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וְהָעִ֛יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ רַ֣ק הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְהַזָּהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י הַנְּחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ וְהַבַּרְזֶ֔ל נָתְנ֖וּ אֹוצַ֥ר בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃ Contextual Introduction Joshua 6:24 narrates the aftermath of Israel’s conquest of Yericho (Jericho). Following divine command, the city is destroyed by fire, but its valuable metals are consecrated to YHWH’s treasury. This verse demonstrates careful narrative sequencing, disjunctive markers, and the sacred division of spoil. Grammatically, the verse reflects the dual themes of destruction and consecration through its syntactic structure. Grammatical Focus: Wayyiqtol Action Chains, Disjunctive רַק, and Object Placement 1.… Learn Hebrew