Joshua 22:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he spoke to them, saying, Return with much riches to your tents, with very much cattle, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and with very much clothing; 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He said to them, 'Return to your tents with much wealth—many possessions, livestock, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a great quantity of clothing. Divide the plunder from your enemies with your brothers.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and spake{H559} unto them, saying,{H559} Return{H7725} with much{H7227} wealth{H5233} unto your tents,{H168} and with very{H3966} much{H7227} cattle,{H4735} with silver,{H3701} and with gold,{H2091} and with brass,{H5178} and with iron,{H1270} and with very{H3966} much{H7235} raiment:{H8008} divide{H2505} the spoil{H7998} of your enemies{H341} with your brethren.{H251}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Return{H7725}{(H8798)} with much{H7227} riches{H5233} unto your tents{H168}, and with very{H3966} much{H7227} cattle{H4735}, with silver{H3701}, and with gold{H2091}, and with brass{H5178}, and with iron{H1270}, and with very{H3966} much{H7235}{(H8687)} raiment{H8008}: divide{H2505}{(H8798)} the spoil{H7998} of your enemies{H341}{(H8802)} with your brethren{H251}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he sayde vnto them: Ye come home agayne with greate good vnto youre tetes, with exceadynge moch catell, syluer, golde, brasse, yron and rayment, distribute therfore the spoyle of youre enemyes amonge youre brethren.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus he spake vnto them, saying, Returne with much riches vnto your tents, & with a great multitude of cattell, with siluer and with golde, with brasse and with yron, and with great abundance of rayment: deuide the spoyle of your enemies with your brethren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto them: Returne with much riches vnto your tentes, and with a great multitude of cattell, with syluer and golde, with brasse, and iron, and with much rayment, and deuide the spoyle of your enemies with your brethren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and spoke to them, saying, Return with much wealth to your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much clothing: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and speak unto them, saying, `With great riches turn ye back 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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and spake unto them, saying, Return with much wealth 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and spake unto them, saying, Return with much wealth 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And said to them, Go back with much wealth to your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver and gold and brass and iron, and with a very great store of clothing; give your brothers a part of the goods taken in the war.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and spoke to them, saying, "Return with much wealth to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with brass, with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  saying,“Take home great wealth, a lot of cattle, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a lot of clothing. Divide up the goods captured from your enemies with your brothers.”

Referenced Verses

• Num 31:27 : 27 And divide the prey into two parts: between those who took the war upon themselves, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation.
• 1 Sam 30:24 : 24 For who will listen to you in this matter? But as his part is that goes down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarries by the supplies: they shall share alike.
• 2 Chr 17:5 : 5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
• 2 Chr 32:27 : 27 Hezekiah had great riches and honor, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of beautiful items;
• Ps 68:12 : 12 Kings of armies did flee quickly: and she who tarried at home divided the spoil.
• Prov 3:16 : 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor 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 looked to the reward.
• Deut 8:9-9 : 9 A land where you shall eat bread without scarcity, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper. 10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you. 11 Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command you this day: 12 Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 Then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
• Deut 8:17-18 : 17 And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth. 18 But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your 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.