Josh 16:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.1",
"source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א הַגּוֹרָ֜ל לִבְנֵ֤י יוֹסֵף֙ מִיַּרְדֵּ֣ן יְרִיח֔וֹ לְמֵ֥י יְרִיח֖וֹ מִזְרָ֑חָה הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר עֹלֶ֧ה מִירִיח֛וֹ בָּהָ֖ר בֵּֽית־אֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *yāṣāʾ* the *gôrāl* for *bənê yôsēp* from *yardēn* *yərîḥô* to *mê yərîḥô* *mizrāḥâ*, the *midbār* *ʿōleh* from *yərîḥô* in the *hār* *bêt-ʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal wayyiqtol, 3rd masculine singular - went out/came forth",
"*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the lot",
"*bənê yôsēp*": "noun construct chain - sons of Joseph",
"*yardēn*": "noun, proper name - Jordan",
"*yərîḥô*": "noun, proper name - Jericho",
"*mê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - waters of",
"*mizrāḥâ*": "noun with directional he - eastward",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness",
"*ʿōleh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - going up",
"*hār*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain/hill country",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/came forth/proceeded",
"*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*ʿōleh*": "ascending/going up/extending"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.2",
"source": "וְיָצָ֥א מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל ל֑וּזָה וְעָבַ֛ר אֶל־גְּב֥וּל הָאַרְכִּ֖י עֲטָרֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And *yāṣāʾ* from *bêt-ʾēl* to *lûzâ* and *ʿābar* to *gəbûl* the *ʾarkî* *ʿaṭārôt*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/extended",
"*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel",
"*lûzâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Luz",
"*ʿābar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - crossed over/passed",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory of",
"*ʾarkî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Archite",
"*ʿaṭārôt*": "proper noun - Ataroth"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded",
"*ʿābar*": "crossed over/passed/continued",
"*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.3",
"source": "וְיָֽרַד־יָ֜מָּה אֶל־גְּב֣וּל הַיַּפְלֵטִ֗י עַ֣ד גְּב֧וּל בֵּית־חוֹרֹ֛ן תַּחְתּ֖וֹן וְעַד־גָּ֑זֶר וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו יָֽמָּה׃",
"text": "And *yārad* *yāmmâ* to *gəbûl* the *yapleṭî* until *gəbûl* *bêt-ḥôrōn* *taḥtôn* and until *gāzer* and *hāyû* *tōṣəʾōtāyw* *yāmmâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yārad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went down/descended",
"*yāmmâ*": "noun with directional he - westward/seaward",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory of",
"*yapleṭî*": "gentilic adjective with definite article - the Japhletite",
"*bêt-ḥôrōn*": "proper noun - Beth-horon",
"*taḥtôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - lower",
"*gāzer*": "proper noun - Gezer",
"*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/became",
"*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/ends"
},
"variants": {
"*yārad*": "went down/descended/extended downward",
"*yāmmâ*": "westward/seaward/toward the Mediterranean",
"*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary",
"*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "its outgoings/its boundaries/its endpoints"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.4",
"source": "וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ בְנֵי־יוֹסֵ֖ף מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה וְאֶפְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *nāḥal* *bənê-yôsēp* *mənašše* and *ʾeprayim*.",
"grammar": {
"*nāḥal*": "verb, qal wayyiqtol, 3rd common plural - received inheritance",
"*bənê-yôsēp*": "noun construct chain - sons of Joseph",
"*mənašše*": "proper noun - Manasseh",
"*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim"
},
"variants": {
"*nāḥal*": "received inheritance/took possession/inherited"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.5",
"source": "וַיְהִ֛י גְּב֥וּל בְּנֵֽי־אֶפְרַ֖יִם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם וַיְהִ֞י גְּב֤וּל נַחֲלָתָם֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה עַטְר֣וֹת אַדָּ֔ר עַד־בֵּ֥ית חוֹרֹ֖ן עֶלְיֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And *hāyâ* *gəbûl* *bənê-ʾeprayim* by *mišpəḥōtām*, and *hāyâ* *gəbûl* *naḥălātām* *mizrāḥâ* *ʿaṭərôt ʾaddār* until *bêt ḥôrōn* *ʿelyôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal wayyiqtol, 3rd masculine singular - was/became",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory of",
"*bənê-ʾeprayim*": "noun construct chain - sons of Ephraim",
"*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families/clans",
"*naḥălātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their inheritance",
"*mizrāḥâ*": "noun with directional he - eastward",
"*ʿaṭərôt ʾaddār*": "proper noun - Ataroth-addar",
"*bêt ḥôrōn*": "proper noun - Beth-horon",
"*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - upper"
},
"variants": {
"*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary",
"*mišpəḥōtām*": "their families/their clans/their tribal divisions",
"*naḥălātām*": "their inheritance/their possession/their allotted territory"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.6",
"source": "וְיָצָ֨א הַגְּב֜וּל הַיָּ֗מָּה הַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙ מִצָּפ֔וֹן וְנָסַ֧ב הַגְּב֛וּל מִזְרָ֖חָה תַּאֲנַ֣ת שִׁלֹ֑ה וְעָבַ֣ר אוֹת֔וֹ מִמִּזְרַ֖ח יָנֽוֹחָה׃",
"text": "And *yāṣāʾ* the *gəbûl* *hayyāmmâ* the *mikmətāt* from *ṣāpôn* and *nāsab* the *gəbûl* *mizrāḥâ* *taʾănat šilōh* and *ʿābar* *ʾôtô* from *mizrāḥ* *yānôḥâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/extended",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the border",
"*hayyāmmâ*": "noun with definite article and directional he - to the west",
"*mikmətāt*": "proper noun with definite article - the Michmethath",
"*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north",
"*nāsab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned around/circled",
"*mizrāḥâ*": "noun with directional he - eastward",
"*taʾănat šilōh*": "proper noun - Taanath-shiloh",
"*ʿābar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed/crossed over",
"*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it",
"*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - east of",
"*yānôḥâ*": "proper noun - Janohah"
},
"variants": {
"*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded",
"*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary",
"*nāsab*": "turned around/circled/curved",
"*ʿābar*": "passed/crossed over/continued"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.7",
"source": "וְיָרַ֥ד מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה עֲטָר֣וֹת וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה וּפָגַע֙ בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ וְיָצָ֖א הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃",
"text": "And *yārad* from *yānôḥâ* *ʿăṭārôt* and *naʿărātâ* and *pāgaʿ* at *yərîḥô* and *yāṣāʾ* the *yardēn*.",
"grammar": {
"*yārad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went down",
"*yānôḥâ*": "proper noun - Janohah",
"*ʿăṭārôt*": "proper noun - Ataroth",
"*naʿărātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Naarah",
"*pāgaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - reached/met",
"*yərîḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/extended to",
"*yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan"
},
"variants": {
"*yārad*": "went down/descended/extended downward",
"*pāgaʿ*": "reached/met/touched",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended to/terminated at"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.8",
"source": "מִתַּפּ֜וּחַ יֵלֵ֨ךְ הַגְּב֥וּל יָ֙מָּה֙ נַ֣חַל קָנָ֔ה וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו הַיָּ֑מָּה זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־אֶפְרַ֖יִם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "From *tappûaḥ* *hālak* the *gəbûl* *yāmmâ* *naḥal qānâ* and *hāyû* *tōṣəʾōtāyw* *hayyāmmâ*. *zōʾt* *naḥălat* *maṭṭēh* *bənê-ʾeprayim* by *mišpəḥōtām*.",
"grammar": {
"*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah",
"*hālak*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - goes/continues",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the border",
"*yāmmâ*": "noun with directional he - westward",
"*naḥal qānâ*": "noun construct chain - Brook of Kanah",
"*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were/became",
"*tōṣəʾōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its outgoings/ends",
"*hayyāmmâ*": "noun with definite article and directional he - to the sea",
"*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this",
"*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of",
"*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of",
"*bənê-ʾeprayim*": "noun construct chain - sons of Ephraim",
"*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families/clans"
},
"variants": {
"*hālak*": "goes/continues/extends",
"*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary",
"*hayyāmmâ*": "to the sea/to the west/to the Mediterranean",
"*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/territory",
"*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/rod"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.9",
"source": "וְהֶעָרִ֗ים הַמִּבְדָּלוֹת֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּת֖וֹךְ נַחֲלַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כָּֽל־הֶעָרִ֖ים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃",
"text": "And the *ʿārîm* *hammiḇdālôt* for *bənê ʾeprayim* in *tôk* *naḥălat* *bənê-mənašše*, *kol-heʿārîm* and *ḥaṣrêhen*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities",
"*hammiḇdālôt*": "participle, niphal, feminine plural with definite article - the separated/set apart",
"*bənê ʾeprayim*": "noun construct chain - sons of Ephraim",
"*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of",
"*bənê-mənašše*": "noun construct chain - sons of Manasseh",
"*kol-heʿārîm*": "noun construct chain with definite article - all the cities",
"*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their villages"
},
"variants": {
"*hammiḇdālôt*": "separated/set apart/designated",
"*tôk*": "midst/middle/within",
"*naḥălat*": "inheritance/possession/territory",
"*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/their settlements/their hamlets"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.16.10",
"source": "וְלֹ֣א הוֹרִ֔ישׁוּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּגָ֑זֶר וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֜י בְּקֶ֤רֶב אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיְהִ֖י לְמַס־עֹבֵֽד׃",
"text": "And *lōʾ* *yāraš* *(ʾet)* the *kənaʿănî* *hayyôšēḇ* in *gāzer*, and *yāšaḇ* the *kənaʿănî* in *qereḇ* *ʾeprayim* until *hayyôm* *hazzeh*, and *hāyâ* for *mas-ʿōḇēd*.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāraš*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - drove out/dispossessed",
"*(ʾet)*": "direct object marker",
"*kənaʿănî*": "gentilic noun with definite article - the Canaanite",
"*hayyôšēḇ*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular with definite article - the one dwelling",
"*gāzer*": "proper noun - Gezer",
"*yāšaḇ*": "verb, qal wayyiqtol, 3rd masculine singular - dwelt/remained",
"*qereḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*hāyâ*": "verb, qal wayyiqtol, 3rd masculine singular - became",
"*mas-ʿōḇēd*": "noun construct chain - forced labor/tributary service"
},
"variants": {
"*yāraš*": "drove out/dispossessed/expelled",
"*hayyôšēḇ*": "dwelling/living/residing",
"*yāšaḇ*": "dwelt/remained/lived",
"*qereḇ*": "midst/among/within",
"*mas-ʿōḇēd*": "forced labor/tributary service/slave labor"
}
}