And Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַgatheredיֶּאֶסֹףallכָּלthe tribesשִׁבְטֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto Shechem,שְׁכֶמָהand summonedוַיִּקְרָאthe eldersלְזִקְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלits heads,וּלְרָאשָׁיוits judges,וּלְשֹׁפְטָיוand its supervisors;וּלְשֹׁטְרָיוand they presented themselvesוַיִּתְיַצְּבוּbeforeלִפְנֵיElohim.הָאֱלֹהִים
And Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלallכָּלthe people,הָעָם“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל‘Beyondבְּעֵבֶרthe RiverהַנָּהָרEuphratesyour fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםlivedיָשְׁבוּlong ago,מֵעוֹלָםTerah,תֶּרַחthe fatherאֲבִיof Abrahamאַבְרָהָםand the fatherוַאֲבִיof Nahor,נָחוֹרand they servedוַיַּעַבְדוּotherאֲחֵרִיםgods.אֱלֹהִים
And I tookוָאֶקַּחyour fatherאֲבִיכֶםAbrahamאֶת אַבְרָהָםfrom beyondמֵעֵבֶרthe RiverהַנָּהָרEuphratesand ledוָאוֹלֵךְhimאוֹתוֹthrough allבְּכָלthe landאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנָעַןand multipliedוָאַרְבֶּהhis offspring,זַרְעוֹand gaveוָאֶתֶּןhimלוֹIsaac.יִצְחָק
And I gaveוָאֶתֵּןto IsaacלְיִצְחָקJacobיַעֲקֹבand Esau.וְאֶת עֵשָׂוAnd I gaveוָאֶתֵּןto EsauלְעֵשָׂוMountהַרSeirשֵׂעִירto take possessionלָרֶשֶׁתof it,אוֹתוֹwhile Jacobוְיַעֲקֹבand his sonsוּבָנָיוwent downיָרְדוּto Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
And I sentוָאֶשְׁלַחMosesמֹשֶׁהand Aaron,וְאֶת אַהֲרֹןand I struckוָאֶגֹּףEgyptמִצְרַיִםwith whatכַּאֲשֶׁרI didעָשִׂיתִיin its midst;בְּקִרְבּוֹand afterwardוְאַחַרI brought outהוֹצֵאתִיyou.אֶתְכֶם
And I brought outוָאוֹצִיאyour fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםfrom Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםand you cameוַתָּבֹאוּto the sea;הַיָּמָּהand the Egyptiansוַ מִצְרַיִםpursuedיִּרְדְּפוּyour fathersאַחֲרֵי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶםwith chariotsבְּרֶכֶבand with horsemenוּבְפָרָשִׁיםto the Seaיַםof Reeds.סוּף
And they cried outוַיִּצְעֲקוּtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand he putוַיָּשֶׂםdarknessמַאֲפֵלbetween youבֵּינֵיכֶםandוּבֵיןthe Egyptians,הַמִּצְרִיםand broughtוַיָּבֵאthe seaהַיָּםupon them,עָלָיוand it covered them;וַיְכַסֵּהוּand your eyesוַ עֵינֵיכֶםsawתִּרְאֶינָהwhatאֲשֶׁרI didעָשִׂיתִיin Egypt.בְּמִצְרָיִםAnd you livedוַתֵּשְׁבוּin the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּרmanyרַבִּיםdays.יָמִים
And I broughtוָאָבִיאyouאֶתְכֶםtoאֶלthe landאֶרֶץof the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִיwho livedהַיּוֹשֵׁבbeyondבְּעֵבֶרthe Jordan;הַיַּרְדֵּןand they foughtוַיִּלָּחֲמוּwith you,אִתְּכֶםand I gaveוָאֶתֵּןthemאוֹתָםinto your hand,בְּיֶדְכֶםand you took possessionוַתִּירְשׁוּof their land,אַרְצָםand I destroyed themוָאַשְׁמִידֵםbefore you.מִפְּנֵיכֶם
Then Balakוַ בָּלָקsonבֶּןof Zippor,צִפּוֹרkingמֶלֶךְof Moab,מוֹאָבaroseיָּקָםand foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםagainst Israel;בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלand he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחand summonedוַיִּקְרָאBalaamלְבִלְעָםsonבֶּןof Beorבְּעוֹרto curseלְקַלֵּלyou.אֶתְכֶם
But I was notוְלֹאwillingאָבִיתִיto listenלִשְׁמֹעַto Balaam;לְבִלְעָםand he blessedוַיְבָרֶךְyouאֶתְכֶםagain and again,בָּרוֹךְand I deliveredוָאַצִּלyouאֶתְכֶםfrom his hand.מִיָּדוֹ
And you crossedוַתַּעַבְרוּthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּןand cameוַתָּבֹאוּtoאֶלJericho;יְרִיחוֹand the lordsבַּעֲלֵיof Jerichoיְרִיחוֹfoughtוַיִּלָּחֲמוּagainst you,בָכֶםthe Amorite,הָאֱמֹרִיthe Perizzite,וְהַפְּרִזִּיthe Canaanite,וְהַכְּנַעֲנִיthe Hittite,וְהַחִתִּיthe Girgashite,וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁיthe Hivite,הַחִוִּיand the Jebusite;וְהַיְבוּסִיand I gaveוָאֶתֵּןthemאוֹתָםinto your hand.בְּיֶדְכֶם
And I sentוָאֶשְׁלַחthe hornetהַצִּרְעָהbefore you,לִפְנֵיכֶםand it droveוַתְּגָרֶשׁthemאוֹתָםout before you,מִפְּנֵיכֶםthe twoשְׁנֵיkingsמַלְכֵיof the Amorite;הָאֱמֹרִיnotלֹאwith your swordבְחַרְבְּךָand notוְלֹאwith your bow.בְקַשְׁתֶּךָ
And I gaveוָאֶתֵּןyouלָכֶםa landאֶרֶץon whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהּyou had notלֹאlabored,יָגַעְתָּand citiesוְעָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyou had notלֹאbuilt,בְנִיתֶםand you liveוַתֵּשְׁבוּin them;בָּהֶםof vineyardsכְּרָמִיםand olive grovesוְזֵיתִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyou did notלֹאplantנְטַעְתֶּםyouאַתֶּםare eating.’אֹכְלִים
And nowוְעַתָּהfearיְראוּYHWHיְהוָהand serveוְעִבְדוּhimאֹתוֹwith integrityבְּתָמִיםand with truth;וּבֶאֱמֶתand put awayוְהָסִירוּthe godsאֱלֹהִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyour fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםservedעָבְדוּbeyondבְּעֵבֶרthe RiverהַנָּהָרEuphratesand in Egypt,וּבְמִצְרַיִםand serveוְעִבְדוּYHWH.יְהוָה
And ifוְאִםit is evilרַעin your eyesבְּעֵינֵיכֶםto serveלַעֲבֹדYHWH,יְהוָהchooseבַּחֲרוּfor yourselvesלָכֶםtodayהַיּוֹםwhomמִיyou will serve,תַעֲבֹדוּןwhetherאִםthe godsאֱלֹהִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyour fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםservedעָבְדוּthatאֲשֶׁרwerebeyondמֵעֵבֶרthe RiverהַנָּהָרEuphrates,orוְאִםthe godsאֱלֹהֵיof the Amorite,הָאֱמֹרִיin whoseאֲשֶׁר בְּlandאַרְצָםyouאַתֶּםlive.יֹשְׁבִיםBut Iוְאָנֹכִיand my houseוּבֵיתִיwill serveנַעֲבֹדYHWH.”יְהוָה
And the peopleוַ הָעָםansweredיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom usלָּנוּto abandonמֵעֲזֹבYHWHיְהוָהto serveלַעֲבֹדotherאֲחֵרִיםgods!אֱלֹהִים
ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּheהוּאisthe one who brought upהַמַּעֲלֶהusאֹתָנוּand our fathersוְ אֲבוֹתֵינוּfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof slaves,עֲבָדִיםand whoוַאֲשֶׁרdidעָשָׂהbefore our eyesלְעֵינֵינוּtheseהָאֵלֶּהgreatהַגְּדֹלוֹתsigns,הָאֹתוֹתand kept usוַיִּשְׁמְרֵנוּin allבְּכָלthe wayהַדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרwe walkedהָלַכְנוּin,בָהּand among allוּבְכֹלthe peoplesהָעַמִּיםthrough whomאֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבָּםwe passed.עָבַרְנוּ
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהdrove outיְגָרֶשׁallכָּלthe peoples,הָעַמִּיםand the Amoriteוְ הָאֱמֹרִיwho livedיֹשֵׁבin the land,הָאָרֶץbefore us.מִפָּנֵינוּWeאֲנַחְנוּtooגַּםwill serveנַעֲבֹדYHWH,יְהוָהforכִּיheהוּאisour Elohim.”אֱלֹהֵינוּ
And Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe people,הָעָם“You cannotלֹא תוּכְלוּserveלַעֲבֹדYHWH,יְהוָהforכִּיheהוּאisa holyקְדֹשִׁיםElohim;אֱלֹהִיםheהוּאisa jealousקַנּוֹאEl;אֵלhe will notלֹאforgiveיִשָּׂא לְyour transgressionsפִשְׁעֲכֶםor your sins.וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶם
Ifכִּיyou abandonתַעַזְבוּYHWHיְהוָהand serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּםforeignנֵכָרgods,אֱלֹהֵיthen he will turnוְשָׁבandוְdo harmהֵרַעto you,לָכֶםand consumeוְכִלָּהyou,אֶתְכֶםafterאַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁרhaving done goodהֵיטִיבto you.”לָכֶם
And the peopleוַ הָעָםsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַ“No,לֹאbutכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwe will serve.”נַעֲבֹד
And Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe people,הָעָם“Youאַתֶּםarewitnessesעֵדִיםagainst yourselvesבָּכֶםthatכִּיyouאַתֶּםhave chosenבְּחַרְתֶּםfor yourselvesלָכֶםYHWH,יְהוָהto serveלַעֲבֹדhim.”אוֹתוֹAnd they said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Witnesses.”עֵדִים
“And nowוְעַתָּהput awayהָסִירוּthe foreignהַנֵּכָרgodsאֱלֹהֵיthatאֲשֶׁרareamong you,בְּקִרְבְּכֶםand inclineוְהַטּוּyour heartלְבַבְכֶםtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
And the peopleוַ הָעָםsaidיֹּאמְרוּtoאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַ“YHWHיְהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּwe will serve,נַעֲבֹדand to his voiceוּבְקוֹלוֹwe will listen.”נִשְׁמָע
So Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַmadeיִּכְרֹתa covenantבְּרִיתwith the peopleלָעָםthatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםand setוַיָּשֶׂםfor themלוֹa statuteחֹקand an ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּטat Shechem.בִּשְׁכֶם
And Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַwroteיִּכְתֹּבtheseהָאֵלֶּהwordsהַדְּבָרִיםin the bookבְּסֵפֶרof the instructionתּוֹרַתof Elohim;אֱלֹהִיםand he tookוַיִּקַּחa greatגְּדוֹלָהstoneאֶבֶןand set it upוַיְקִימֶהָthereשָּׁםunderתַּחַתthe oakהָאַלָּהthatאֲשֶׁרwasin the sanctuaryבְּמִקְדַּשׁof YHWH.יְהוָה
And Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלallכָּלthe people,הָעָם“Look,הִנֵּהthisהַזֹּאתstoneהָאֶבֶןshall beתִּהְיֶהa witnessלְעֵדָהagainst us,בָּנוּforכִּיitהִיאhas heardשָׁמְעָהallכָּלthe sayingsאִמְרֵיof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe spokeדִּבֶּרwith us;עִמָּנוּand it shall beוְהָיְתָהa witnessלְעֵדָהagainst you,בָכֶםlestפֶּןyou lieתְּכַחֲשׁוּןto your Elohim.”בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶם
Then Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַsent awayיְשַׁלַּחthe people,הָעָםeachאִישׁto his inheritance.לְנַחֲלָתוֹ
And afterוַיְהִי אַחֲרֵיtheseהָאֵלֶּהthingsהַדְּבָרִיםJoshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַsonבִּןof Nun,נוּןthe servantעֶבֶדof YHWH,יְהוָהdied,יָּמָתa hundredמֵאָהand tenוָעֶשֶׂרyearsשָׁנִיםold.בֶּן
And they buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּhimאֹתוֹin the territoryבִּגְבוּלof his inheritance,נַחֲלָתוֹin Timnath-serah,בְּתִמְנַת סֶרַחwhichאֲשֶׁרisin the hill countryבְּהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרָיִםnorthמִצְּפוֹןof MountלְהַרGaash.גָּעַשׁ
And Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלservedיַּעֲבֹדYHWHיְהוָהallכֹּלthe daysיְמֵיof Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַand allוְכֹלthe daysיְמֵיof the eldersהַזְּקֵנִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרprolongedהֶאֱרִיכוּtheir daysיָמִיםafterאַחֲרֵיJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַand whoוַאֲשֶׁרknewיָדְעוּallכָּלthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe had doneעָשָׂהfor Israel.לְיִשְׂרָאֵל
And the bonesוְ עַצְמוֹתof Joseph,יוֹסֵףwhichאֲשֶׁרthe sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad brought upהֶעֱלוּfrom Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםthey buriedקָבְרוּat Shechem,בִשְׁכֶםin the plotבְּחֶלְקַתof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהthatאֲשֶׁרJacobיַעֲקֹבhad boughtקָנָהfromמֵאֵתthe sonsבְּנֵיof Hamor,חֲמוֹרthe fatherאֲבִיof Shechem,שְׁכֶםfor a hundredבְּמֵאָהqesitahs;קְשִׂיטָהand it becameוַיִּהְיוּthe inheritanceלְנַחֲלָהof the sonsלִבְנֵיof Joseph.יוֹסֵף
And Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָרsonבֶּןof Aaronאַהֲרֹןdied,מֵתand they buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּhimאֹתוֹat the hillבְּגִבְעַתof Phinehasפִּינְחָסhis son,בְּנוֹwhichאֲשֶׁרhad been givenנִתַּןto himלוֹin the hill countryבְּהַרof Ephraim.אֶפְרָיִם