When all the kings west ofawest of Lit. “across.” the Jordan—in the hill country, in the Shephelah, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea up to the vicinity of Lebanon, the [land of the] Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—learned of this,
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
כשמע
430
כלהמלכים
195
אשר
501
בעבר
274
הירדן
269
בהר
207
ובשפלה
423
ובכל
58
חוף
94
הים
55
הגדול
48
אלמול
107
הלבנון
143
החתי
423
והאמרי
262
הכנעני
205
הפרזי
302
החוי
29
והיבוסי
99
Joshua 9:2
Gematria: 2091
ויתקבצויחדולהלחםעםיהושעועםישראלפהאחדפ
they gathered with one accord to fight against Joshua and Israel.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויתקבצו
614
יחדו
28
להלחם
113
עםיהושע
501
ועםישראל
657
פה
85
אחדפ
93
Joshua 9:3
Gematria: 2923
וישביגבעוןשמעואתאשרעשהיהושעליריחוולעי
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon learned how Joshua had treated Jericho and Ai,
they for their part resorted to cunning. They set out in disguise:bin disguise Meaning of Heb. uncertain. they took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and worn-out waterskins that were cracked and patched;
they had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet, and threadbare clothes on their bodies; and all the bread they took as provision was dry and crumbly.
And so they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and [in a parley] said to him and to the rest of Israel’s side, “We come from a distant land; we propose that you make a pact with us.”
Israel’s side replied to the Hivites, “But perhaps you live among us; how then can we make a pact with you?”chow then can we make a pact with you Cf. Deut. 7.2.
They replied, “Your servants have come from a very distant country, because of the fame of the ETERNAL your God. For we heard the report of alldthe report of all Lit. “the report of Him: of all.” that [your God] did in Egypt,
and of all that [your God] did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan who lived in Ashtaroth.
So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country instructed us as follows, ‘Take along provisions for a trip, and go to them and say: We will be your subjects; come make a pact with us.’
This bread of ours, which we took from our houses as provision, was still hot when we set out to come to you; and see how dry and crumbly it has become.
These wineskins were new when we filled them, and see how they have cracked. These clothes and sandals of ours are worn out from the very long journey.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ואלה
42
נאדות
461
היין
75
אשר
501
מלאנו
127
חדשים
362
והנה
66
התבקעו
583
ואלה
42
שלמותינו
842
ונעלינו
222
בלו
38
מרב
242
הדרך
229
מאד
45
Joshua 9:14
Gematria: 1611
ויקחוהאנשיםמצידםואתפייהוהלאשאלו
Those involved took [their word for it] because ofetook [their word for it] because of Meaning of Heb. uncertain. their provisions, and did not inquire of GOD.
But the Israelites did not attack them, since the chieftains of the community had sworn to them by the ETERNAL, the God of Israel. The whole community muttered against the chieftains,
And the chieftains declared concerning them, “They shall live!” And they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for the whole community, as the chieftains had decreed concerning them.
But they replied to Joshua, “You see, your servants had heard that the ETERNAL your God had promised Moses—[God’s] servant—to give you the whole land and to wipe out all the inhabitants of the country on your account; so we were in great fear for our lives on your account. That is why we did this thing.
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ויענו
142
אתיהושע
792
ויאמרו
263
כי
30
הגד
12
הגד
12
לעבדיך
136
את
401
אשר
501
צוה
101
יהוה
26
אלהיך
66
אתמשה
746
עבדו
82
לתת
830
לכם
90
אתכלהארץ
747
ולהשמיד
395
אתכלישבי
773
הארץ
296
מפניכם
240
ונירא
267
מאד
45
לנפשתינו
926
מפניכם
240
ונעשה
431
אתהדבר
612
הזה
17
Joshua 9:25
Gematria: 2630
ועתההננובידךכטובוכישרבעיניךלעשותלנועשה
And now we are at your mercy; do with us what you consider right and proper.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ועתה
481
הננו
111
בידך
36
כטוב
37
וכישר
536
בעיניך
162
לעשות
806
לנו
86
עשה
375
Joshua 9:26
Gematria: 2062
ויעשלהםכןויצלאותםמידבניישראלולאהרגום
And he did so; he saved them from being killed by the Israelites.
That day Joshua made them hewers of wood and drawers of water—as they still are—for the community and for GOD’s altar, in the place that [God] would choose.