And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenכִallכָּלthe kingsמַלְכֵיof the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִיwho wereאֲשֶׁרbeyondבְּעֵבֶרthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּןto the west,יָמָּהand allוְכָלthe kingsמַלְכֵיof the Canaaniteהַכְּנַעֲנִיwho wereאֲשֶׁרbyעַלthe sea,הַיָּםheardשְׁמֹעַhowאֵת אֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad dried upהוֹבִישׁthe watersאֶת מֵיof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּןbeforeמִפְּנֵיthe sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלuntilעַדthey had crossed,עָבְרָםthat their heartלְבָבָםmelted,וַיִּמַּסand there wasהָיָהnoוְלֹאspiritרוּחַin themבָםany longerעוֹדbecause ofמִפְּנֵיthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
At thatבָּ הַהִיאtimeעֵתYHWHיְהוָהsaidאָמַרtoאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַ“Makeעֲשֵׂהfor yourselfלְךָflintצֻרִיםknivesחַרְבוֹתand circumciseמֹלthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלagain,וְשׁוּבa second time.”שֵׁנִית
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַmadeוַיַּעַשׂfor himselfלוֹflintצֻרִיםknivesחַרְבוֹתand circumcisedוַיָּמָלthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלatאֶלthe Hillגִּבְעַתof the Foreskins.הָעֲרָלוֹת
And this isוְזֶהthe reasonהַדָּבָרwhyאֲשֶׁרJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַcircumcised:מָלallכָּלthe peopleהָעָםwho came outהַיֹּצֵאof Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםthe males,הַזְּכָרִיםallכֹּלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof war,הַמִּלְחָמָהhad diedמֵתוּin the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּרon the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְwhen they came outבְּצֵאתָםof Egypt.מִמִּצְרָיִם
Forכִּיallכָּלthe peopleהָעָםwho came outהַיֹּצְאִיםhad beenהָיוּcircumcised,מֻלִיםbut allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםbornהַיִּלֹּדִיםin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרon the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְwhen they came outבְּצֵאתָםof Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִםthey had notלֹאcircumcised.מָלוּ
Forכִּיfortyאַרְבָּעִיםyearsשָׁנָהthe sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwalkedהָלְכוּin the wilderness,בַּמִּדְבָּרuntilעַדallכָּלthe nation,הַגּוֹיthe menאַנְשֵׁיof warהַמִּלְחָמָהwho came outהַיֹּצְאִיםof Egypt,מִמִּצְרַיִםhad come to an end,תֹּםwhoאֲשֶׁרdid notלֹאlistenשָׁמְעוּto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWH;יְהוָהto whomאֲשֶׁר לָהֶםYHWHיְהוָהsworeנִשְׁבַּעthat he would notלְבִלְתִּיlet them seeהַרְאוֹתָםthe landאֶת הָאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad swornנִשְׁבַּעto their fathersלַאֲבוֹתָםto giveלָתֶתus,לָנוּa landאֶרֶץflowingזָבַתwith milkחָלָבand honey.וּדְבָשׁ
And their sons,וְאֶת בְּנֵיהֶםwhom he raised upהֵקִיםin their place,תַּחְתָּםthemאֹתָםJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַcircumcised,מָלforכִּיthey wereהָיוּuncircumcised,עֲרֵלִיםbecauseכִּיthey had notלֹאcircumcised themמָלוּ אוֹתָםon the way.בַּדָּרֶךְ
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenכַּאֲשֶׁרallכָלthe nationהַגּוֹיhad finishedתַּמּוּbeing circumcised,לְהִמּוֹלthat they stayedוַיֵּשְׁבוּin their placesתַחְתָּםin the campבַּמַּחֲנֶהuntilעַדthey recovered.חֲיוֹתָם
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַ“TodayהַיּוֹםI have rolled awayגַּלּוֹתִיthe reproachאֶת חֶרְפַּתof Egyptמִצְרַיִםfrom you.”מֵעֲלֵיכֶםAnd the nameשֵׁםof thatהַהוּאplaceהַמָּקוֹםwas calledוַיִּקְרָאGilgalגִּלְגָּלtoעַדthisהַזֶּהday.הַיּוֹם
The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcampedוַיַּחֲנוּat Gilgal,בַּגִּלְגָּלand they keptוַיַּעֲשׂוּthe Passoverאֶת הַפֶּסַחon the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂרdayיוֹםof the monthלַחֹדֶשׁat eveningבָּעֶרֶבin the plainsבְּעַרְבוֹתof Jericho.יְרִיחוֹ
They ateוַיֹּאכְלוּof the produceמֵעֲבוּרof the landהָאָרֶץon the day afterמִמָּחֳרַתthe Passover,הַפֶּסַחunleavened breadמַצּוֹתand roasted grain,וְקָלוּיonבְּthisהַזֶּהveryעֶצֶםday.הַיּוֹם
The mannaהַמָּןceasedוַיִּשְׁבֹּתon the day after,מִמָּחֳרָתwhen they ateבְּאָכְלָםof the produceמֵעֲבוּרof the land;הָאָרֶץand there wasוְ הָיָהnoלֹאlongerעוֹדmannaמָןfor the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלbut they ateוַיֹּאכְלוּof the harvestמִתְּבוּאַתof the landאֶרֶץof Canaanכְּנַעַןthatהַהִיאyear.בַּשָּׁנָה
And it came about,וַיְהִיwhenבִּJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַwasהְיוֹתby Jericho,בִּירִיחוֹthat he lifted upוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand looked,וַיַּרְאand look,וְהִנֵּהa manאִישׁwas standingעֹמֵדin front of himלְנֶגְדּוֹwith his swordוְחַרְבּוֹdrawnשְׁלוּפָהin his hand.בְּיָדוֹAnd Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַwentיֵּלֶךְto himאֵלָיוand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Are youהֲ אַתָּהfor usלָנוּorאִםfor our adversaries?”לְצָרֵינוּ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“No,לֹאbutכִּיI amאֲנִיthe chiefשַׂרof the armyצְבָאof YHWH;יְהוָהnowעַתָּהI have come.”בָאתִיAnd Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַfellיִּפֹּלonאֶלhis faceפָּנָיוto the groundאַרְצָהand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתָּחוּand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Whatמָהis my lordאֲדֹנִיsayingמְדַבֵּרtoאֶלhis servant?”עַבְדּוֹ
The chiefשַׂרof the armyצְבָאof YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJoshua,יְהוֹשֻׁעַ“Take offשַׁלyour sandalנַעַלְךָfrom your foot,מֵעַל רַגְלֶךָforכִּיthe placeהַמָּקוֹםon whichאֲשֶׁר עָלָיוyouאַתָּהare standingעֹמֵדisהוּאholy.”קֹדֶשׁAnd Joshuaוַ יְהוֹשֻׁעַdidיַּעַשׂso.כֵּן