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Joshua 14

1Now theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the portionsthatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478inheritedנָחֲל֥וּna.cha.LuH5157in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,as distributedנִֽחֲל֜וּni.cha.LuH5157אוֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834by Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548,Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֔וּןNunH5126,and the headsוְרָאשֵׁ֛יve.ra.SheiH7218of the familiesאֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1of the tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתha.ma.TotH4294of Israelלִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃liv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

2Their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֑םna.cha.la.TamH5159was assigned by lotבְּגוֹרַ֖לbe.go.RalH1486for the nineלְתִשְׁעַ֥תle.tish.'AtH8672and a halfהַמַּטּ֖וֹת וַחֲצִ֥יha.ma.Tot va.cha.TziH2677 H4294tribesהַמַּטֶּֽה׃ha.ma.TehH4294,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872.

3Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872had givenנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֨תna.cha.LatH5159east ofמֵעֵ֖בֶרme.'E.verH5676the Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןlai.yar.DenH3383to the other twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147and a halfהַמַּטּוֹת֙ וַחֲצִ֣יha.ma.tOt va.cha.TziH2677 H4294tribesהַמַּטֶּ֔הha.ma.TehH4294.But he grantedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159among themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃be.to.KhamH8432to the Levitesוְלַ֨לְוִיִּ֔םve.Lal.vi.YimH3881.

4כִּֽי־ki-H3588The descendantsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130becameהָי֧וּha.YuH1961twoשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8147tribesמַטּ֖וֹתma.TotH4294,Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.ShehH4519and Ephraimוְאֶפְרָ֑יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimH669.And noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808portionחֵ֨לֶקChe.lekH2506of the landבָּאָ֗רֶץ כִּ֤יba.'A.retz kiH776 H3588was givenנָתְנוּ֩na.te.NuH5414to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֜םlal.vi.YimH3881,except forאִם־'im-H518citiesעָרִים֙'a.RimH5892in which to liveלָשֶׁ֔בֶתla.She.vetH3427,along with pasturelandsוּמִ֨גְרְשֵׁיהֶ֔םu.Mig.re.shei.HemH4054for their flocksלְמִקְנֵיהֶ֖םle.mik.nei.HemH4735and herdsוּלְקִנְיָנָֽם׃u.le.kin.ya.NamH7075.

5Soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,and they dividedוַֽיַּחְלְק֖וּvai.yach.le.KuH2505אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776.

Caleb Requests Hebron

6Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahH3063approachedוַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּ֔לba.gil.GalH1537,and Calebכָּלֵ֥בka.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֖הye.fu.NehH3312the Kenizziteהַקְּנִזִּ֑יha.ke.ni.ZiH7074saidאֶל־ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר'el- vai.Yo.merH559 H413to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413, “Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859knowיָדַ֡עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045אֶֽת־'et-H853הַדָּבָר֩ha.da.VarH1697whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430at Kadesh-barneaבְּקָדֵ֥שׁbe.ka.DeshH6947aboutעַ֧ל'alH5921youאֹדוֹתַ֛י'o.do.TaiH182andוְעַ֥לve.'AlH5921meאֹדוֹתֶ֖יךָ'o.do.Tei.khaH182בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃bar.Ne.a'H6947.

7Iאָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiH595wasfortyאַרְבָּעִ֨ים'ar.ba.'ImH705years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֜הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141when Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068sentבִּ֠שְׁלֹחַBish.lo.achH7971meאֹתִ֛י'o.TiH853fromמִקָּדֵ֥שׁmi.ka.DeshH6947Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֖עַbar.Ne.a'H6947to spy outלְרַגֵּ֣לle.ra.GelH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and I brought backוָאָשֵׁ֤בva.'a.ShevH7725to himאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853an honestכַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר עִם־ לְבָבִֽי׃ka.'a.Sher 'im- le.va.ViH834 H5973 H3824reportדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697.

8Although my brothersוְאַחַי֙ve.'a.ChaiH251whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wentעָל֣וּ'a.LuH5927with meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5973made the heartsלֵ֣בlevH3820of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971melt with fearהִמְסִ֖יוhim.SivH4529אֶת־'et-H853,Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.KhiH595remained loyalמִלֵּ֔אתִיmi.Le.tiH4390toאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430.

9On thatהַהוּא֮ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872swore to meוַיִּשָּׁבַ֣עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, ‘Surelyאִם־ לֹ֗א'im- Lo'H518 H3808the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776on whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you have set footדָּרְכָ֤ה רַגְלְךָ֙da.re.Khah rag.le.KhaH1869 H7272will beתִֽהְיֶ֧הtih.YehH1961an inheritanceלְנַחֲלָ֛הle.na.cha.LahH5159to youand your childrenוּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaH1121foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588you have whollyמִלֵּ֔אתָmi.Le.taH4390followedאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430.’

10Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258beholdהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834the LORDpromisedדִּבֵּר֒di.BerH1696, Heיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068אוֹתִי֮'o.TiH853has kept me aliveהֶחֱיָ֨הhe.che.YahH2421theseזֶה֩zehH2088forty-fiveאַרְבָּעִ֨ים וְחָמֵ֜שׁ'ar.ba.'Im ve.cha.MeshH705 H2568yearsשָׁנָ֗הsha.NahH8141sinceמֵ֠אָזMe.'ozH227Heיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853spokeדִּבֶּ֨רdi.BerH1696thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088wordהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,whileאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478wanderedהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057.Soוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258hereהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009I am todayאָנֹכִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם'a.no.Khi hai.YomH595 H3117,eighty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וּשְׁמוֹנִ֖יםcha.Mesh u.she.mo.NimH2568 H8084years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָֽה׃ben- sha.NahH1121 H8141,

11stillעוֹדֶ֨נִּיo.De.niH5750as strongחָזָ֗קcha.ZakH2389todayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.SherH834I was the dayבְּי֨וֹםbe.YomH3117Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872sent me outשְׁלֹ֤חַshe.Lo.achH7971אוֹתִי֙'o.TiH853.As my strengthכְּכֹ֥חִיke.Kho.chiH3581was thenאָ֖ז'azH227,soוּכְכֹ֣חִיu.khe.Kho.chiH3581itis nowעָ֑תָּה'A.tahH6258for warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,for going outוְלָצֵ֥אתve.la.TzetH3318,and for coming inוְלָבֽוֹא׃ve.la.Vo'H935.

12Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258giveתְּנָה־te.nah-H5414meאֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088hill countryהָהָ֣רha.HarH2022thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068promised meדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696on thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,forכִּ֣יkiH3588you yourselfאַתָּֽה־'a.tah-H859heardשָׁמַעְתָּ֩sha.ma'.TaH8085thenבַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּאvai.Yom ha.Hu'H3117 H1931thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Anakimעֲנָקִ֣ים'a.na.KimH6062were thereשָׁ֗םShamH8033,with greatגְּדֹל֣וֹתge.do.LotH1419andfortifiedבְּצֻר֔וֹתbe.tzu.RotH1219citiesוְעָרִים֙ve.'a.RimH5892.Perhapsאוּלַ֨י'u.LaiH194with the LORD’sיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068helpאוֹתִי֙'o.TiH854I will drive them outוְה֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔יםve.Ho.rash.TimH3423,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.”

13Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091blessedוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huH1288Calebלְכָלֵ֥בle.kha.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֖הye.fu.NehH3312and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414himאֶת־'et-H853Hebronחֶבְר֛וֹןchev.RonH2275as his inheritanceלְנַחֲלָֽה׃le.na.cha.LahH5159.

14Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֣ן'al- kenH5921 H3651Hebronחֶ֠בְרוֹןChev.ronH2275belongs toהָיְתָֽה־ha.ye.tah-H1961Calebלְכָלֵ֨בle.kha.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֤הye.fu.NehH3312the Kenizziteהַקְּנִזִּי֙ha.ke.ni.ZiH7074as an inheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,becauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he whollyמִלֵּ֔אmi.Le'H4390followedאַחֲרֵ֕י'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15(Hebronחֶבְר֤וֹןchev.RonH2275used to beלְפָנִים֙le.fa.NimH6440calledוְשֵׁ֨םve.ShemH8034Kiriath-arbaH7153,after Arbaה֑וּאHu'H1931,the greatestהַגָּד֛וֹלha.ga.DolH1419manהָאָדָ֧םha.'a.DamH120among the Anakimבָּעֲנָקִ֖יםba.'a.na.KimH6062.)Then the landוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776had restשָׁקְטָ֖הsha.ke.TahH8252from warמִמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ פmi.mil.cha.MahH4421.

Caleb Requests Hebron

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