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And all the princes say unto all the company, `We -- we have sworn to them by Jehovah, God of Israel; and now, we are not able to come against them;

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

this we do to them, and have kept them alive, and wrath is not upon us, because of the oath which we have sworn to them.'

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

And the princes say unto them, `They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.'

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

And Joshua calleth for them, and speaketh unto them, saying, `Why have ye deceived us, saying, We are very far from you, and ye in our midst dwelling?

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

and now, cursed are ye, and none of you is cut off `from being' a servant, even hewers of wood and drawers of water, for the house of my God.'

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “for”

And they answer Joshua and say, `Because it was certainly declared to thy servants, that Jehovah thy God commanded Moses His servant to give to you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do this thing;

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

and now, lo, we `are' in thy hand, as `it is' good, and as `it is' right in thine eyes to do to us -- do.'

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

And he doth to them so, and delivereth them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them;

לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

and Joshua maketh them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the company, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, at the place which He doth choose.

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

And it cometh to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heareth that Joshua hath captured Ai, and doth devote it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he hath done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst, --

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

And Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sendeth 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 send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, `Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us `with' haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.'

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

and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;'

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

and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance `on' its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?'

לָב֖וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.

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

and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'

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

And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;

לְשָׁמְרָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.'

לָבוֹא֙ (לָ) la. “to”

And it cometh to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to smite them -- a very great smiting, till they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go in unto the fenced cities,

לְהַכּוֹתָ֛ם (לְ) le. “to”

that all the people turn back to the camp, unto Joshua, `at' Makkedah, in peace; none moved sharply his tongue against the sons of Israel.

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

And Joshua saith unto them, `Fear not, nor be affrighted; be strong and courageous; for thus doth Jehovah do to all your enemies with whom ye are fighting;'

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

And it cometh to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, Joshua hath commanded, and they take them down from off the trees, and cast them unto the cave where they had been hid, and put great stones on the mouth of the cave till this very day.

לְעֵ֣ת׀ (לְ) le. “to”

And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who `is' in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

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

and Jehovah giveth also it into the hand of Israel, and its king, and it smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who `is' in it -- it left not in it a remnant; and it doth to its king as it did to the king of Jericho.

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