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cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/joshua/24-2.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1502 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 639 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua or Jehoshua = 'Jehovah is salvation' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan <BR> 2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it <BR> 3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration <BR> 4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem">3091</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3091 -- Occurrence 184 of 218">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yehoshua_3091.htm" title="ye·ho·Shu·a': Joshua -- Occurrence 165 of 196.">yə-hō-wō-šu-a‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Joshua</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 1889 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 1296 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 1825 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: all -- Occurrence 1011 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 505 of 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָעָ֗ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haam_5971.htm" title="ha·'Am,: the people -- Occurrence 256 of 729.">hā-‘ām,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3541: 1) thus, here, in this manner <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) here, here and there<BR> 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile">3541</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3541 -- Occurrence 48 of 576">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֹּֽה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/koh_3541.htm" title="koh-: Thus -- Occurrence 42 of 486.">kōh-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">thus</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 1503 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָמַ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amar_559.htm" title="'a·Mar: says -- Occurrence 69 of 699.">’ā-mar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">says</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 1952 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָה֮<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- Occurrence 1951 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 874 of 2598">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱלֹהֵ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elohei_430.htm" title="'e·lo·Hei: the God -- Occurrence 76 of 398.">’ĕ-lō-hê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">God</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails'<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3478 -- Occurrence 742 of 2506">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִשְׂרָאֵל֒<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yisrael_3478.htm" title="Yis·ra·'El: of Israel -- Occurrence 693 of 2260.">yiś-rā-’êl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Israel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5676: 1) region beyond or across, side <BR> 1a) region across or beyond <BR> 1b) side, opposite side">5676</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5676 -- Occurrence 45 of 90">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּעֵ֣בֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beever_5676.htm" title="be·'E·ver: beyond -- Occurrence 24 of 32.">bə-‘ê-ḇer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">on the other side</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5104: 1) stream, river <BR> 1a) stream, river <BR> 1b) (underground) streams">5104</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5104 -- Occurrence 21 of 119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַנָּהָ֗ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hannahar_5104.htm" title="han·na·Har,: the River -- Occurrence 11 of 32.">han-nā-hār,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the River</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell">3427</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3427 -- Occurrence 246 of 1082">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָשְׁב֤וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yashevu_3427.htm" title="ya·she·Vu: lived -- Occurrence 5 of 31.">yā-šə-ḇū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">dwelt</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 439 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avoteichem_1.htm" title="a·vo·tei·Chem: your fathers -- Occurrence 11 of 52.">’ă-ḇō-w-ṯê-ḵem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Your fathers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: second person masculine plural">N-mpc | 2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world <BR> 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) <BR> 1b) (of future) <BR> 1b1) for ever, always <BR> 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual <BR> 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity">5769</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5769 -- Occurrence 77 of 438">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meolam_5769.htm" title="me·'o·Lam,: ancient -- Occurrence 2 of 15.">mê-‘ō-w-lām,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in old times</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-m | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8646.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8646: Terah = 'station' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the father of Abraham <BR> Tarah = 'delay' <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) a station of Israel in the wilderness">8646</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8646.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8646 -- Occurrence 12 of 13">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֶּ֛רַח<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/terach_8646.htm" title="Te·rach: Terah -- Occurrence 9 of 9.">te-raḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[including] Terah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 440 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲבִ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avi_1.htm" title="'a·Vi: the father -- Occurrence 59 of 196.">’ă-ḇî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham = 'father of a multitude' or 'chief of multitude'<BR> 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant">85</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 85 -- Occurrence 152 of 175">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַבְרָהָ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avraham_85.htm" title="'av·ra·Ham: of Abraham -- Occurrence 117 of 139.">’aḇ-rā-hām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Abraham</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1 -- Occurrence 441 of 1212">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַאֲבִ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaavi_1.htm" title="va·'a·Vi: and the father -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">wa-’ă-ḇî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the father</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Conj-w | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5152.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5152: Nahor = 'snorting'<BR> 1) son of Serug, father of Terah, and grandfather of Abraham <BR> 2) son of Terah and brother of Abraham">5152</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5152.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5152 -- Occurrence 17 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָח֑וֹר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nachor_5152.htm" title="na·Chor;: of Nahor -- Occurrence 13 of 14.">nā-ḥō-wr;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Nahor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to labour, work, do work <BR> 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour <BR> 1a3) to serve as subjects <BR> 1a4) to serve (God) <BR> 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) <BR> 1b2) to make oneself a servant <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be worked <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve <BR> 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve">5647</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5647 -- Occurrence 119 of 289">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyaavdu_5647.htm" title="vai·ya·'av·Du: served -- Occurrence 2 of 17.">way-ya-‘aḇ-ḏū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and they served</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 875 of 2598">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱלֹהִ֥ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elohim_430.htm" title="E·lo·Him: gods -- Occurrence 234 of 680.">’ĕ-lō-hîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">gods</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 312: 1) another, other, following <BR> 1a) following, further <BR> 1b) other, different">312</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 312 -- Occurrence 55 of 166">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲחֵרִֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/acherim_312.htm" title="'a·che·Rim.: other -- Occurrence 25 of 76.">’ă-ḥê-rîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">other</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: all -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="ha·'am: the people -- 5971: people">הָעָ֗ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3541.htm" title="koh-: Thus -- 3541: thus, here">כֹּֽה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="a·mar: says -- 559: to utter, say">אָמַ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָה֮</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="e·lo·hei: the God -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהֵ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3478.htm" title="yis·ra·'el: of Israel -- 3478: God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">יִשְׂרָאֵל֒</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5676.htm" title="be·'e·ver: beyond -- 5676: region across or beyond, side">בְּעֵ֣בֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5104.htm" title="han·na·har: the River -- 5104: a stream, river">הַנָּהָ֗ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ya·she·vu: lived -- 3427: to sit, remain, dwell">יָשְׁב֤וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="a·vo·v·tei·chem: your fathers -- 1: father">אֲבֹֽותֵיכֶם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="me·'o·v·lam,: ancient -- 5769: long duration, antiquity, futurity">מֵֽעֹולָ֔ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8646.htm" title="te·rach: Terah -- 8646: Abraham's father, also a place in the desert">תֶּ֛רַח</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="a·vi: the father -- 1: father">אֲבִ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/85.htm" title="av·ra·ham: of Abraham -- 85: exalted father,' the father of the Jewish nation">אַבְרָהָ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="va·'a·vi: and the father -- 1: father">וַאֲבִ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5152.htm" title="na·cho·vr;: of Nahor -- 5152: grandfather of Abraham, also the brother of Abraham">נָחֹ֑ור</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="vai·ya·'av·du: served -- 5647: to work, serve">וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="e·lo·him: gods -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהִ֥ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/312.htm" title="a·che·rim.: other -- 312: another">אֲחֵרִֽים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/joshua/24.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3091.htm" title="Yhowshuwa' (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah) -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua">And Joshua</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">unto all the people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">Thus saith</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty">God</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3478.htm" title="Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel">of Israel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">Your fathers</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3427.htm" title="yashab (yaw-shab') -- (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish">dwelt</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5676.htm" title="eber (ay'-ber) -- X against, beyond, by, X from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight">on the other side</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5104.htm" title="nahar (naw-hawr') -- flood, river">of the flood</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5769.htm" title="owlam (o-lawm') -- alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old)">in old time</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8646.htm" title="Terach (teh'-rakh) -- Tarah, Terah">even Terah</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">the father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/85.htm" title="'Abraham (ab-raw-hawm') -- Abraham">of Abraham</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1.htm" title="'ab (awb) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal">and the father</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5152.htm" title="Nachowr (naw-khore') -- Nahor">of Nachor</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="abad (aw-bad') -- X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute">and they served</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/312.htm" title="'acher (akh-air') -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange">other</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty">gods</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/24.htm">יהושע 24:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֹֽותֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעֹולָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָחֹ֑ור וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/24.htm">יהושע 24:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר יהושע אל־כל־העם כה־אמר יהוה אלהי ישראל בעבר הנהר ישבו אבותיכם מעולם תרח אבי אברהם ואבי נחור ויעבדו אלהים אחרים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/24.htm">יהושע 24:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר יהושע אל־כל־העם כה־אמר יהוה אלהי ישראל בעבר הנהר ישבו אבותיכם מעולם תרח אבי אברהם ואבי נחור ויעבדו אלהים אחרים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/joshua/24.htm">יהושע 24:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר יהושע אל כל העם כה אמר יהוה אלהי ישראל בעבר הנהר ישבו אבותיכם מעולם תרח אבי אברהם ואבי נחור ויעבדו אלהים אחרים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/joshua/24-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/24.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, <i>even</i> Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 worshiped other gods. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Your fathers</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/11-26.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 11:26,31</span> And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 12:1</span> Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get you out of your country, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/31-53.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 31:53</span> The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 26:5</span> And you shall speak and say before the LORD your God, A Syrian ready …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 51:2</span> Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bore you: for I called …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 16:3</span> And say, Thus said the Lord GOD to Jerusalem; Your birth and your …</a></p><p class="hdg">served other gods. In the case of Abraham this was probably the case, till he was called to the knowledge of God, when above</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/24-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 24:15</span> And if it seem evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/31-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 31:19,30,32,53</span> And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/35-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 35:4</span> And they gave to Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2</a> • <a href="/niv/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../joshua/24-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joshua 24:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joshua 24:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../joshua/24-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joshua 24:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joshua 24:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>