The Meaning of Joshua 9:8 Explained

Joshua 9:8

KJV: And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

YLT: and they say unto Joshua, 'Thy servants we are.' And Joshua saith unto them, 'Who are ye? and whence come ye?'

Darby: And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said to them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

ASV: And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Joshua 9:8?

MEANING: What does Joshua 9:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Joshua 9:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Joshua 9:8?

What is the context of Joshua 9:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they said unto Joshua, We [are] thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who [are] ye? and from whence come ye?

What does Joshua 9:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Joshua 9:1-15 - Deceived By The Gibeonites

The presence of common peril forced the nations of Canaan to combine for self-preservation. Would that the various sections of the visible Church might see their way to a similar policy in view of the evil in the world!

Gibeon lay five miles north of Jerusalem. The name means "built on a hill." The Church has suffered more from the wiles of the devil than from his attacks. The deceitfulness of sin is most to be dreaded. Better to meet Caiaphas than Judas, and a black devil than a white one.

How often we act without asking the counsel of God! Yet when once an oath is taken which does not absolutely conflict with morality, God holds us to it, 2 Samuel 21:1. By this impressive instance we are taught to wait on God before making our decisions, which are apt to become irrevocable, Psalms 127:2. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 9

¹ The kings combine against Israel
³ The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league
²² They are condemned to perpetual bondage

What do the individual words in Joshua 9:8 mean?

But they said to Joshua your servants We [are] and said to them Joshua who [are] you and from where do you come

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י ؟ אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	But they said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ	Joshua
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.
עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ	your servants
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
אֲנָ֑חְנוּ	We [are]
Parse: Pronoun, first person common plural Root: אֲנַחְנוּ Sense: we (first pers.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲלֵהֶ֧ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ	Joshua
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.
מִ֥י	who [are]
Parse: Interrogative Root: מִי Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever.
וּמֵאַ֥יִן	and from where
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: where?, whence?.
תָּבֹֽאוּ	do you come
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.

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