Joshua

Chapter 24

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe'eso֧p yehoshshu֛'a 'et-kּal-shshibete֥y yishsera'e֖l shsheke֑mah vayּiqera'֩ leziqene֨y yishsera'e֜l ulera'shsha֗yv uleshshoֽpetayv֙ uleshsho֣tera֔yv vayּiֽteyatzּeb֖u lipene֥y ha'elohiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

וַיֶּאֶסֹ֧ף יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁכֶ֑מָה וַיִּקְרָא֩ לְזִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּלְרָאשָׁ֗יו וּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו֙ וּלְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehoshshu֜'a 'el-kּal-ha'a֗m kּoֽh-'ama֣r yehvah֮ 'elohe֣y yishsera'el֒ bּe'e֣ber hanּaha֗r yashsheb֤u 'abֽoteykem֙ meֽ'ola֔m tּe֛rach 'abi֥y 'aberaha֖m va'abi֣y nach֑or vayּa'abed֖u 'elohi֥ym 'acheriֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshipped other gods.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va֠'eqּach 'et-'abiyke֤m 'et-'aberaham֙ me'e֣ber hanּaha֔r va'ole֥ke 'ot֖o bּekal-'e֣retz kּena֑'an v'rb va'arebּeh֙ 'et-zare'֔o vaֽ'etּen-l֖o 'et-yitzechaֽq׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But I took your father Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him throughout Canaan and gave him many descendants. I gave him Isaac,

וָ֠אֶקַּח אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֤ם אֶת־אַבְרָהָם֙ מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ אוֹת֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וארב וָאַרְבֶּה֙ אֶת־זַרְע֔וֹ וָֽאֶתֶּן־ל֖וֹ אֶת־יִצְחָֽק׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'etּe֣n leyitzecha֔q 'eֽt-ya'aqo֖b ve'et-'eshsa֑v va'etּe֨n le'eshsa֜v 'et-ha֤r shse'iyr֙ lare֣shshet 'ot֔o veya'aqo֥b ubana֖yv yared֥u mitzeraֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I assigned the hill country of Seir to Esau, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

וָאֶתֵּ֣ן לְיִצְחָ֔ק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹ֖ב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂ֑ו וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לְעֵשָׂ֜ו אֶת־הַ֤ר שֵׂעִיר֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אוֹת֔וֹ וְיַעֲקֹ֥ב וּבָנָ֖יו יָרְד֥וּ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'eshshela֞ch 'et-moshshe֤h ve'eֽt-'aharon֙ va'egּo֣p 'et-mitzera֔yim kּa'ashshe֥r 'ashsi֖ytiy bּeqirebּ֑o ve'acha֖r hotze֥'tiy 'etekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"'Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out.

וָאֶשְׁלַ֞ח אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וָאֶגֹּ֣ף אֶת־מִצְרַ֔יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּקִרְבּ֑וֹ וְאַחַ֖ר הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽ'otzi֤y 'et-'abֽoteykem֙ mimּitzera֔yim vatּabo֖'u hayּa֑mּah vayּiredּep֨u mitzera֜yim 'achare֧y 'aboteyke֛m bּere֥keb ubeparashshi֖ym yam-sֽup׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea.

וָֽאוֹצִ֤יא אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַתָּבֹ֖אוּ הַיָּ֑מָּה וַיִּרְדְּפ֨וּ מִצְרַ֜יִם אַחֲרֵ֧י אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם בְּרֶ֥כֶב וּבְפָרָשִׁ֖ים יַם־סֽוּף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּitze'aq֣u 'el-yehva֗h vayּa֨shsem mֽa'ape֜l bּeyneyke֣m ׀ ube֣yn hamּitzeri֗ym vayּabe֨ 'ala֤yv 'et-hayּam֙ vayekasּe֔hu vatּire'e֨ynah֙ 'eyneyke֔m 'e֥t 'ashsher-'ashsi֖ytiy bּemitzera֑yim vatּeshsheb֥u bamּidebּa֖r yami֥ym rabּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But they cried to the LORD for help, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians; he brought the sea over them and covered them. You saw with your own eyes what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.

וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֨שֶׂם מַֽאֲפֵ֜ל בֵּינֵיכֶ֣ם ׀ וּבֵ֣ין הַמִּצְרִ֗ים וַיָּבֵ֨א עָלָ֤יו אֶת־הַיָּם֙ וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ וַתִּרְאֶ֨ינָה֙ עֵינֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֖יתִי בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַתֵּשְׁב֥וּ בַמִּדְבָּ֖ר יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): v'b'h va'abi֣y 'eteke֗m 'el-'e֤retz ha'emoriy֙ hayּoshsheb֙ bּe'e֣ber hayּaredּe֔n vayּiֽlּacham֖u 'itּeke֑m va'etּe֨n 'ota֤m bּeyedekem֙ vatּiֽyreshsh֣u 'et-'aretza֔m va'ashshemiyde֖m mipּeneykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"'I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. I destroyed them from before you, and you took possession of their land.

ואבאה וָאָבִ֣יא אֶתְכֶ֗ם אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁב֙ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ אִתְּכֶ֑ם וָאֶתֵּ֨ן אוֹתָ֤ם בְּיֶדְכֶם֙ וַתִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖ם מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨qam bּala֤q bּen-tzipּor֙ me֣leke mo'a֔b vayּilּa֖chem bּeyishsera'e֑l vayּishshela֗ch vayּiqera֛ lebile'a֥m bּen-bּe'֖or leqalּe֥l 'etekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor to put a curse on you.

וַיָּ֨קָם בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א לְבִלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר לְקַלֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velo֥ 'abi֖ytiy lishshemo֣'a lebile'a֑m vayeba֤reke bּaroke֙ 'eteke֔m va'atzּi֥l 'eteke֖m miyּadֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

וְלֹ֥א אָבִ֖יתִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ לְבִלְעָ֑ם וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ בָּרוֹךְ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וָאַצִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּa'aber֣u 'et-hayּaredּen֮ vatּabo֣'u 'el-yeriycho֒ vayּilּacham֣u bake֣m bּa'aleֽy-ye֠riycho haֽ'emori֨y vehapּerizּi֜y vehaֽkּena'ani֗y vehֽachitּiy֙ vehagּiregּashshi֔y hֽachiui֖y vehayebusi֑y va'etּe֥n 'ota֖m bּeyedekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"'Then you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites, but I gave them into your hands.

וַתַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ וַתָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ֒ וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ בָכֶ֣ם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְ֠רִיחוֹ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֨י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֜י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וְהַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁ֔י הַֽחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וָאֶתֵּ֥ן אוֹתָ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'eshshela֤ch lipeneykem֙ 'et-hatzּire'a֔h vatּega֤reshsh 'otam֙ mipּeneyke֔m shshene֖y maleke֣y ha'emori֑y lo֥ becharebּeka֖ velo֥ beqashshetּeֽka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove them out before you, also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.

וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֔ה וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁנֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֑י לֹ֥א בְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): va'etּe֨n lake֜m 'e֣retz ׀ 'ashshe֧r loֽ'-yaga֣'etּa bּa֗hּ ve'ariym֙ 'ashshe֣r lo'-beniyte֔m vatּeshsheb֖u bּahe֑m kּerami֤ym vezeytiym֙ 'ashshe֣r loֽ'-neta'etּe֔m 'atּe֖m 'okeliֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.'

וָאֶתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֜ם אֶ֣רֶץ ׀ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָגַ֣עְתָּ בָּ֗הּ וְעָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־בְנִיתֶ֔ם וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם כְּרָמִ֤ים וְזֵיתִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם אַתֶּ֖ם אֹכְלִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֞h yer֧'u 'et-yehva֛h ve'ibed֥u 'ot֖o bּetami֣ym ubeֽ'eme֑t vehasi֣yru 'et-'elohi֗ym 'ashsher֩ 'abed֨u 'aboteyke֜m bּe'e֤ber hanּahar֙ ubemitzera֔yim ve'ibed֖u 'et-yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

וְעַתָּ֞ה יְר֧אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֛ה וְעִבְד֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֩ עָבְד֨וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַנָּהָר֙ וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְעִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im֩ ra֨ bּeֽ'eyneyke֜m la'abo֣d 'et-yehva֗h bּachar֨u lake֣m hayּom֮ 'et-mi֣y ta'abodun֒ 'i֣m 'et-'elohi֞ym 'ashsher-'abed֣u 'aboteyke֗m 'ashsher֙ b'br me'e֣ber hanּaha֔r ve'im֙ 'et-'elohe֣y ha'emori֔y 'ashshe֥r 'atּe֖m yoshshebi֣ym bּe'aretza֑m ve'anoki֣y ubeyti֔y na'abo֖d 'et-yehvaֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

וְאִם֩ רַ֨ע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֣ם הַיּוֹם֮ אֶת־מִ֣י תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ אִ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ בעבר מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֔ר וְאִם֙ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם יֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּאַרְצָ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֣י וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤'an ha'am֙ vayּo֔'mer chali֣ylah lּa֔nu me'azo֖b 'et-yehva֑h la'abo֖d 'elohi֥ym 'acheriֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the people answered, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֚y yehva֣h 'elohe֔ynu hu'֩ hamּa'ale֨h 'ota֧nu ve'et-'abote֛ynu me'e֥retz mitzera֖yim mibּe֣yt 'abadi֑ym va'ashshe֧r 'ashsa֣h le'eyne֗ynu 'et-ha'ot֤ot hagּedolot֙ ha'e֔lּeh vaֽyּishshemere֗nu bּekal-hadּe֨reke֙ 'ashshe֣r hala֣kenu ba֔hּ ubekol֙ haֽ'amּi֔ym 'ashshe֥r 'aba֖renu bּeqirebּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)It was the LORD our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery, and performed those great signs before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we travelled.

כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הוּא֩ הַמַּעֲלֶ֨ה אֹתָ֧נוּ וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֑ים וַאֲשֶׁ֧ר עָשָׂ֣ה לְעֵינֵ֗ינוּ אֶת־הָאֹת֤וֹת הַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּ בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְנוּ בָ֔הּ וּבְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבַ֖רְנוּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayega֨reshsh yehva֜h 'et-kּal-ha'amּi֗ym ve'et-ha'emori֛y yoshshe֥b ha'a֖retz mipּane֑ynu gּam-'ana֨chenu֙ na'abo֣d 'et-yehva֔h kּiy-h֖u 'eloheֽynu׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites, who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because he is our God."

וַיְגָ֨רֶשׁ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־כָּל־הָעַמִּ֗ים וְאֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפָּנֵ֑ינוּ גַּם־אֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּי־ה֖וּא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehoshshu֜'a 'el-ha'a֗m lo֤ tֽukelu֙ la'abo֣d 'et-yehva֔h kּiֽy-'elohi֥ym qedoshshi֖ym h֑u 'eֽl-qanּ֣o h֔u loֽ'-yishsּa֥ lepishshe'ake֖m ulechatּo'vteykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joshua said to the people, "You are not able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם לֹ֤א תֽוּכְלוּ֙ לַעֲבֹ֣ד אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים קְדֹשִׁ֖ים ה֑וּא אֵֽל־קַנּ֣וֹא ה֔וּא לֹֽא־יִשָּׂ֥א לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y taֽ'azebu֙ 'et-yehva֔h va'abadetּe֖m 'elohe֣y neka֑r veshsha֨b vehera֤ lakem֙ vekilּa֣h 'eteke֔m 'achare֖y 'ashsher-heyti֥yb lakeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to you."

כִּ֤י תַֽעַזְבוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵכָ֑ר וְשָׁ֨ב וְהֵרַ֤ע לָכֶם֙ וְכִלָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י אֲשֶׁר־הֵיטִ֥יב לָכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer ha'a֖m 'el-yehoshshu֑'a lo֕ kּi֥y 'et-yehva֖h na'aboֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But the people said to Joshua, "No! We will serve the LORD."

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ לֹ֕א כִּ֥י אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה נַעֲבֹֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehoshshu֜'a 'el-ha'a֗m 'edi֤ym 'atּem֙ bּake֔m kּiֽy-'atּe֞m bּecharetּe֥m lake֛m 'et-yehva֖h la'abo֣d 'ot֑o vayּo'mer֖u 'ediֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua said, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD." "Yes, we are witnesses," they replied.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־הָעָ֗ם עֵדִ֤ים אַתֶּם֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־אַתֶּ֞ם בְּחַרְתֶּ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לַעֲבֹ֣ד אוֹת֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ עֵדִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֕h hasi֛yru 'et-'elohe֥y hanּeka֖r 'ashshe֣r bּeqirebּeke֑m vehatּu֙ 'et-lebabeke֔m 'el-yehva֖h 'elohe֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Now then," said Joshua, "throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel."

וְעַתָּ֕ה הָסִ֛ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַנֵּכָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְהַטּוּ֙ אֶת־לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֥u ha'a֖m 'el-yehoshshu֑'a 'et-yehva֤h 'elohe֨ynu֙ na'abo֔d ubeqol֖o nishshemaֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey him."

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ אֶת־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ נַעֲבֹ֔ד וּבְקוֹל֖וֹ נִשְׁמָֽע׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּikero֨t yehoshshu֧'a bּeri֛yt la'a֖m bּayּ֣om hah֑u vayּa֥shsem l֛o cho֥q umishshepּa֖t bּishshekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws.

וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַ בְּרִ֛ית לָעָ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיָּ֥שֶׂם ל֛וֹ חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiketּo֤b yehoshshu֨'a֙ 'et-hadּebari֣ym ha'e֔lּeh bּese֖per tּora֣t 'elohi֑ym vayּiqּach֙ 'e֣ben gּedola֔h vayeqiyme֣ha shshּa֔m tּa֚chat haֽ'alּa֔h 'ashshe֖r bּemiqedּa֥shsh yehvaֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak near the holy place of the LORD.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּסֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶ֣בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וַיְקִימֶ֣הָ שָּׁ֔ם תַּ֚חַת הָֽאַלָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ יְהוָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehoshshu֜'a 'el-kּal-ha'a֗m hinּe֨h ha'e֤ben hazּo't֙ tּiֽheyeh-bּa֣nu le'eda֔h kּiֽy-hi֣y shshame'a֗h 'e֚t kּal-'imere֣y yehva֔h 'ashshe֥r dּibּe֖r 'imּa֑nu vehayeta֤h bakem֙ le'eda֔h pּeֽn-tּekachashsh֖un bּe'loheykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"See!" he said to all the people. "This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue to your God."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה הָאֶ֤בֶן הַזֹּאת֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayeshshalּa֤ch yehoshshu֨'a֙ 'et-ha'a֔m 'i֖yshsh lenachalatֽo׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to their own inheritance.

וַיְשַׁלַּ֤ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֗y 'ֽacharey֙ hadּebari֣ym ha'e֔lּeh vayּa֛mat yehoshshu֥'a bּin-n֖un 'e֣bed yehva֑h bּen-me'a֥h va'e֖shser shshaniֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.

וַיְהִ֗י אַֽחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיָּ֛מָת יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֥ה וָעֶ֖שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqebּer֤u 'oto֙ bּigeb֣ul nachalat֔o bּetimenat-se֖rach 'ashshe֣r bּehar-'epera֑yim mitzּep֖on lehar-gּaֽ'ashsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְב֣וּל נַחֲלָת֔וֹ בְּתִמְנַת־סֶ֖רַח אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרָ֑יִם מִצְּפ֖וֹן לְהַר־גָּֽעַשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'abo֤d yishsera'el֙ 'et-yehva֔h kּo֖l yeme֣y yehoshshu֑'a veko֣l ׀ yeme֣y hazּeqeni֗ym 'ashshe֨r he'eri֤yku yamiym֙ 'achare֣y yehoshshu֔'a va'ashshe֣r yade'֗u 'e֚t kּal-ma'ashse֣h yehva֔h 'ashshe֥r 'ashsa֖h leyishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the LORD had done for Israel.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ יְמֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר יָדְע֗וּ אֵ֚ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'et-'atzem֣ot y֠osep 'ashsher-he'el֨u beney-yishsera'e֥l ׀ mimּitzerayim֮ qaber֣u bishshekem֒ bּecheleqa֣t hashsּade֗h 'ashshe֨r qana֧h ya'aqo֛b me'e֛t bּeneֽy-cham֥or 'abiֽy-shsheke֖m bּeme'a֣h qeshsiyta֑h vayּiֽhey֥u libeneֽy-yose֖p lenachalaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the tract of land that Jacob bought for a hundred pieces of silver from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem. This became the inheritance of Joseph’s descendants.

וְאֶת־עַצְמ֣וֹת י֠וֹסֵף אֲשֶׁר־הֶעֱל֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ׀ מִמִּצְרַיִם֮ קָבְר֣וּ בִשְׁכֶם֒ בְּחֶלְקַ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָנָ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב מֵאֵ֛ת בְּנֵֽי־חֲמ֥וֹר אֲבִֽי־שְׁכֶ֖ם בְּמֵאָ֣ה קְשִׂיטָ֑ה וַיִּֽהְי֥וּ לִבְנֵֽי־יוֹסֵ֖ף לְנַחֲלָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'ele'aza֥r bּeֽn-'aharo֖n me֑t vayּiqebּer֣u 'ot֗o bּegibe'at֙ pּiֽynecha֣s bּen֔o 'ashshe֥r nitּan-l֖o bּeha֥r 'eperaֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And Eleazar son of Aaron died and was buried at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

וְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן מֵ֑ת וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ אֹת֗וֹ בְּגִבְעַת֙ פִּֽינְחָ֣ס בְּנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּן־ל֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃