Joshua 17
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Joshua 17:12-18

12וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכְלוּ֙ya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehManassehH4519לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁle.ho.Rishto take possession ofH9005H3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vai.Yo.'eland he was determinedH9001H2974הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669לָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005H3427בָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
13וַֽיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּ֤יkithatH3588חָֽזְקוּ֙cha.ze.Kuthey became strongH2388בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they madeH9001H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669לָמַ֑סla.Mas<into> forced laborH9005H4522וְהוֹרֵ֖שׁve.ho.Reshand certainly <to dispossess>H9002H3423לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סho.ri.Shohe dispossessed himH3423H9033
14וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙vay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-withH854יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'why?H4069נָתַ֨תָּהna.Ta.tahhave you givenH5414לִּ֜יlito <the> meH9005H9030נַחֲלָ֗הna.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159גּוֹרָ֤לgo.Rala lotH1486אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259וְחֶ֣בֶלve.Che.veland a portionH9002H2256אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259וַֽאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589עַם־'am-[am] a peopleH5971רָ֔בRavnumerousH7227עַ֥ד'adtoH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834עַד־'ad-untilH5704כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִיbe.re.Kha.nihe has blessed meH1288H9030יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
15וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אִם־'im-ifH518עַם־'am-[are] a peopleH5971רַ֤בravnumerousH7227אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859עֲלֵ֣ה'a.Lehgo upH5927לְךָ֣le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031הַיַּ֔עְרָהhai.Ya'.rahthe forest towardsH9009H3293H9011וּבֵרֵאתָ֤u.ve.re.Taand you will cut downH9001H1254לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776הַפְּרִזִּ֖יha.pe.ri.Zithe Perizzite[s]H9009H6522וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑יםve.ha.re.fa.'Imand the RephaitesH9002H9009H7497כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אָ֥ץ'atzit is narrowH213לְךָ֖le.Khafor <the> youH9005H9031הַר־har-[the] hill country ofH2022אֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669
16וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִמָּ֥צֵאyi.Ma.tze'it will be foundH4672לָ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035הָהָ֑רha.Harthe hill countryH9009H2022וְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevand chariotry ofH9002H7393בַּרְזֶ֗לbar.ZelironH1270בְּכָל־be.khol[is] among allH9003H3605הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669הַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.Shevwho dwellsH9009H3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776הָעֵ֔מֶקha.'E.mekthe valleyH9009H6010לַֽאֲשֶׁ֤רla.'a.Sherto [those] whoH9005H834בְּבֵית־be.veit-[are] in BethH9003H1052שְׁאָן֙she.'AnSheanH1052וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haand daughters itsH9002H1323H9024וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖רve.la.'a.Sherand to [those] whoH9002H9005H834בְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mek[are] in [the] valley ofH9003H6010יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157
17וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130לְאֶפְרַ֥יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimto EphraimH9005H669וְלִמְנַשֶּׁ֖הve.lim.na.Shehand to ManassehH9002H9005H4519לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559עַם־'am-[are] a peopleH5971רַ֣בravnumerousH7227אַתָּ֗ה'a.TahyouH859וְכֹ֤חַve.Kho.achand strengthH9002H3581גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419לָ֔ךְLakh[belongs] to <the> youH9005H9032לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will belongH1961לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031גּוֹרָ֥לgo.Rala lotH1486אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259
18כִּ֣יkiforH3588הַ֤רhar[the] hill countryH2022יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will belongH1961לָּךְ֙loKhto <the> youH9005H9032כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יַ֣עַרYa.'ar[is] forestH3293ה֔וּאHu'itH1931וּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹu.Ve.re.Toand you will cut down itH9001H1254H9033וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it will belongH9001H1961לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֑יוto.tze.'o.Tavextremities itsH8444H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תוֹרִ֣ישׁto.Rishyou will dispossessH3423אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009H3669כִּ֣יkiforH3588רֶ֤כֶבRe.khevchariotry ofH7393בַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelironH1270ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005H9033כִּ֥יkithatH3588חָזָ֖קcha.Zak[is] strongH2389הֽוּא׃ פHu'heH1931
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