Deuteronomy 34:9

“And Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Deuteronomy 34:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 34:9, word by word

And Joshuaיהוֹשֻׁעַyhoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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sonבִּןbin

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Nunנוּןnun

Nun

Nun, the father of Joshua.

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was fullמָלֵאmale

full

Full, complete. "Full silver" is the full price.

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of the spiritרוּחַruach

spirit

What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.

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of wisdomחָכְמָהchachma

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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had laidסָמַךְsamach

lay on

To rest a hand on an animal or person.

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his handsיָדָיyaday

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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listenedיִּשְׁמְעוּyishmu

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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and didיַּעֲשׂוּyaasu

carry out

To do what is commanded.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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Translation note

It is told in Numbers 27:18-23.

The context

8And the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; and the days of weeping in mourning for Moses were completed.

9 · This verse (above)

10And there has not arisen again a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom YHWH knew face to face,

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