Josh 18:6-9 : 6 {
"verseID": "Joshua.18.6",
"source": "וְאַתֶּם תִּכְתְּבוּ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ שִׁבְעָה חֲלָקִים וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֵלַי הֵנָּה וְיָרִיתִי לָכֶם גּוֹרָל פֹּה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ",
"text": "*wə-ʾattem tiktəbû ʾet-hāʾāreṣ šibʿâ ḥălāqîm wa-hăbēʾtem ʾēlay hēnnâ wə-yārîtî lākem gôrāl pōh lipnê YHWH ʾĕlōhênû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʾattem*": "conjunctive waw + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you",
"*tiktəbû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will write/describe",
"*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*šibʿâ*": "numeral, feminine - seven",
"*ḥălāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - portions/divisions",
"*wa-hăbēʾtem*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall bring",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/to this place",
"*wə-yārîtî*": "conjunctive waw + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cast",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you",
"*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot",
"*pōh*": "adverb - here",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God"
},
"variants": {
"*tiktəbû*": "write/record/map out",
"*ḥălāqîm*": "portions/divisions/parts",
"*wa-hăbēʾtem*": "bring/deliver/present",
"*wə-yārîtî*": "I will cast/throw/draw lots",
"*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Joshua.18.7",
"source": "כִּי אֵין־חֵלֶק לַלְוִיִּם בְּקִרְבְּכֶם כִּי־כְהֻנַּת יְהוָה נַחֲלָתוֹ וְגָד וּרְאוּבֵן וַחֲצִי שֵׁבֶט הַמְנַשֶּׁה לָקְחוּ נַחֲלָתָם מֵעֵבֶר לַיַּרְדֵּן מִזְרָחָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָהֶם מֹשֶׁה עֶבֶד יְהוָה",
"text": "*kî ʾên-ḥēleq la-lǝwiyyim bǝ-qirbǝkem kî-kǝhunnat YHWH naḥălātô wǝ-gād û-rǝʾûbēn wa-ḥăṣî šēbeṭ ha-mǝnaššeh lāqǝḥû naḥălātām mē-ʿēber la-yyardēn mizrāḥâ ʾăšer nātan lāhem mōšeh ʿebed YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʾên-ḥēleq*": "particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - there is no portion",
"*la-lǝwiyyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the Levites",
"*bǝ-qirbǝkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - among you",
"*kî-kǝhunnat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - because the priesthood of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - is his inheritance",
"*wǝ-gād*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Gad",
"*û-rǝʾûbēn*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Reuben",
"*wa-ḥăṣî*": "conjunctive waw + construct state - and half",
"*šēbeṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - tribe of",
"*ha-mǝnaššeh*": "definite article + proper noun - the Manasseh",
"*lāqǝḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they took/received",
"*naḥălātām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inheritance",
"*mē-ʿēber*": "preposition + construct state - from across/beyond",
"*la-yyardēn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - the Jordan",
"*mizrāḥâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional he - eastward",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*nātan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾên-ḥēleq*": "no portion/share/allotment",
"*kǝhunnat*": "priesthood/priestly office",
"*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/possession/property",
"*lāqǝḥû*": "took/received/accepted",
"*mē-ʿēber*": "across/beyond/on the other side of",
"*mizrāḥâ*": "eastward/toward the east"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Joshua.18.8",
"source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיְצַו יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־הַהֹלְכִים לִכְתֹּב אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לֵאמֹר לְכוּ וְהִתְהַלְּכוּ בָאָרֶץ וְכִתְבוּ אוֹתָהּ וְשׁוּבוּ אֵלַי וּפֹה אַשְׁלִיךְ לָכֶם גּוֹרָל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בְּשִׁלֹה",
"text": "*wa-yyāqūmû hā-ʾănāšîm wa-yyēlēkû wa-yṣaw yəhôšuaʿ ʾet-ha-hōləkîm liktōb ʾet-hāʾāreṣ lēʾmōr ləkû wə-hithallǝkû bā-ʾāreṣ wə-kitbû ʾôtāh wə-šûbû ʾēlay û-pōh ʾašlîk lākem gôrāl lipnê YHWH bə-šilōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyāqūmû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men",
"*wa-yyēlēkû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went",
"*wa-yṣaw*": "consecutive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he commanded",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ʾet-ha-hōləkîm*": "direct object marker + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones going",
"*liktōb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to write/record",
"*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ləkû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*wə-hithallǝkû*": "conjunctive waw + Hithpael imperative, masculine plural - and walk about",
"*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land",
"*wə-kitbû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and write",
"*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it (the land)",
"*wə-šûbû*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and return",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me",
"*û-pōh*": "conjunctive waw + adverb - and here",
"*ʾašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will cast",
"*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you",
"*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*bə-šilōh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yyāqūmû*": "arose/got up/departed",
"*wa-yṣaw*": "commanded/instructed/ordered",
"*ha-hōləkîm*": "the ones going/travelers/those departing",
"*liktōb*": "to write/record/map",
"*wə-hithallǝkû*": "walk through/traverse/go about",
"*wə-kitbû*": "write/record/describe",
"*ʾašlîk*": "I will cast/throw/draw"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Joshua.18.9",
"source": "וַיֵּלְכוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיַּעַבְרוּ בָאָרֶץ וַיִּכְתְּבוּהָ לֶעָרִים לְשִׁבְעָה חֲלָקִים עַל־סֵפֶר וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל־הַמַּחֲנֶה שִׁלֹה",
"text": "*wa-yyēləkû hā-ʾănāšîm wa-yyaʿabrû bā-ʾāreṣ wa-yyiktəbûhā le-ʿārîm lə-šibʿâ ḥălāqîm ʿal-sēper wa-yyābōʾû ʾel-yəhôšuaʿ ʾel-ha-mmaḥăneh šilōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyēləkû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they went",
"*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men",
"*wa-yyaʿabrû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they passed through",
"*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land",
"*wa-yyiktəbûhā*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and they wrote it",
"*le-ʿārîm*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - by cities",
"*lə-šibʿâ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine - into seven",
"*ḥălāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - portions/divisions",
"*ʿal-sēper*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a scroll/book",
"*wa-yyābōʾû*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came",
"*ʾel-yəhôšuaʿ*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joshua",
"*ʾel-ha-mmaḥăneh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the camp",
"*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yyaʿabrû*": "passed through/traversed/crossed over",
"*wa-yyiktəbûhā*": "wrote it down/recorded it/described it",
"*le-ʿārîm*": "by cities/according to cities/city by city",
"*ḥălāqîm*": "portions/divisions/parts",
"*ʿal-sēper*": "on a scroll/in a book/written document"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Joshua.18.10",
"source": "וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ לָהֶם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ גּוֹרָל בְּשִׁלֹה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיְחַלֶּק־שָׁם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָם",
"text": "*wa-yyašlēk lāhem yəhôšuaʿ gôrāl bə-šilōh lipnê YHWH wa-yəḥalleq-šām yəhôšuaʿ ʾet-hāʾāreṣ li-bnê yiśrāʾēl kə-maḥləqōtām*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyašlēk*": "consecutive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cast",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot",
"*bə-šilōh*": "preposition + proper noun - in Shiloh",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + construct state - before",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*wa-yəḥalleq-šām*": "consecutive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + adverb - and he divided there",
"*yəhôšuaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua",
"*ʾet-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*li-bnê*": "preposition + construct state, masculine plural - to the children/sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*kə-maḥləqōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their divisions"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yyašlēk*": "cast/threw/drew lots",
"*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/allotment",
"*wa-yəḥalleq*": "divided/apportioned/distributed",
"*kə-maḥləqōtām*": "according to their divisions/portions/tribal divisions"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Joshua.18.11",
"source": "וַיַּעַל גּוֹרַל מַטֵּה בְנֵי־בִנְיָמִן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם וַיֵּצֵא גְּבוּל גּוֹרָלָם בֵּין בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה וּבֵין בְּנֵי יוֹסֵף",
"text": "*wa-yyaʿal gôral maṭṭēh bənê-binyāmin lə-mišpəḥōtām wa-yyēṣēʾ gəbûl gôrālām bên bənê yəhûdâ û-bên bənê yôsēp*",
"grammar": {
"*wa-yyaʿal*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came up",
"*gôral*": "noun, masculine singular - lot",
"*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of",
"*bənê-binyāmin*": "construct chain - children of Benjamin",
"*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families",
"*wa-yyēṣēʾ*": "consecutive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it went out/came forth",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory/border of",
"*gôrālām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lot",
"*bên*": "preposition - between",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*û-bên*": "conjunctive waw + preposition - and between",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph"
},
"variants": {
"*wa-yyaʿal*": "came up/ascended/appeared",
"*gôral*": "lot/allotment",
"*maṭṭēh*": "tribe/staff/branch",
"*wa-yyēṣēʾ*": "came out/extended/proceeded",
"*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary"
}
}