Joshua 22:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בִּנְכָסִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים שׁ֤וּבוּ אֶל־אָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙ וּבְמִקְנֶ֣ה רַב־מְאֹ֔ד בְּכֶ֨סֶף וּבְזָהָ֜ב וּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁת וּבְבַרְזֶ֛ל וּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹת הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד חִלְק֥וּ שְׁלַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם עִם־אֲחֵיכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Num 31:27 : 27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
• 1 Sam 30:24 : 24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
• 2 Chr 17:5 : 5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
• 2 Chr 32:27 : 27 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
• Ps 68:12 : 12 Kings of armies did flee{H8799)} apace{H8799)}: and she that tarried at home divided{H8762)} the spoil.
• Prov 3:16 : 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
• Heb 11:26 : 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
• Deut 8:9-9 : 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
• Deut 8:17-18 : 17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
• 1 Sam 30:16 : 16 And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.