Joshua 18:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoshua 18:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ
qûwm
H6965
to rise
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וַיְצַ֣ו
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ
Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ
H3091
Joshua
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַהֹלְכִים֩
hâlak
H1980
to walk
לִכְתֹּ֨ב
kâthab
H3789
to write
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָאָ֜רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
לֵאמֹ֗ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לְ֠כוּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וְהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ
hâlak
H1980
to walk
בָאָ֜רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
וְכִתְב֤וּ
kâthab
H3789
to write
אוֹתָהּ֙
ʼêth
H853
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וְשׁ֣וּבוּ
shûwb
H7725
to return
אֵלַ֔י
ʼêl
H413
to
וּ֠פֹה
pôh
H6311
here
אַשְׁלִ֨יךְ
shâlak
H7993
to throw
לָכֶ֥ם
גּוֹרָ֛ל
gôwrâl
H1486
lot
לִפְנֵ֥י
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
בְּשִׁלֹֽה
Shîylôh
H7887
Shiloh
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World English Bible Public Domain
The men arose, and went: and Joshua charged those who went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh in Shiloh.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the men arose and went. And Joshua commanded the going ones to write down the land, saying, “Go and walk about in the land and write it down and return to me. And here I will throw a lot for you to the face of Yahweh in Shiloh.”
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