--- title: Joshua 6:26 — And Joshua charged the people with an oath at that time, saying: 'Cu… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And Joshua charged the people with an oath at that time, saying: 'Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city, even Jericho; with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.' 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Joshua, man — and what happens in the verse to people, man, city, foundation, gates, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 24 chapters of Joshua on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר אָר֨וּר הָאִ֜ישׁ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָקוּם֙ וּבָנָ֞ה אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃ [And Joshua charged the people with an oath at that time, saying: 'Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city, even Jericho; with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.126/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:JOS:123 # text = וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר אָר֨וּר הָאִ֜ישׁ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָקוּם֙ וּבָנָ֞ה אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃ # verse = JOS.6.26 1-2 וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_6:26!1|MId=o060060260011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּשְׁבַּ֣ע שָׁבַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.administered.an.oath|Ref=JOS_6:26!1|MId=o060060260012|Strong=7650|Frame=A0:060060260021;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ יְהֹושֻׁעַ PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Joshua|Ref=JOS_6:26!2|MId=o060060260021|Strong=3091 4-6 בָּעֵ֥ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 בָּ בְּ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=at|Ref=JOS_6:26!3|MId=o060060260031|Strong=0871a 5 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOS_6:26!3|MId=o060060260031ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 עֵ֥ת עֵת NOUN _ Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=time|Ref=JOS_6:26!3|MId=o060060260032|Strong=6256 7-8 הַהִ֖יא _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 8 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JOS_6:26!4|MId=o060060260041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 8 הִ֖יא הִיא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 det _ Gloss=that|Ref=JOS_6:26!4|MId=o060060260042|Strong=1931a|Type=personal 9-10 לֵאמֹ֑ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=JOS_6:26!5|MId=o060060260051|Strong=3807a 10 אמֹ֑ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 9 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_6:26!5|MId=o060060260052|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:060060260021;|Type=infinitive_construct 11 אָר֨וּר אָרַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing 2 advcl _ Gloss=[be].cursed|Ref=JOS_6:26!6|MId=o060060260061|Strong=0779|Frame=A1:060060260072;|Type=participle_passive 12-13 הָאִ֜ישׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 13 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOS_6:26!7|MId=o060060260071|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 13 אִ֜ישׁ אִישׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ Gloss=person|Ref=JOS_6:26!7|MId=o060060260072|Strong=0376 14-15 לִפְנֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=JOS_6:26!8|MId=o060060260081|Strong=3807a 15 פְנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 11 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_6:26!8|MId=o060060260082|Strong=6440 16 יְהוָ֗ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 15 compound:smixut _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=JOS_6:26!9|MId=o060060260091|Strong=3068 17 אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 18 mark _ Gloss=who|Ref=JOS_6:26!10|MId=o060060260101|Strong=0834|Type=relative 18 יָקוּם֙ קוּם VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 13 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.arise|Ref=JOS_6:26!11|MId=o060060260111|Strong=6965|Frame=A0:060060260072;|Type=yiqtol 19-20 וּבָנָ֞ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 20 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_6:26!12|MId=o060060260121|Strong=2050b 20 בָנָ֞ה בָּנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 18 conj _ Gloss=he.will.rebuild|Ref=JOS_6:26!12|MId=o060060260122|Strong=1129|Frame=A0:060060260072;A1:060060260142;|Type=weqatal 21 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JOS_6:26!13|MId=o060060260131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 22-23 הָעִ֤יר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOS_6:26!14|MId=o060060260141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 עִ֤יר עִיר NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 20 obj _ Gloss=city|Ref=JOS_6:26!14|MId=o060060260142|Strong=5892 24-25 הַזֹּאת֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JOS_6:26!15|MId=o060060260151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 זֹּאת֙ זֹאת DET _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 23 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=JOS_6:26!15|MId=o060060260152|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative 26 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JOS_6:26!16|MId=o060060260161|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 27 יְרִיח֔וֹ יְרִיחֹו־יְרִחֹו PROPN _ _ 23 appos _ Gloss=Jericho|Ref=JOS_6:26!17|MId=o060060260171|Strong=3405 28-30 בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 בִּ בְּ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=JOS_6:26!18|MId=o060060260181|Strong=0871a 29 בְכֹר בְּכֹר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 31 obl _ Gloss=firstborn|Ref=JOS_6:26!18|MId=o060060260182|Strong=1060 30 ֣וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=JOS_6:26!18|MId=o060060260183|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 31-32 יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 יְיַסְּד יָסַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=he|Ref=JOS_6:26!19|MId=o060060260191|Strong=3245|Frame=A0:060060260072;A1:060060260192;|Type=yiqtol 32 ֶ֔נָּה הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 obj _ Gloss=will.found.it|Ref=JOS_6:26!19|MId=o060060260192|Strong=5089a|Type=pronominal 33-36 וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 37 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_6:26!20|MId=o060060260201|Strong=2050b 34 בִ בְּ ADP _ _ 35 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=JOS_6:26!20|MId=o060060260202|Strong=0871a 35 צְעִיר צָעִיר ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 obl _ Gloss=his.young|Ref=JOS_6:26!20|MId=o060060260203|Strong=6810|Type=adjective 36 ֖וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[son]|Ref=JOS_6:26!20|MId=o060060260204|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 37 יַצִּ֥יב נָצַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.will.set.up|Ref=JOS_6:26!21|MId=o060060260211|Strong=5324|Frame=AA:060060260072;A0:060060260221;|Type=yiqtol 38-39 דְּלָתֶֽיהָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 דְּלָתֶֽי דֶּלֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Dual 37 obj _ Gloss=gates|Ref=JOS_6:26!22|MId=o060060260221|Strong=1817 39 הָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ Gloss=its|Ref=JOS_6:26!22|MId=o060060260222|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 40 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 39 punct _ Ref=JOS_6:26!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּשְׁבַּע *he administered an oath* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ *Joshua* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ *Joshua* | | | | | אָרוּר *\[be\] cursed* | participle passive · qal | | אִישׁ *person* | | | | יָקוּם *he will arise* | yiqtol · qal | אִישׁ *person* | | | | | בָנָה *he will rebuild* | weqatal · qal | אִישׁ *person* | עִיר *city* | | | | יְיַסְּד *he* | yiqtol · piel | אִישׁ *person* | ֶנָּה *will found it* | | | | יַצִּיב *he will set up* | yiqtol · hiphil | דְּלָתֶֽי *gates* | | | אִישׁ *person* | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וְאוֹמֵי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בְּעִידָנָא הַהִיא לְמֵימָר לִיט גַבְרָא קֳדָם יְיָ דִיקוּם וְיִבְנֵי יַת קַרְתָּא הָדָא יַת יְרִיחוֹ בִּבְכוֹרֵיהּ יְשַׁכְלְלִינָהּ וּבִזְעֵיר בְּנוֹהִי יְקִים דְשָׁהָא: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And Joshua charged the people with an oath at that time, saying: 'Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city, even Jericho; with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.126/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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