Joshua 8:33

With the Hebrew beneath

Joshua 8:33, word by word

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.

Where else “yisrael” appears

with its eldersזְקֵנָיzekenay

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

Where else “zekenay” appears

and supervisorsשֹׁטְרִיםshotrim

supervisor

Supervisor: an official who keeps order and oversees others; in Egypt, the Israelite in charge of his own people's work who answered to the taskmasters (Exodus 5:14); in Israel, officials beside the judges and the elders (Deuteronomy 16:18).

Where else “shotrim” appears

and its judgesשֹׁפְטָיshoftay

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “shoftay” appears

were standingעֹמְדִיםomdim

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “omdim” appears

of the arkאָרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

Where else “aron” appears

in front ofנֶגֶדneged

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

Where else “neged” appears

the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears

the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears

who carriedנֹשְׂאֵיnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

Where else “nose” appears

of the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

Where else “berit” appears

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.

Where else “yehva” appears

the resident alienגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “ger” appears

as well as the nativeאֶזְרָחezrach

native

Native, born in the land; a member of the people by birth.

Where else “ezrach” appears

half of themחֶצְיchetsy

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chetsy” appears

in front ofמוּלmul

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

Where else “mul” appears

Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears

Gerizimגְּרִזִיםgerizim

Gerizim

Gerizim, a mountain in the center of Canaan, facing Ebal.

Where else “gerizim” appears

Ebalעֵיבָלeval

Ebal

Ebal, a grandson of Seir. It is also the name of a mountain near Shechem.

Where else “eval” appears

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).

Where else “moshe” appears

the servantעֶבֶדeved

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “eved” appears

had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

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

Where else “tsiva” appears

to blessבָרֵךְvarech

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “varech” appears

the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears

at the firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona

first

What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.

Where else “rishona” appears

Translation note

Moses had commanded it in Deuteronomy 11:29 and 27:11-13.

The context