Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Joshua.3.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר אִ֔ישׁ מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃", "text": "and-now *qəḥû* to-you *šənê* *ʿāśār* *ʾîš* from-*šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* for-*ha-šābeṭ*", "grammar": { "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative 2mp - take", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ha-šābeṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tribe" }, "variants": { "*šənê* *ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād*": "one man, one man (distributive repetition)" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.2", "source": "קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מִן־הָעָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אֲנָשִׁ֑ים אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃", "text": "Take *qᵊḥû* for yourselves *lākem* from *min* the *hā-ʿām* twelve *šᵊnêm ʿāśār* men *ʾănāšîm*, one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* from each *mi-šābeṭ*", "grammar": { "*qᵊḥû*": "imperative plural masculine - take/choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*šᵊnêm ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ʾîš-ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number - one man", "*mi-šābeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from a tribe" }, "variants": { "*qᵊḥû*": "take/select/choose", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*šābeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod" } }
  • Josh 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.4", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֤ים הֶֽעָשָׂר֙ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃", "text": "And *wə* called *wa-yyiqrāʾ* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* unto *ʾel* the twelve *šᵊnêm he-ʿāśār* men *ʾîš* whom *ʾăšer* he prepared *hēkîn* from children of *mi-bbᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl*, one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* from a tribe *mi-šābeṭ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to", "*šᵊnêm he-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number + definite article + cardinal number - the twelve", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men (collective)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hēkîn*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he prepared/established", "*mi-bbᵊnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš-ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number - one man", "*mi-šābeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from a tribe" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*hēkîn*": "prepared/established/appointed", "*bᵊnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šābeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod" } }
  • Josh 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.9", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֗ים הֵקִ֣ים יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תַּ֗חַת מַצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And twelve *û-štêm ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* set up *hēqîm* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in midst of *bə-tôk* the *ha-yardên* under *taḥat* standing place of *maṣṣab* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* the *ha-bərît* and they are *wa-yyihyû* there *šām* until *ʿad* the *ha-yôm* the *ha-zzeh*", "grammar": { "*û-štêm ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine - and twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*hēqîm*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*maṣṣab*": "masculine singular construct - standing place of", "*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*wa-yyihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they are/were", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - the this/this" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "set up/establish/raise", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/instead of", "*maṣṣab*": "standing place/station/position", "*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }