Deuteronomy 33:6

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.33.6", "source": "יְחִ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן וְאַל־יָמֹ֑ת וִיהִ֥י מְתָ֖יו מִסְפָּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*Yəḥî* *Rəʾûbēn* and-not-*yāmōt* and-*wîhî* *mətâw* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*Yəḥî*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live", "*Rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāmōt*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he die", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be", "*mətâw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men/males", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/count/few" }, "variants": { "*mispār*": "number/count/few in number", "*mētâw*": "his men/males/people" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְחִ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן וְאַל־יָמֹ֑ת וִיהִ֥י מְתָ֖יו מִסְפָּֽר׃ ס

Transliteration

Yəḥî Rəʾûbēn and-not-yāmōt and-wîhî mətâw mispār

Grammar Details

• *Yəḥî*: qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he live
• *Rəʾûbēn*: proper noun - Reuben
• *wə-ʾal*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *yāmōt*: qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - may he die
• *wîhî*: conjunction + qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be
• *mətâw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his men/males
• *mispār*: noun, masculine singular - number/count/few

Word Meanings

• *mispār*: number/count/few in number
• *mētâw*: his men/males/people

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  May Reuben live and not die, and may his men be few in number.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ruben shall lyue and shall not dye: but his people shalbe few in numbre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let Ruben lyue, and not dye, and his people be fewe in nombre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let Reuben liue, and not die, though his men be a small nomber.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let Ruben lyue, and not dye, and be fewe in number.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let [not] his men be few.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Blessing on Reuben May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 49:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.3", "source": "רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִי אַ֔תָּה כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר עָֽז", "text": "*rəʾûbēn* *bəkōrî* *ʾattāh* *kōḥî* *wə-rēʾšît* *ʾônî* *yeter* *śəʾēt* *wə-yeter* *ʿāz*", "grammar": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*bəkōrî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my firstborn", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*kōḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*wə-rēʾšît*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and beginning of", "*ʾônî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my vigor/strength", "*yeter*": "noun masculine singular construct - excess of/pre-eminence of", "*śəʾēt*": "noun feminine singular - dignity/exaltation", "*wə-yeter*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and excess of", "*ʿāz*": "noun masculine singular - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/firstfruits", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*rēʾšît ʾônî*": "beginning of my strength/first of my vigor/my firstfruits", "*yeter śəʾēt*": "excelling in dignity/pre-eminence in rank/excess of exaltation", "*yeter ʿāz*": "excelling in power/pre-eminence in strength" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.4", "source": "פַּ֤חַז כַּמַּ֙יִם֙ אַל־תּוֹתַ֔ר כִּ֥י עָלִ֖יתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אָ֥ז חִלַּ֖לְתָּ יְצוּעִ֥י עָלָֽה", "text": "*paḥaz* like-the-*mayim* not-*tôtar* because *ʿālîtā* *miškəbê* *ʾābîkā* *ʾāz* *ḥillaltā* *yəṣûʿî* *ʿālāh*", "grammar": { "*paḥaz*": "noun masculine singular - unstable/reckless/unbridled", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the water", "*tôtar*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - have pre-eminence", "*ʿālîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up", "*miškəbê*": "noun masculine plural construct - beds of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then", "*ḥillaltā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you defiled/profaned", "*yəṣûʿî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my bed/couch", "*ʿālāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up" }, "variants": { "*paḥaz*": "unstable/reckless/unbridled/wanton", "*tôtar*": "excel/have pre-eminence/have remainder", "*ḥillaltā*": "you defiled/profaned/desecrated", "*ʿālāh*": "he went up/ascended" } }
• Gen 49:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.8", "source": "יְהוּדָ֗ה אַתָּה֙ יוֹד֣וּךָ אַחֶ֔יךָ יָדְךָ֖ בְּעֹ֣רֶף אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ", "text": "*yəhûdāh* *ʾattāh* *yôdûkā* *ʾaḥeykā* *yādəkā* in-*ʿōrep* *ʾōybeykā* *yištaḥăwû* to-you *bənê* *ʾābîkā*", "grammar": { "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*yôdûkā*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ʿōrep*": "noun masculine singular construct - neck of", "*ʾōybeykā*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yištaḥăwû*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will bow down", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*yôdûkā*": "they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*yištaḥăwû*": "they will bow down/prostrate themselves/worship" } }
• Num 32:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.31", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲנ֧וּ בְנֵי־גָ֛ד וּבְנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wayyaʿănū* *ḇənēy-ḡād* *ūḇənēy* *rəʾūḇēn* *lēʾmōr* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *dibber* *YHWH* *ʾel-ʿăḇādeḵā* *kēn* *naʿăśeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿănū*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they answered", "*ḇənēy-ḡād*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Gad", "*ūḇənēy*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*rəʾūḇēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾel-ʿăḇādeḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your servants", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*naʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will do" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿănū*": "they answered/responded/replied", "*dibber*": "has spoken/said", "*ʿăḇādeḵā*": "your servants/slaves" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.32.32", "source": "נַ֣חְנוּ נַעֲבֹ֧ר חֲלוּצִ֛ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְאִתָּ֙נוּ֙ אֲחֻזַּ֣ת נַחֲלָתֵ֔נוּ מֵעֵ֖בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃", "text": "*naḥnū* *naʿăḇōr* *ḥălūṣîm* *lip̄nēy* *YHWH* *ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan* *wəʾittānū* *ʾăḥuzzat* *naḥălātēnū* *mēʿēḇer* *layyardēn*", "grammar": { "*naḥnū*": "personal pronoun, 1st person plural - we", "*naʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will cross over", "*ḥălūṣîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - armed ones", "*lip̄nēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wəʾittānū*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st person plural suffix - and with us", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - possession of", "*naḥălātēnū*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our inheritance", "*mēʿēḇer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from across", "*layyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - to the Jordan" }, "variants": { "*naʿăḇōr*": "we will cross over/pass through", "*ḥălūṣîm*": "armed/equipped for battle", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding", "*mēʿēḇer*": "from across/beyond/on the other side of" } }
• 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" } }