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Only the Spoil: A Hebrew Lesson on Joshua 8:27

רַ֣ק הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה וּשְׁלַל֙ הָעִ֣יר הַהִ֔יא בָּזְז֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃ (Joshua 8:27) Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel plundered for themselves, according to the word of the LORD which He commanded Joshua. Word-by-Word Explanation רַק — “only.” Limiting particle, emphasizing restriction. הַבְּהֵמָה — “the livestock.” Definite article + בְּהֵמָה (“beast, animal, cattle”). וּשְׁלַל — “and the spoil.” Conjunction ו + noun שָׁלָל (“spoil, plunder”). הָעִיר — “of the city.” Definite article + עִיר (“city”).… Learn Hebrew
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