Tanach
Yehoshua 24:1-15 יהושע כ״ד:א׳-ט״ו
Part of: Chapter 24
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וַיֶּֽאֱסֹף יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־כׇּל־שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁכֶמָה וַיִּקְרָא לְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְרָאשָׁיו וּלְשֹֽׁפְטָיו וּלְשֹׁטְרָיו וַיִּֽתְיַצְּבוּ לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And Yehoshua gathered all the tribes of Yisra᾽el to Shekhem, and called for the elders of Yisra᾽el, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God.
And Yehoshua gathered all the tribes of Yisra᾽el to Shekhem, and called for the elders of Yisra᾽el, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל־כׇּל־הָעָם כֹּה־אָמַר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר יָשְׁבוּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם מֵֽעוֹלָם תֶּרַח אֲבִי אַבְרָהָם וַאֲבִי נָחוֹר וַיַּעַבְדוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִֽים׃
And Yehoshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord God of Yisra᾽el, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the river in old time, Teraĥ, the father of Avraham, and the father of Naĥor: and they served other gods.
And Yehoshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord God of Yisra᾽el, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the river in old time, Teraĥ, the father of Avraham, and the father of Naĥor: and they served other gods.
וָאֶקַּח אֶת־אֲבִיכֶם אֶת־אַבְרָהָם מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וָֽאוֹלֵךְ אֹתוֹ בְּכׇל־אֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן (וארב) [וָֽאַרְבֶּה] אֶת־זַרְעוֹ וָאֶתֶּן־לוֹ אֶת־יִצְחָֽק׃
And I took your father Avraham from the other side of the river, and led him through the whole land of Kena῾an, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Yiżĥaq.
And I took your father Avraham from the other side of the river, and led him through the whole land of Kena῾an, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Yiżĥaq.
Rashi
וָאֶתֵּן לְיִצְחָק אֶֽת־יַעֲקֹב וְאֶת־עֵשָׂו וָֽאֶתֵּן לְעֵשָׂו אֶת־הַר שֵׂעִיר לָרֶשֶׁת אוֹתוֹ וְיַעֲקֹב וּבָנָיו יָרְדוּ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
And I gave to Yiżĥaq, Ya῾aqov and ῾Esav: and I gave to ῾Esav mount Se῾ir, to possess it; but Ya῾aqov and his children went down to Miżrayim.
And I gave to Yiżĥaq, Ya῾aqov and ῾Esav: and I gave to ῾Esav mount Se῾ir, to possess it; but Ya῾aqov and his children went down to Miżrayim.
וָאֶשְׁלַח אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן וָאֶגֹּף אֶת־מִצְרַיִם כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי בְּקִרְבּוֹ וְאַחַר הוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃
I sent Moshe also and Aharon, and I plagued Miżrayim, with that which I did among them: and afterwards I brought you out.
I sent Moshe also and Aharon, and I plagued Miżrayim, with that which I did among them: and afterwards I brought you out.
וָאוֹצִיא אֶת־אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם וַתָּבֹאוּ הַיָּמָּה וַיִּרְדְּפוּ מִצְרַיִם אַחֲרֵי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם בְּרֶכֶב וּבְפָרָשִׁים יַם־סֽוּף׃
And I brought your fathers out of Miżrayim: and you came to the sea; and Miżrayim pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Sea of Suf.
And I brought your fathers out of Miżrayim: and you came to the sea; and Miżrayim pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Sea of Suf.
וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה וַיָּשֶׂם מַאֲפֵל בֵּינֵיכֶם ׀ וּבֵין הַמִּצְרִים וַיָּבֵא עָלָיו אֶת־הַיָּם וַיְכַסֵּהוּ וַתִּרְאֶינָה עֵינֵיכֶם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתִי בְּמִצְרָיִם וַתֵּשְׁבוּ בַמִּדְבָּר יָמִים רַבִּֽים׃
And when they cried to the Lord, he put darkness between you and Miżrayim, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Miżrayim: and you dwelt in the wilderness many days:
And when they cried to the Lord, he put darkness between you and Miżrayim, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Miżrayim: and you dwelt in the wilderness many days:
Rashi
ויבא עליו את הים. על כל יחיד ויחיד שבהם, שאם היה היחיד בורח שלא ליכנס בים, גל של ים רודף אחריו וקולטו:
And He brought the sea upon “him.”4Why is the singular עָלָיו, upon him used in the text? Rashi goes on to explain its significance. He brought the sea upon each individual among them. If it happened that one of them ran away, in order not to enter the sea, a sea-wave would pursue him and catch him.
(ואבאה) [וָאָבִיא] אֶתְכֶם אֶל־אֶרֶץ הָאֱמֹרִי הַיּוֹשֵׁב בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן וַיִּֽלָּחֲמוּ אִתְּכֶם וָאֶתֵּן אוֹתָם בְּיֶדְכֶם וַתִּירְשׁוּ אֶת־אַרְצָם וָאַשְׁמִידֵם מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃
and I brought you into the land of the Emori, who dwelt on the other side of the Yarden, and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that you might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
and I brought you into the land of the Emori, who dwelt on the other side of the Yarden, and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that you might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
וַיָּקׇם בָּלָק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָב וַיִּלָּחֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּשְׁלַח וַיִּקְרָא לְבִלְעָם בֶּן־בְּעוֹר לְקַלֵּל אֶתְכֶֽם׃
Then Balaq the son of Żippor, king of Mo᾽av, arose and warred against Yisra᾽el, and sent and called Bil῾am the son of Be῾or to curse you.
Then Balaq the son of Żippor, king of Mo᾽av, arose and warred against Yisra᾽el, and sent and called Bil῾am the son of Be῾or to curse you.
וְלֹא אָבִיתִי לִשְׁמֹעַ לְבִלְעָם וַיְבָרֶךְ בָּרוֹךְ אֶתְכֶם וָאַצִּל אֶתְכֶם מִיָּדֽוֹ׃
But I would not listen to Bil῾am; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you from his hand.
But I would not listen to Bil῾am; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you from his hand.
וַתַּעַבְרוּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן וַתָּבֹאוּ אֶל־יְרִיחוֹ וַיִּלָּחֲמוּ בָכֶם בַּעֲלֵֽי־יְרִיחוֹ הָאֱמֹרִי וְהַפְּרִזִּי וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי וְהַֽחִתִּי וְהַגִּרְגָּשִׁי הַחִוִּי וְהַיְבוּסִי וָאֶתֵּן אוֹתָם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃
And you went over the Yarden, and came to Yeriĥo: and the men of Yeriĥo fought against you, the Emori, and the Perizzi, and the Kena῾ani, and the Ḥitti, and the Girgashi, the Ḥivvi, and the Yevusi; and I delivered them into your hand.
And you went over the Yarden, and came to Yeriĥo: and the men of Yeriĥo fought against you, the Emori, and the Perizzi, and the Kena῾ani, and the Ḥitti, and the Girgashi, the Ḥivvi, and the Yevusi; and I delivered them into your hand.
Rashi
וילחמו בכם בעלי יריחו האמורי והפרזי וגו'. כל שבעה העובדי כוכבים נזכרין כאן, לפי שיריחו עומדת על הספר, והיתה נגרה ומנעולה של ארץ ישראל, נקבצו לתוכה מכל שבעה האומות גבורי החיל:
The people of Yericho went to war against you. As did the Emorites, the Perezites etc.5Why were these nations involved in the battle of Yericho? All these seven nations are mentioned here because Yericho is on the border, and was the bolt and lock of Eretz Yisroel. Therefore, all these seven nations were gathered there, represented by their elite soldiers.
וָאֶשְׁלַח לִפְנֵיכֶם אֶת־הַצִּרְעָה וַתְּגָרֶשׁ אוֹתָם מִפְּנֵיכֶם שְׁנֵי מַלְכֵי הָאֱמֹרִי לֹא בְחַרְבְּךָ וְלֹא בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ׃
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, the two kings of the Emori; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, the two kings of the Emori; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
וָאֶתֵּן לָכֶם אֶרֶץ ׀ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יָגַעְתָּ בָּהּ וְעָרִים אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־בְנִיתֶם וַתֵּשְׁבוּ בָּהֶם כְּרָמִים וְזֵיתִים אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־נְטַעְתֶּם אַתֶּם אֹכְלִֽים׃
And I have given you a land for which you did not labour, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; of vineyards and oliveyards which you did not plant, do you eat.
And I have given you a land for which you did not labour, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; of vineyards and oliveyards which you did not plant, do you eat.
וְעַתָּה יְראוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְעִבְדוּ אֹתוֹ בְּתָמִים וּבֶאֱמֶת וְהָסִירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר עָבְדוּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם בְּעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וּבְמִצְרַיִם וְעִבְדוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃
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 river, and in Miżrayim; and serve the Lord.
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 river, and in Miżrayim; and serve the Lord.
וְאִם רַע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶם לַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהֹוָה בַּחֲרוּ לָכֶם הַיּוֹם אֶת־מִי תַעֲבֹדוּן אִם אֶת־אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־עָבְדוּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר (בעבר) [מֵעֵבֶר] הַנָּהָר וְאִם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵי הָאֱמֹרִי אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם יֹשְׁבִים בְּאַרְצָם וְאָנֹכִי וּבֵיתִי נַעֲבֹד אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
And if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Emori, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
And if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Emori, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
וארב את זרעו. חסר ה"א, כמה מריבות ונסיונות עשיתי עמו, עד שלא נתתי לו זרע:
I multiplied his descendants. The word אַרְבֶּ in the text lacks the letter ה,1The word should have been written אַרְבֶּה. [from which we infer:]2 The root of ארב would be רִיב which means to quarrel. “How many troubles and tests3Avrohom was tested a total of 10 times, the tenth being the binding of Yitchok on the altar. did I bring upon him before I gave him a descendant.”