Joshua 3:12

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.3.12", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר אִ֔ישׁ מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃", "text": "and-now *qəḥû* to-you *šənê* *ʿāśār* *ʾîš* from-*šibṭê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* for-*ha-šābeṭ*", "grammar": { "*qəḥû*": "qal imperative 2mp - take", "*šənê*": "numeral, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*šibṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*ha-šābeṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tribe" }, "variants": { "*šənê* *ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād*": "one man, one man (distributive repetition)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ שְׁנֵ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר אִ֔ישׁ מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃

Transliteration

and-now qəḥû to-you šənê ʿāśār ʾîš from-šibṭê yiśrāʾēl ʾîš-ʾeḥād ʾîš-ʾeḥād for-ha-šābeṭ

Grammar Details

• *qəḥû*: qal imperative 2mp - take
• *šənê*: numeral, masculine dual construct - two of
• *ʿāśār*: numeral - ten
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *šibṭê*: noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾeḥād*: numeral, masculine singular - one
• *ha-šābeṭ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tribe

Word Meanings

• *šənê* *ʿāśār*: twelve
• *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād* *ʾîš*-*ʾeḥād*: one man, one man (distributive repetition)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now then, select twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore take{H3947} you twelve{H8147} men{H376} out of the tribes{H7626} of Israel,{H3478} for every{H259} tribe{H7626} a man.{H376}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore take{H3947}{(H8798)} you twelve{H8147}{H6240} men{H376} out of the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, out of every{H259} tribe{H7626} a man{H376}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Take now therfore twolue men out of ye trybes of Israel, out of euery trybe one.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore take from among you twelue men out of the tribes of Israel, out of euery tribe a man.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe therfore take from among you twelue men out of the tribes of Israel, out of euery tribe a man.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and now, take for you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, one man -- one man for a tribe;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, a man from every tribe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore take twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, for every tribe a man.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now select for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one per tribe.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.2", "source": "קְח֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מִן־הָעָ֔ם שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר אֲנָשִׁ֑ים אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃", "text": "Take *qᵊḥû* for yourselves *lākem* from *min* the *hā-ʿām* twelve *šᵊnêm ʿāśār* men *ʾănāšîm*, one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* from each *mi-šābeṭ*", "grammar": { "*qᵊḥû*": "imperative plural masculine - take/choose", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people", "*šᵊnêm ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - twelve", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ʾîš-ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number - one man", "*mi-šābeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from a tribe" }, "variants": { "*qᵊḥû*": "take/select/choose", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*šābeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod" } }
• Josh 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.4", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ אֶל־שְׁנֵ֤ים הֶֽעָשָׂר֙ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד מִשָּֽׁבֶט׃", "text": "And *wə* called *wa-yyiqrāʾ* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* unto *ʾel* the twelve *šᵊnêm he-ʿāśār* men *ʾîš* whom *ʾăšer* he prepared *hēkîn* from children of *mi-bbᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl*, one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* one man *ʾîš-ʾeḥād* from a tribe *mi-šābeṭ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto/to", "*šᵊnêm he-ʿāśār*": "cardinal number + definite article + cardinal number - the twelve", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/men (collective)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*hēkîn*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he prepared/established", "*mi-bbᵊnê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - from sons/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾîš-ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number - one man", "*mi-šābeṭ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from a tribe" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "call/summon/invite", "*hēkîn*": "prepared/established/appointed", "*bᵊnê*": "sons/children/descendants", "*šābeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod" } }
• Josh 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.9", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֗ים הֵקִ֣ים יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תַּ֗חַת מַצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And twelve *û-štêm ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* set up *hēqîm* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in midst of *bə-tôk* the *ha-yardên* under *taḥat* standing place of *maṣṣab* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* the *ha-bərît* and they are *wa-yyihyû* there *šām* until *ʿad* the *ha-yôm* the *ha-zzeh*", "grammar": { "*û-štêm ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine - and twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*hēqîm*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*maṣṣab*": "masculine singular construct - standing place of", "*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*wa-yyihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they are/were", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - the this/this" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "set up/establish/raise", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/instead of", "*maṣṣab*": "standing place/station/position", "*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }