Josh 22:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.1",
"source": "אָ֚ז יִקְרָ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י וְלַגָּדִ֑י וְלַחֲצִ֖י מַטֵּ֥ה מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃",
"text": "Then *qārāʾ* *Yəhôšuaʿ* to-the-*Rəʾûbēnî* and-to-the-*Gādî* and-to-*ḥăṣî* *maṭṭēh* *Mənaššeh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time",
"*qārāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - called/summoned",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*Rəʾûbēnî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Reubenite",
"*Gādî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Gadite",
"*ḥăṣî*": "construct state, masculine singular - half of",
"*maṭṭēh*": "construct state, masculine singular - tribe of",
"*Mənaššeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh"
},
"variants": {
"*qārāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited",
"*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֣ם שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֑ה וַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "And-*ʾāmar* to-them, You *šāmar* *ʾēt* all-which *ṣiwwāh* *ʾet*-you *Mōšeh* *ʿebed* *YHWH* and-*šāmaʿ* in-voice-my to-all which-*ṣiwwîtî* *ʾet*-you",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾalêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you",
"*šəmartem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have kept/observed",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*kol-ʾăšer*": "construct + relative pronoun - all that/which",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʿebed*": "construct state, masculine singular - servant of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*wattišməʿû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you listened/obeyed",
"*bəqôlî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - to my voice",
"*ləkōl*": "preposition + construct state - to all",
"*ʾăšer-ṣiwwîtî*": "relative pronoun + piel perfect, 1st singular - which I commanded",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmar*": "kept/observed/guarded",
"*ṣiwwāh*": "commanded/ordered/instructed",
"*šāmaʿ*": "listened/obeyed/heard",
"*ʿebed*": "servant/slave"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.3",
"source": "לֹֽא־עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת מִצְוַ֖ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "Not-*ʿāzab* *ʾet*-brothers-your *zeh* *yāmîm* *rabbîm* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh* and-*šāmar* *ʾet*-*mišmeret* *miṣwat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ-ʿăzabtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural with negative - you have not abandoned",
"*ʾet-ʾăḥêkem*": "direct object marker + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brothers",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*yāmîm rabbîm*": "noun masculine plural + adjective masculine plural - many days",
"*ʿad hayyôm hazzeh*": "preposition + definite article + noun + definite article + demonstrative - until this day",
"*ûšəmartem*": "conjunctive waw + qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you have kept",
"*ʾet-mišmeret*": "direct object marker + construct noun - charge/obligation of",
"*miṣwat*": "construct state, feminine singular - commandment of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāzab*": "abandoned/forsaken/left",
"*yāmîm rabbîm*": "many days/long time",
"*mišmeret*": "charge/obligation/duty/watch",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.4",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הֵנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ לַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וְעַתָּ֡ה פְּנוּ֩ וּלְכ֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם לְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗ם אֶל־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֗ם מֹשֶׁה֙ עֶ֣בֶד יְהוָ֔ה בְּעֵ֖בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And-now *hēnîaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* to-brothers-your as-which *dibber* to-them and-now *pənû* and-*lək* to-you to-tents-your to-*ʾereṣ* possession-your which *nātan* to-you *Mōšeh* *ʿebed* *YHWH* in-*ʿēber* *haYardēn*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʿattāh*": "conjunctive waw + temporal adverb - and now",
"*hēnîaḥ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has given rest",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*laʾăḥêkem*": "preposition + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your brothers",
"*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/just as",
"*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/promised",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*wəʿattāh*": "conjunctive waw + temporal adverb - and now",
"*pənû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - turn/face",
"*ûlək*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperative, masculine plural - and go",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for yourselves",
"*ləʾohŏlêkem*": "preposition + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to your tents",
"*ʾel-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun - to land of",
"*ʾăḥuzzatkem*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your possession",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʿebed*": "construct state, masculine singular - servant of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*bəʿēber*": "preposition + noun - in beyond/across",
"*haYardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan"
},
"variants": {
"*hēnîaḥ*": "given rest/settled/satisfied",
"*pānâ*": "turn/face/look toward",
"*hālak*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*ʾāhŏlîm*": "tents/dwellings",
"*ʾăḥuzzâ*": "possession/property/holding",
"*ʿēber*": "region beyond/across/side"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.5",
"source": "רַ֣ק ׀ שִׁמְר֣וּ מְאֹ֗ד לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֣ה וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֮ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָה֒ לְ֠אַהֲבָה אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם וְלָלֶ֧כֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֛יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖יו וּלְדָבְקָה־ב֑וֹ וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃",
"text": "Only *šimrû* *məʾōd* to-do *ʾet*-*hammiṣwâ* and-*ʾet*-*hattôrâ* which *ṣiwwâ* *ʾet*-you *Mōšeh* *ʿebed*-*YHWH* to-*ʾahăbâ* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* and-to-walk in-all-ways-his and-to-keep commandments-his and-to-*dābqâ*-in-him and-to-serve-him in-all-heart-your and-in-all-soul-your",
"grammar": {
"*raq*": "adverb - only/just",
"*šimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - keep/observe",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform",
"*ʾet-hammiṣwâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the commandment",
"*wəʾet-hattôrâ*": "conjunctive waw + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the law",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ṣiwwâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*ʿebed-YHWH*": "construct chain - servant of YHWH",
"*ləʾahăbâ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to love",
"*ʾet-YHWH*": "direct object marker + divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God",
"*wəlāleket*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to walk",
"*bəkol-dərākāyw*": "preposition + construct + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in all his ways",
"*wəlišmōr*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to keep",
"*miṣwōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his commandments",
"*ûlədābqâ-bô*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to cling to him",
"*ûləʿābdô*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to serve him",
"*bəkol-ləbabkem*": "preposition + construct + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - with all your heart",
"*ûbəkol-napšəkem*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + construct + noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with all your soul"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmar*": "keep/observe/guard",
"*miṣwâ*": "commandment/precept",
"*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching",
"*ʾāhēb*": "love/be devoted to",
"*hālak*": "walk/go/follow",
"*derek*": "way/path/manner",
"*dābaq*": "cling/adhere/be joined to",
"*ʿābad*": "serve/work for",
"*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person",
"*nepeš*": "soul/life/being/self"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.6",
"source": "וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶל־אָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס",
"text": "And-*bārak*-them *Yəhôšuaʿ* and-*šāllaḥ*-them and-*hālak* to-tents-their",
"grammar": {
"*waybārəkēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*wayšalləḥēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away",
"*wayyēlkû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they went",
"*ʾel-ʾohŏlêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their tents"
},
"variants": {
"*bārak*": "blessed/kneeled",
"*šāllaḥ*": "sent away/dismissed/let go",
"*hālak*": "went/walked/proceeded",
"*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.22.7",
"source": "וְלַחֲצִ֣י ׀ שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה נָתַ֣ן מֹשֶׁה֮ בַּבָּשָׁן֒ וּלְחֶצְי֗וֹ נָתַ֤ן יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ עִם־אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם *מעבר **בְּעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן יָ֑מָּה וְ֠גַם כִּ֣י שִׁלְּחָ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־אָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃",
"text": "And-to-*ḥăṣî* *šēbeṭ* *haMənaššeh* *nātan* *Mōšeh* in-the-*Bāšān* and-to-half-his *nātan* *Yəhôšuaʿ* with-brothers-their in-*ʿēber* *haYardēn* westward and-also when *šillaḥ*-them *Yəhôšuaʿ* to-tents-their and-*bārak*-them",
"grammar": {
"*wəlaḥăṣî šēbeṭ haMənaššeh*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + construct + construct + definite article + proper noun - and to half the tribe of Manasseh",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*Mōšeh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Moses",
"*baBāšān*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - in the Bashan",
"*ûləḥeṣyô*": "conjunctive waw + preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to its half",
"*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*ʿim-ʾăḥêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with their brothers",
"*bəʿēber haYardēn*": "preposition + construct + definite article + proper noun - in the region across the Jordan",
"*yāmmâ*": "noun with directional heh - westward",
"*wəgam*": "conjunctive waw + adverb - and also",
"*kî*": "conjunction - when/because",
"*šilləḥām*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he sent them away",
"*Yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joshua",
"*ʾel-ʾohŏlêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their tents",
"*waybārăkēm*": "piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he blessed them"
},
"variants": {
"*šēbeṭ*": "tribe/rod/staff",
"*nātan*": "gave/placed/appointed",
"*Bāšān*": "geographical region east of the Jordan",
"*ʿēber*": "region beyond/across/side",
"*yām*": "west/sea",
"*šillaḥ*": "sent away/dismissed/let go",
"*bārak*": "blessed/kneeled"
}
}
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"
}
}