1 Chronicles 5:9

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{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.9", "source": "וְלַמִּזְרָ֗ח יָשַׁב֙ עַד־לְב֣וֹא מִדְבָּ֔רָה לְמִן־הַנָּהָ֖ר פְּרָ֑ת כִּ֧י מִקְנֵיהֶ֛ם רָב֖וּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "And to the *mizraḥ* *yašab* unto *ləboʾ* *midbara* from the *nahar* *Pərat* for *miqnehem* *rabu* in *ʾereṣ* *Gilʿad*", "grammar": { "*mizraḥ*": "noun with definite article - the east", "*yašab*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt/settled", "*ləboʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to the entrance of", "*midbara*": "noun with directional suffix - toward the wilderness", "*nahar*": "noun with definite article - the river", "*Pərat*": "proper name - Euphrates", "*miqnehem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their livestock", "*rabu*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - increased/multiplied", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct singular - land of", "*Gilʿad*": "proper name - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*yašab*": "dwelt/settled/inhabited", "*ləboʾ*": "to the entrance of/approach to", "*rabu*": "increased/multiplied/became numerous" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלַמִּזְרָ֗ח יָשַׁב֙ עַד־לְב֣וֹא מִדְבָּ֔רָה לְמִן־הַנָּהָ֖ר פְּרָ֑ת כִּ֧י מִקְנֵיהֶ֛ם רָב֖וּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גִּלְעָֽד׃

Transliteration

And to the mizraḥ yašab unto ləboʾ midbara from the nahar Pərat for miqnehem rabu in ʾereṣ Gilʿad

Grammar Details

• *mizraḥ*: noun with definite article - the east
• *yašab*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dwelt/settled
• *ləboʾ*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to the entrance of
• *midbara*: noun with directional suffix - toward the wilderness
• *nahar*: noun with definite article - the river
• *Pərat*: proper name - Euphrates
• *miqnehem*: noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their livestock
• *rabu*: Qal perfect 3rd common plural - increased/multiplied
• *ʾereṣ*: construct singular - land of
• *Gilʿad*: proper name - Gilead

Word Meanings

• *yašab*: dwelt/settled/inhabited
• *ləboʾ*: to the entrance of/approach to
• *rabu*: increased/multiplied/became numerous

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the east, he lived as far as the wilderness that extends to the Euphrates River because their livestock had multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And eastward he inhabited to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and eastward{H4217} he dwelt{H3427} even unto the entrance{H935} of the wilderness{H4057} from the river{H5104} Euphrates,{H6578} because their cattle{H4735} were multiplied{H7235} in the land{H776} of Gilead.{H1568}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And eastward{H4217} he inhabited{H3427}{(H8804)} unto the entering{H935}{(H8800)} in of the wilderness{H4057} from the river{H5104} Euphrates{H6578}: because their cattle{H4735} were multiplied{H7235}{(H8804)} in the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And dwelt towarde ye East, as one cometh to the wyldernes by ye water Euphrates: for their catell were many in the londe of Gilead.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also Eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernes fro the riuer Perath for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernesse, from the riuer Euphrates: for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and at the east he dwelt even unto the entering in of the wilderness, even from the river Phrat, for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to the east his limits went as far as the starting point of the waste land, ending at the river Euphrates, because their cattle were increased in number in the land of Gilead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the wilderness that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 22:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בִּנְכָסִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים שׁ֤וּבוּ אֶל־אָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙ וּבְמִקְנֶ֣ה רַב־מְאֹ֔ד בְּכֶ֨סֶף וּבְזָהָ֜ב וּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁת וּבְבַרְזֶ֛ל וּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹת הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד חִלְק֥וּ שְׁלַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם עִם־אֲחֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmar* to-them saying, With-*nəkāsîm* many *šûbû* to-tents-your and-with-*miqneh* much-very with-*kesep* and-with-*zāhāb* and-with-*nəḥōšet* and-with-*barzel* and-with-*śəlāmôt* many very *ḥilqû* *šəlal*-enemies-your with-brothers-your", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*binkāsîm rabbîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + adjective masculine plural - with many possessions", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*ʾel-ʾohŏlêkem*": "preposition + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your tents", "*ûbəmiqneh rab-məʾōd*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun + adjective-adverb - and with very much livestock", "*bəkesep*": "preposition + noun - with silver", "*ûbəzāhāb*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun - and with gold", "*ûbinḥōšet*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun - and with bronze", "*ûbəbarzel*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun - and with iron", "*ûbiśəlāmôt*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun - and with garments", "*harbēh məʾōd*": "adverb + adverb - very many", "*ḥilqû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - divide", "*šəlal-ʾōyəbêkem*": "construct + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - spoil of your enemies", "*ʿim-ʾăḥêkem*": "preposition + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with your brothers" }, "variants": { "*nəkāsîm*": "possessions/property/goods", "*šûb*": "return/go back", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*kesep*": "silver/money", "*zāhāb*": "gold", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper", "*barzel*": "iron", "*śimlâ*": "garment/clothing/cloak", "*ḥālaq*": "divide/share/apportion", "*šālal*": "spoil/plunder/booty" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.9", "source": "וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֨ן וּבְנֵי־גָ֜ד וַחֲצִ֣י ׀ שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה מֵאֵת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִשִּׁלֹ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָ֑עַן לָלֶ֜כֶת אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֗ד אֶל־אֶ֤רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נֹֽאחֲזוּ־בָ֔הּ עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃", "text": "And-*šûb* and-*hālak* *bənê*-*Rəʾûbēn* and-*bənê*-*Gād* and-*ḥăṣî* *šēbeṭ* *haMənaššeh* from-with *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* from-*Šilōh* which in-*ʾereṣ*-*Kənaʿan* to-go to-*ʾereṣ* *haGilʿād* to-*ʾereṣ* possession-their which *ʾāḥaz*-in-it on-mouth *YHWH* in-hand-*Mōšeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšubû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they returned", "*wayyēlkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*bənê-Rəʾûbēn*": "construct + proper noun - sons of Reuben", "*ûbənê-Gād*": "conjunctive waw + construct + proper noun - and sons of Gad", "*waḥăṣî šēbeṭ haMənaššeh*": "conjunctive waw + construct + construct + definite article + proper noun - and half the tribe of Manasseh", "*mēʾēt bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + direct object marker + construct + proper noun - from with the children of Israel", "*miŠŠilōh*": "preposition + proper noun - from Shiloh", "*ʾăšer bəʾereṣ-Kənaʿan*": "relative pronoun + preposition + construct + proper noun - which is in the land of Canaan", "*lāleket*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾel-ʾereṣ haGilʿād*": "preposition + noun + definite article + proper noun - to the land of Gilead", "*ʾel-ʾereṣ ʾăḥuzzātām*": "preposition + noun + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to the land of their possession", "*ʾăšer nōʾḥăzû-bāh*": "relative pronoun + niphal perfect, 3rd common plural + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - which they had taken possession of", "*ʿal-pî YHWH*": "preposition + construct + divine name - according to the word of YHWH", "*bəyad-Mōšeh*": "preposition + construct + proper noun - by the hand of Moses" }, "variants": { "*šûb*": "return/turn back", "*hālak*": "go/walk/proceed", "*bēn*": "son/child/member", "*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/staff", "*Šilōh*": "place name - Shiloh", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*Gilʿād*": "region east of the Jordan", "*ʾăḥuzzâ*": "possession/property/holding", "*ʾāḥaz*": "seize/grasp/take possession", "*peh*": "mouth/word/command", "*yād*": "hand/power/agency" } }