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Joshua 22:1-9

1Thenאָ֚ז'azH227Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091summonedיִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'H7121the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֑יve.la.ga.DiH1425,and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖י מַטֵּ֥הve.la.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519

2and told themוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔םvai.Yo.mer 'a.lei.HemH559 H413, “Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859have doneשְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םshe.mar.TemH8104אֵ֚ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,and you have obeyedוַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּva.tish.me.'UH8085my voiceבְקוֹלִ֔יve.ko.LiH6963in allלְכֹ֥לle.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

3All this timeזֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔יםzeh ya.Mim ra.BimH3117 H7227 H2088you have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808desertedעֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם'a.zav.TemH5800אֶת־'et-H853your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֗ם'a.chei.KhemH251,up toעַ֖ד'adH5704this very dayהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑הhai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088,but have keptוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶתmish.Me.retH4931given youמִצְוַ֖תmitz.VatH4687by the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

4And now thatוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has given your brothersלַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔םla.'a.chei.KhemH251restהֵנִ֨יחַhe.Ni.achH5117asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696themוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258,you may returnפְּנוּ֩ וּלְכ֨וּpe.Nu u.le.KhuH6437 H1980toyour homesלְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.KhemH168inאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֙רֶץ֙ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֔ם'e.retz 'a.chu.zat.KhemH776 H272thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414youacrossבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

5Butרַ֣ק׀rakH7535be veryמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966carefulשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104to observeלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lawהַתּוֹרָה֮ha.to.RahH8451thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068gave youצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680אֶתְכֶם֮'et.KhemH853:to loveלְ֠אַהֲבָהLe.'a.ha.vahH157אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,to walkוְלָלֶ֧כֶתve.la.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָ֛יוde.ra.KhavH1870,to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,to hold fastוּלְדָבְקָה־u.le.da.ve.kah-H1692to Him,and to serve Himוּלְעָבְד֕וֹu.le.'a.ve.DoH5647with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶ֖םle.vav.KhemH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃naf.she.KhemH5315.”

6So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091blessed themוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖םvay.va.re.KhemH1288and sent them on their wayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םvay.sha.le.ChemH7971,and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980toאֶל־'el-H413their homesאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'o.ho.lei.HemH168.

7(To the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטve.la.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗הham.na.ShehH4519Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mo.ShehH4872had given landנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֒ba.ba.ShanH1316,and to the other halfוּלְחֶצְי֗וֹu.le.chetz.YoH2677Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091gave landנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414on the westיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220וְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'e.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383amongעִם־'im-H5973their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251.)Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sent themשִׁלְּחָ֧םshi.le.ChamH7971toאֶל־'el-H413their homesאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168he blessed themוַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃vay.va.ra.KhemH1288,

8sayingוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Returnאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם שׁ֤וּבוּ'a.lei.Hem Shu.vuH7725 H413toלֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־le.Mor 'el-H413 H559your homesאָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙'o.ho.lei.KhemH168with your greatרַבִּ֜יםra.BimH7227wealthבִּנְכָסִ֨יםbin.kha.SimH5233,with immenseרַב־ מְאֹ֔דrav- me.'OdH7227 H3966herds of livestockוּבְמִקְנֶ֣הu.ve.mik.NehH4735,with silverבְּכֶ֨סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,goldוּבְזָהָ֜בu.ve.za.HavH2091,bronzeוּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁתu.vin.Cho.shetH5178,ironוּבְבַרְזֶ֛לu.ve.var.ZelH1270,and very manyהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑דhar.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966clothesוּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹתu.vis.la.MotH8008.Divideחִלְק֥וּchil.KuH2505withעִם־'im-H5973your brothersאֲחֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'a.chei.KhemH251the spoilשְׁלַל־she.lal-H7998of your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.”

9וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725So the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֨ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֜דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה מֵאֵת֙ham.na.Sheh me.'EtH4519 H854leftוַיֵּלְכ֡וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478at Shilohמִשִּׁלֹ֖הmi.shi.LohH7887אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667to returnלָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khetH1980toאֶל־'el-H413their own landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֗ד אֶל־ אֶ֤רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָם֙ha.gil.'Ad 'el- 'E.retz 'a.chu.za.TamH1568 H413 H776 H272,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had acquiredנֹֽאחֲזוּ־no.cha.zu-H270according toעַל־'al-H5921the commandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

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