Joshua 9:17

“The sons of Israel set out and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.”

Joshua 9:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 9:17, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of 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.

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set outיִּסְעוּyisu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

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and cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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their citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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on the thirdשְּׁלִישִׁיshelishi

third

The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.

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dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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were Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgivon

Gibeon

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Chephirahכְּפִירָהkefira

Chephirah

Chephirah: one of the cities of the Gibeonites. The name means "village."

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Beerothבְאֵרוֹתveerot

Beeroth

Beeroth: one of the cities of the Gibeonites. The name means "wells."

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and Kiriath-jearimקִרְיַתkiryat

Kiriath-jearim

Kiriath-jearim: a city of the Gibeonites, later of Judah. The name means "city of the forests."

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Places in this verse

JerusalemGibeon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Gibeon

    Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank

    A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.

    Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).

    Joshua 9:3Joshua 10:121 Kings 3:4

The context

16And it came about, at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they were living among them.

17 · This verse (above)

18The sons of Israel did not strike them, because the chiefs of the community had sworn to them by YHWH, the Elohim of Israel. And all the community grumbled against the chiefs.

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