JOSHUA 24:17

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”

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Joshua 24:17 Translation & Meaning

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For כִּ֚י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed For
the Lord יְהוָ֣ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
our God, אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
he הוּא֩ He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are he
it is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
that brought up הַמַּֽעֲלֶ֨ה To ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative brought up
us and our fathers אֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּ Father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application fathers
out of the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) out land
of Egypt, מִצְרַ֖יִם Mitsrajim, i.e., Upper and Lower Egypt Egypt
from the house מִבֵּ֣ית A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
of bondage, עֲבָדִ֑ים A servant bondage
and which וַֽאֲשֶׁ֧ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc and which
did עָשָׂ֣ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application did
those הָאֵ֔לֶּה These or those those
great הַגְּדֹלוֹת֙ Great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent great
signs הָֽאֹת֤וֹת A signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc signs
in our sight, לְעֵינֵ֗ינוּ An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) sight
and preserved וַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּ Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc preserved
us in all בְּכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the way הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ A road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb way
wherein אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc wherein
we went, הָלַ֣כְנוּ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) we went
and among all וּבְכֹל֙ Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) among all
the people הָֽעַמִּ֔ים A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
through בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃ Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) through
whom we passed: עָבַ֖רְנוּ To cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) passed

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  • 15  And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

  • 16  And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;

  • 17  For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:

  • 18  And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.

  • 19  And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.




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