Joshua 19:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And all the villages that were around these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכָל־הֽ͏ַחֲצֵרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר סְבִיבוֹת֙ הֶֽעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עַד־בַּֽעֲלַ֥ת בְּאֵ֖ר רָ֣אמַת נֶ֑גֶב זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְע֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם

Transliteration

And all haḥăṣērîm which were səḇîḇôṯ heʿārîm hāʾēlleh unto Baʿălaṯ Bəʾēr Rāʾmaṯ Negeḇ. This is naḥălaṯ maṭṭēh bənê-Šimʿôn to their mišpəḥōṯām

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of
• *haḥăṣērîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the villages
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *səḇîḇôṯ*: preposition - around/surrounding
• *heʿārîm*: noun, feminine plural with definite article - the cities
• *hāʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun - these
• *ʿad*: preposition - until/unto
• *Baʿălaṯ Bəʾēr Rāʾmaṯ Negeḇ*: proper noun - Baalath Beer Ramath Negev
• *zōʾṯ*: demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
• *naḥălaṯ*: noun, feminine singular construct - inheritance of
• *maṭṭēh*: noun, masculine singular construct - tribe of
• *bənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Šimʿôn*: proper noun - Simeon
• *lə-*: preposition - to/for
• *mišpəḥōṯām*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their families

Word Meanings

• *haḥăṣērîm*: the villages/settlements/hamlets
• *səḇîḇôṯ*: around/surrounding/in the vicinity of
• *Baʿălaṯ*: mistress/lady
• *Bəʾēr*: well
• *Rāʾmaṯ*: height
• *Negeḇ*: south/southern region
• *naḥălaṯ*: inheritance/possession/property
• *maṭṭēh*: tribe/staff/rod
• *mišpəḥōṯām*: their families/clans

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  and all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon by their families.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all ye vyllages that lye aboute the cities vnto Balath Beer Ramath towarde the south. This is the enheritaunce of the trybe of the children of Simeon in their kynreds:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all the villages that were round about these cities, vnto Baalathbeer, & Ramath Southward: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therto all the villages that were rounde about these cities, euen to Balasah Beer, and Ramath southward. This is the inheritaunce of the tribe of the children of Simeon throughout their kinredes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all the villages that [were] round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  also all the villages which `are' round about these cities, unto Baalath-Beer, Ramoth of the south. This `is' the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, for their families;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all the unwalled places round about these towns as far as Baalath-beer-ramah to the south. This is the heritage of the tribe of Simeon by their families.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and all the villages that were around these cities to Baalath Beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer(Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 30:27 : 27 To them who were in Bethel, and to them who were in south Ramoth, and to them who were in Jattir,
• 1 Chr 4:33 : 33 And all their villages that were around these cities, as far as Baal. These were their habitations and their genealogy.