Joshua 22:32

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.22.32", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב פִּֽינְחָ֣ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ וְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים מֵאֵ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵן֩ וּמֵאֵ֨ת בְּנֵי־גָ֜ד מֵאֶ֧רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֛ד אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אוֹתָ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "And-*wayyāšāv* *Pineḥās* son-of-*ben*-*ʾElʿāzār* the-priest-*hakkōhēn* and-the-leaders-*wəhannəśîʾîm* from-with-*mēʾēt* sons-of-*bənê*-*Rəʾûvēn* and-from-with-*ûmēʾēt* sons-of-*bənê*-*Gād* from-land-of-*mēʾereṣ* the-*haGgilʿād* to-*ʾel*-land-of-*ʾereṣ* *Kənaʿan* to-*ʾel*-sons-of-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-they-brought-back-*wayyāšîvû* them-*ʾôtām* word-*dāvār*", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāv*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he returned", "*Pineḥās*": "proper noun - Phinehas", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾElʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest", "*wəhannəśîʾîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the leaders", "*mēʾēt*": "preposition + preposition - from with", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Rəʾûvēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*ûmēʾēt*": "conjunction + preposition + preposition - and from with", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*haGgilʿād*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilead", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyāšîvû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, waw consecutive - and they brought back", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*dāvār*": "noun, masculine singular - word, matter" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāv*": "he returned, he came back, he turned back", "*nəśîʾîm*": "leaders, chiefs, princes", "*ʾereṣ*": "land, earth, territory, country", "*Gilʿād*": "Gilead (meaning 'rocky region')", "*Kənaʿan*": "Canaan (meaning 'lowland')", "*wayyāšîvû*": "they brought back, they returned, they reported", "*dāvār*": "word, matter, thing, report" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣שָׁב פִּֽינְחָ֣ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ וְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים מֵאֵ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵן֩ וּמֵאֵ֨ת בְּנֵי־גָ֜ד מֵאֶ֧רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֛ד אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ אוֹתָ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃

Transliteration

And-wayyāšāv Pineḥās son-of-ben-ʾElʿāzār the-priest-hakkōhēn and-the-leaders-wəhannəśîʾîm from-with-mēʾēt sons-of-bənê-Rəʾûvēn and-from-with-ûmēʾēt sons-of-bənê-Gād from-land-of-mēʾereṣ the-haGgilʿād to-ʾel-land-of-ʾereṣ Kənaʿan to-ʾel-sons-of-bənê Yiśrāʾēl and-they-brought-back-wayyāšîvû them-ʾôtām word-dāvār

Grammar Details

• *wayyāšāv*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he returned
• *Pineḥās*: proper noun - Phinehas
• *ben*: noun, masculine singular construct - son of
• *ʾElʿāzār*: proper noun - Eleazar
• *hakkōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
• *wəhannəśîʾîm*: conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the leaders
• *mēʾēt*: preposition + preposition - from with
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Rəʾûvēn*: proper noun - Reuben
• *ûmēʾēt*: conjunction + preposition + preposition - and from with
• *Gād*: proper noun - Gad
• *mēʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of
• *haGgilʿād*: definite article + proper noun - the Gilead
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
• *Kənaʿan*: proper noun - Canaan
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wayyāšîvû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, waw consecutive - and they brought back
• *ʾôtām*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *dāvār*: noun, masculine singular - word, matter

Word Meanings

• *wayyāšāv*: he returned, he came back, he turned back
• *nəśîʾîm*: leaders, chiefs, princes
• *ʾereṣ*: land, earth, territory, country
• *Gilʿād*: Gilead (meaning 'rocky region')
• *Kənaʿan*: Canaan (meaning 'lowland')
• *wayyāšîvû*: they brought back, they returned, they reported
• *dāvār*: word, matter, thing, report

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest and the leaders returned from the Reubenites and the Gadites in the land of Gilead to the Israelites in the land of Canaan and brought back a report to them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, returned from the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Phinehas{H6372} the son{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} the priest,{H3548} and the princes,{H5387} returned{H7725} from the children{H1121} of Reuben,{H7205} and from the children{H1121} of Gad,{H1410} out of the land{H776} of Gilead,{H1568} unto the land{H776} of Canaan,{H3667} to the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and brought{H7725} them word{H1697} again.{H7725}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Phinehas{H6372} the son{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, and the princes{H5387}, returned{H7725}{(H8799)} from the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}, and from the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410}, out of the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568}, unto the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, to the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and brought{H7725} them word{H1697} again{H7725}{(H8686)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Phineas the sonne of Eleasar the prest, and the rulers returned out of the londe of Gilead, from the children of Ruben and Gad, vnto ye londe of Canaa to the children of Israel, and brought them worde agayne of the matter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest with the princes returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, vnto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them answere.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Phinehes the sonne of Eleazar the priest, with the lordes, returned from the children of Ruben, and from the children of Gad, out of the lande of Gilead, vnto the lande of Chanaan, to the children of Israel, & brought them this worde agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, turn back from the sons of Reuben, and from the sons of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, unto the sons of Israel, and bring them back word;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, and the chiefs went back from the land of Gilead, from the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and came to the children of Israel in Canaan and gave them the news.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, and the leaders left the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead and reported back to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 22:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.12", "source": "וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ כָּל־עֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה לַעֲל֥וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לַצָּבָֽא׃", "text": "And-*šāmaʿ* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*qāhal* all-*ʿădâ* *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *Šilōh* to-go-up against-them to-the-*ṣābāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyišməʿû*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*bənê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct + proper noun - children of Israel", "*wayyiqqāhălû*": "niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they assembled", "*kol-ʿădat bənê-Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - all the congregation of the children of Israel", "*Šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh", "*laʿălôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*laṣṣābāʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for war/battle" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened/understood", "*qāhal*": "assemble/gather", "*ʿēdâ*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*ʿālâ*": "go up/ascend/attack", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/war/military service" } } 13 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.13", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֧ן וְאֶל־בְּנֵי־גָ֛ד וְאֶל־חֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֑ד אֶת־פִּינְחָ֖ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yišləḥû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* to *bənê-rəʾûbēn* and to *bənê-gād* and to *ḥăṣî šēbeṭ-mənaššeh* to *ʾereṣ ha-gilʿād* *ʾēt-pînəḥās ben-ʾelʿāzār ha-kōhēn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišləḥû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sent", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct noun + proper noun - sons/children of Israel", "*bənê-rəʾûbēn*": "construct noun + proper noun - sons/children of Reuben", "*bənê-gād*": "construct noun + proper noun - sons/children of Gad", "*ḥăṣî šēbeṭ-mənaššeh*": "noun + construct noun + proper noun - half tribe of Manasseh", "*ʾereṣ ha-gilʿād*": "construct noun + definite article + proper noun - land of the Gilead", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*pînəḥās ben-ʾelʿāzār ha-kōhēn*": "proper noun + construct noun + proper noun + definite article + noun - Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišləḥû*": "and they sent/dispatched", "*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*ha-kōhēn*": "the priest/the one who serves in the sanctuary" } } 14 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.14", "source": "וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה נְשִׂאִים֙ עִמּ֔וֹ נָשִׂ֨יא אֶחָ֜ד נָשִׂ֤יא אֶחָד֙ לְבֵ֣ית אָ֔ב לְכֹ֖ל מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאִ֨ישׁ רֹ֧אשׁ בֵּית־אֲבוֹתָ֛ם הֵ֖מָּה לְאַלְפֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-ʿăśārāh nəśiʾîm* with him, *nāśîʾ ʾeḥād nāśîʾ ʾeḥād lə-bêt ʾāb lə-kōl maṭṭôt yiśrāʾēl wə-ʾîš rōʾš bêt-ʾăbôtām hēmmāh lə-ʾalpê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿăśārāh*": "waw-conjunctive + cardinal number, feminine - and ten", "*nəśiʾîm*": "noun, masculine plural - chiefs/leaders/princes", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him", "*nāśîʾ ʾeḥād*": "noun + cardinal number - one leader/prince (repeated for emphasis)", "*lə-bêt ʾāb*": "preposition + construct noun + noun - for a father's house/family", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + noun - for all/every", "*maṭṭôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes/staffs of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾîš*": "waw-conjunctive + noun - and each man/person", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*bêt-ʾăbôtām*": "construct noun + noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - house of their fathers", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*lə-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for the thousands of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nəśiʾîm*": "chiefs/leaders/princes/rulers", "*bêt ʾāb*": "father's house/family/clan", "*maṭṭôt*": "tribes/staffs/branches", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands/clans/military units" } }
• Prov 25:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.13", "source": "כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁ֨לֶג ׀ בְּי֬וֹם קָצִ֗יר צִ֣יר נֶ֭אֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָ֑יו וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲדֹנָ֣יו יָשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "Like-*ṣinnat*-*šeleg* in-*yôm* *qāṣîr* *ṣîr* *neʾĕmān* to-*šōlĕḥāyw* and-*nepeš* *ʾădōnāyw* *yāšîb*", "grammar": { "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ṣinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - coolness of", "*šeleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*ṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - messenger", "*neʾĕmān*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - faithful", "*lĕ*": "preposition - to", "*šōlĕḥāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his senders", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - soul of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his masters", "*yāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will restore" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnat*": "coolness/cold/refreshing", "*šeleg*": "snow", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting season", "*ṣîr*": "messenger/envoy/ambassador", "*neʾĕmān*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*šōlĕḥāyw*": "his senders/those who sent him", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/desire", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "his masters/his lords", "*yāšîb*": "will restore/will refresh/will return" } }