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Then youוְאַתֶּםshall rise upתָּקֻמוּfrom the ambushמֵהָאוֹרֵבand take possession ofוְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּםthe city,אֶת הָעִירand YHWHוּ יְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםwill give itנְתָנָהּinto your hand.בְּיֶדְכֶם
Joshua 8:7
Study it in the app“Then you shall rise up from the ambush and take possession of the city, and YHWH your Elohim will give it into your hand.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 8:7, word by word
- shall rise upתָּקֻמוּtakumu
arise
To come onto the scene, like a king or prophet.
Where else “takumu” appears- from the ambushאוֹרֵבorev
lie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “orev” appears- and take possession ofהוֹרַשְׁתֶּםhorashtem
possess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “horashtem” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- and 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- your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- will give itנְתָנָnetana
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “netana” appears- into your handיֶדְyed
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yed” appears
The context
6They will come out after us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘They are fleeing before us as at the first.’ So we will flee before them.
7 · This verse (above)
8And it shall be, when you have captured the city, that you shall set the city on fire. According to the word of YHWH you shall do. See, I have commanded you.”