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Now therefore fear the LORD , and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD . (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand therefore
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 1
יְר֧אוּye.R.'ufear
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3372H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to fear: revere
Used 110 times. Also: Genesis 28:17, Exodus 1:17, Exodus 1:21, Exodus 9:30, Exodus 14:31, Exodus 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3372H; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 3
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 4
וְעִבְד֥וּve.'iv.Duand serve
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to serve: minister
Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 5
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 6
בְּתָמִ֣יםbe.ta.Mimin integrity
Lemma: תָּמִים (ta.mim) · Strong's: H8549H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: unblemished: blameless
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 6:9, Genesis 17:1, Deuteronomy 18:13, Judges 9:16, Judges 9:19, 2 Samuel 22:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8549H; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 7
וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑תu.ve.'e.Metand in faithfulness
Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: truth: faithful
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 34:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0571G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 8
וְהָסִ֣ירוּve.ha.Si.ruand remove
Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: to turn aside: remove
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 10
אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.Him[the] gods
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430J
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 215 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 35:4, Exodus 12:12, Exodus 18:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430J; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 11
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 12
עָבְד֨וּ'a.ve.Duthey served
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to serve: minister
Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 13
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors your
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 14
בְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.veron [the] other side of
Lemma: עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) · Strong's: H5676H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: side: beyond
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 50:10, Genesis 50:11, Exodus 25:37, Numbers 22:1, Numbers 32:32, Numbers 34:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5676H; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 15
הַנָּהָר֙ha.na.Harthe river
Lemma: נָהָר (na.har) · Strong's: H5104G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: River
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 31:21, Genesis 36:37, Exodus 23:31, Numbers 22:5, Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 24:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5104G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 16
וּבְמִצְרַ֔יִםu.ve.mitz.Ra.yimand in Egypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 17
וְעִבְד֖וּve.'iv.Duand serve
Lemma: עָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H5647H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to serve: minister
Used 157 times. Also: Exodus 3:12, Exodus 4:23, Exodus 7:16, Exodus 8:1, Exodus 8:20, Exodus 9:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5647H; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 18
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 19
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Joshua 24:14 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now, therefore | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| fear | → | יָרֵא H3372H to fear: revere |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| and serve | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| Him | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| in sincerity | → | תָּמִים H8549H unblemished: blameless |
| and truth | → | אֱמֶת H0571G truth: faithful |
| cast aside | → | סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove |
| the gods | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430J God |
| your fathers | → | אָב H0001G father |
| served | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| beyond | → | עֵ֫בֶר H5676H side: beyond |
| the Euphrates | → | נָהָר H5104G River |
| and in Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| and serve | → | עָבַד H5647H to serve: minister |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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