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But all the princes said unto all the congregation: 'We have sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of Israel; now therefore we may not touch them.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לִנְגֹּ֥עַ (לִ) li “to”

This we will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we swore unto them.'

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָהֶֽם׃ (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And the princes said concerning them: 'Let them live'; so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken concerning them.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Joshua called for them, and he spoke unto them, saying: 'Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying: We are very far from you, when ye dwell among us?

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “<to> <the>”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָמָּה֩ (לָ) la. “<to>”לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.'

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

And they answered Joshua, and said: 'Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid

לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ (לַ) la. “to”לָתֵ֤ת (לָ) la. “to”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד (לְ) le. “to”לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ (לְ) le. “for”

And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.'

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לָ֖נוּ (לָ֖) La. “to <the>”

And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the place which He should choose.

לָֽעֵדָ֑ה (לָֽ) la. “for the”וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח (לְ) le. “for”

Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel,

לִֽירִיחוֹ֙ (לִֽ) li. “to”וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”לָעַ֖י (לָ) la. “to <the>”וּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּ (לְ) le. “to”

Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying:

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying: 'Slack not thy hands from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָּ֙נוּ֙ (לָּ֙) la. “<to> <the>”

And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon; and they chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel: 'Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.'

לַֽיהוָ֔ה (לַֽ) la. “to”לִפְנֵ֖י (לִ) li “<to>”לְעֵינֵ֣י (לְ) le. “to”

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

לָב֖וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.

לְפָנָ֣יו (לְ) le. “<to>”לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ (לִ) li “to”לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (לְ) le. “for”

And it was told Joshua, saying: 'The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.'

לִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ (לִ) li. “to”לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them;

לְשָׁמְרָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.'

לָבוֹא֙ (לָ) la. “to”

And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

לְהַכּוֹתָ֛ם (לְ) le. “to”

that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none whetted his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

לִבְנֵ֧י (לִ) li “to”לְאִ֖ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”

And Joshua said unto them: 'Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage; for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.'

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, unto this very day

לְעֵ֣ת׀ (לְ) le. “to”

And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof; he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of

לְפִי־ (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֥לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”

And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did unto the king thereof as he had done unto the king of

לְפִי־ (לְ) le. “to”לְמַלְכָּ֔הּ (לְ) le. “to”לְמֶ֥לֶךְ (לְ) le. “to”