Joshua 24:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the people,הָעָ֗ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
"Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָה֮
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֒
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
'From ancient timesמֵֽעֹולָ֔ם
(me·'o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
your fathersאֲבֹֽותֵיכֶם֙
(a·vo·v·tei·chem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
livedיָשְׁב֤וּ
(ya·she·vu)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
beyondבְּעֵ֣בֶר
(be·'e·ver)
5676: region across or beyond, sidefrom abar
the River,הַנָּהָ֗ר
(han·na·har)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar
[namely], Terah,תֶּ֛רַח
(te·rach)
8646: Abraham's father, also a place in the desertof uncertain derivation
the fatherאֲבִ֥י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
and the fatherוַאֲבִ֣י
(va·'a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
of Nahor,נָחֹ֑ור
(na·cho·vr;)
5152: grandfather of Abraham, also the brother of Abrahamfrom the same as nachar
and they servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּ
(vai·ya·'av·du)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃
(a·che·rim.)
312: anotherfrom achar
gods.אֱלֹהִ֥ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Your fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
on the other side
`eber  (ay'-ber)
a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
of the flood
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
in old time
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
even Terah
Terach  (teh'-rakh)
Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert -- Tarah, Terah.
the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
and the father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of Nachor
Nachowr  (naw-khore')
snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham -- Nahor.
and they served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

King James Bible
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

International Standard Version
and Joshua told all of the people, "This is what the LORD God of Israel has to say: 'Long ago your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah, father of both Abraham and Nahor, where they served other gods.

NET Bible
Joshua told all the people, "Here is what the LORD God of Israel says: 'In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: Long ago your ancestors, Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor, lived on the other side of the Euphrates River and served other gods.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the River in former times, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
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