Joshua 22:2

“and he said to them, “You have kept all that Moses the servant of YHWH commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I have commanded you.”

Joshua 22:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 22:2, word by word

and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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have keptשְׁמַרְתֶּםshemartem

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

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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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the servantעֶבֶדeved

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

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of 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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commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

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

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and have listenedתִּשְׁמְעוּtishmu

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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to my voiceקוֹלִkoli

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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The context

1Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

2 · This verse (above)

3You have not abandoned your brothers these many days up to this day, and you have kept the charge of the commandment of YHWH your Elohim.

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