KJV: And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
YLT: And the men of Gibeon send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, 'Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us with haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.'
Darby: And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Withdraw not thy hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered against us.
ASV: And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.
| וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ | And sent |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out. |
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| אַנְשֵׁי֩ | the men |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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| גִבְע֨וֹן | of Gibeon |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּבְעֹן Sense: a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern ‘el-Jib’, which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem. |
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| יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ | Joshua |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan. |
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| אֶל־ | at |
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Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ | the camp |
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Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: מַחֲנֶה Sense: encampment, camp. |
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| הַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה | at Gilgal |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: גִּלְגָּל Sense: the first site of an Israelite camp west of the Jordan, east of Jericho, here Samuel was judge, and Saul was made king; later used for illicit worship. |
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| לֵאמֹ֔ר | saying |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| תֶּ֥רֶף | do forsake |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, second person masculine singular Root: רָפָה Sense: to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened. |
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| יָדֶ֖יךָ | - |
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Parse: Noun, fdc, second person masculine singular Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| מֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ | your servants |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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| עֲלֵ֧ה | come up |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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| אֵלֵ֣ינוּ | to us |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| מְהֵרָ֗ה | quickly |
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Parse: Adverb Root: מְהֵרָה Sense: haste, speed. |
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| וְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָה | and save |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָשַׁע Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered. |
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| לָּ֙נוּ֙ | us |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural |
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| וְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ | and help us |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, first person common plural Root: עָזַר Sense: to help, succour, support. |
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| נִקְבְּצ֣וּ | have gathered together |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: קָבַץ Sense: to gather, assemble. |
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| אֵלֵ֔ינוּ | against us |
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Parse: Preposition, first person common plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| מַלְכֵ֥י | the kings |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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| הָאֱמֹרִ֖י | of the Amorites |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱמֹרִי Sense: one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt. |
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| יֹשְׁבֵ֥י | who dwell |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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| הָהָֽר | in the mountains |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount. |
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