) u. “and”

I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did in the midst of it: and afterward I brought you out.

וְאֶֽת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and with horsemen to the Red Sea.

וּבְפָרָשִׁ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

When they cried out to Yahweh, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea on them, and covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt: and you lived in the wilderness many days.

וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”

but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

You went over the Jordan, and came to Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand.

וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַֽחִתִּי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”