- *kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *hāyû*
- verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were
- *bᵊnê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
- *yôsēp̄*
- proper noun - Joseph
- *šᵊnê*
- number, masculine construct - two of
- *maṭṭôt*
- noun, masculine plural - tribes
- *mᵊnaššeh*
- proper noun - Manasseh
- *wᵊ*
- conjunction - and
- *ʾep̄rāyim*
- proper noun - Ephraim
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *nātᵊnû*
- verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - they gave
- *ḥēleq*
- noun, masculine singular - portion
- *la*
- preposition - to
- *halᵊwiyyim*
- definite article + proper noun, plural - the Levites
- *bā*
- preposition + definite article - in the
- *ʾāreṣ*
- noun, feminine singular - land
- *kî ʾim*
- conjunction + particle - except/but only
- *ʿārîm*
- noun, feminine plural - cities
- *lā*
- preposition - for
- *šebet*
- verb, qal infinitive construct - to dwell
- *migrᵊšêhem*
- noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their pasture lands/open spaces
- *lᵊ*
- preposition - for
- *miqnêhem*
- noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their livestock
- *qinyānām*
- noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their possessions