Joshua 1:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹֽר

Transliteration

And-to-the-Rǝʾûbēnî and-to-the-Gādî and-to-half shēbeṭ the-Mǝnashsheh ʾāmar Yehôshuaʿ lēʾmōr

Grammar Details

• *Rǝʾûbēnî*: gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Reubenite
• *Gādî*: gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Gadite
• *shēbeṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of
• *Mǝnashsheh*: proper noun - Manasseh
• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *Yehôshuaʿ*: proper noun - Joshua
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to say/saying

Word Meanings

• *Rǝʾûbēnî*: Reubenite/of Reuben
• *Gādî*: Gadite/of Gad
• *shēbeṭ*: tribe/rod/staff

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake hua, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to the Reubenites,{H7206} and to the Gadites,{H1425} and to the half -{H2677} tribe{H7626} of Manasseh,{H4519} spake{H559} Joshua,{H3091} saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And to the Reubenites{H7206}, and to the Gadites{H1425}, and to half{H2677} the tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519}, spake{H559}{(H8804)} Joshua{H3091}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And to the Rubenites, Gaddites, and to the halfe trybe of Manasse, sayde Iosua:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And vnto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh spake Ioshua, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And vnto the Rubenites, Gadites, and halfe the tribe of Manasses spake Iosuah saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke Joshua, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh, hath Joshua spoken, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh:

Referenced Verses

• Num 32:20-22 : 20 Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord, 21 and all your armed men cross over the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies from His presence— 22 then the land will be subdued before the Lord, and afterward you may return and be free from obligation to the Lord and Israel. This land will then be your possession before the Lord.