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Joshua 22:10-19

10And when they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Gelilothגְּלִיל֣וֹתge.li.LotH1552near the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,the Reubenitesבְנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֣ןve.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֡דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י שֵׁבֶט֩va.cha.Tzi she.VetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֨הham.na.ShehH4519builtוַיִּבְנ֣וּvai.yiv.NuH1129an imposingגָּד֖וֹל לְמַרְאֶֽה׃ga.Dol le.mar.'EhH1419 H4758altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033byעַל־'al-H5921the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן מִזְבֵּ֥חַhai.yar.Den miz.Be.achH3383 H4196.

11Then the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478receivedוַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085the reportלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the Reubenitesבְנֵֽי־ רְאוּבֵ֣ןve.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֡דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִי֩ שֵׁ֨בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜הham.na.ShehH4519אֶת־'et-H853have builtבָנ֣וּva.NuH1129an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196onאֶל־'el-H413the borderמוּל֙mulH4136of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,atאֶל־'el-H413Gelilothגְּלִילוֹת֙ge.li.lOtH1552near the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383onאֶל־'el-H413the Israeliteבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478sideעֵ֖בֶר'E.verH5676.”

12And whenבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478theyheard thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478assembledוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950at Shilohשִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohH7887to goלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927to warלַצָּבָֽא׃ פla.tza.Va'H6635against themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921.

13The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971Phinehasפִּינְחָ֖סpin.ChasH6372son ofבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548toאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568אֶת־'et-H853,toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413בְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the Reubenitesרְאוּבֵ֧ן בֶּן־re.'u.Ven ben-H1121 H7205,the Gaditesגָ֛ד אֶל־gad 'el-H1410 H413,and the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519.

14With himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973they senttenוַעֲשָׂרָ֤הva.'a.sa.RahH6235chiefsנְשִׂאִים֙ne.si.'ImH5387—oneנָשִׂ֨יאna.Si'H259 H5387familyלְבֵ֣ית אָ֔בle.Veit 'AvH1004 H1leaderנָשִׂ֤יאna.Si'H5387from eachלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605tribeמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,eachוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992the headרֹ֧אשׁroshH7218of a familyבֵּית־ אֲבוֹתָ֛םbeit- 'a.vo.TamH1004 H1among the clansלְאַלְפֵ֥יle.'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15They wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֧ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413,the Gaditesבְּנֵי־ גָ֛ד וְאֶל־be.nei- gad ve.'el-H1121 H1410 H413,and the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה אֶל־me.na.Sheh 'el-H4519 H413in the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568and saidוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to themאִתָּ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃'i.Tam le.MorH854 H559,

16“This is whatכֹּ֣הkohH3541the wholeכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמְר֞וּ'a.me.RuH559: ‘Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100is thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834breach of faithמְעַלְתֶּם֙me.'al.TemH4603you have committedהַמַּ֤עַלha.Ma.'alH4604todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478by turning awayלָשׁ֣וּבla.ShuvH7725fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and buildingבִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤םbiv.not.KhemH1129for yourselvesan altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,that you might rebelלִמְרָדְכֶ֥םlim.ra.de.KhemH4775against the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117?

17Was not the sinעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpe.'orH6465enoughהַמְעַט־ham.'at-H4592for usאֶת־'et-H853,from whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834we have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808cleansedהִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙hi.ta.Har.nuH2891ourselvesמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117?It even broughtוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961a plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063upon the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

18And nowהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,would youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859turn awayתָּשֻׁ֣בוּta.Shu.vuH7725fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֗הYah.weh ve.ha.YahH3068 H1961?If youאַתֶּ֞ם'a.TemH859rebelתִּמְרְד֤וּtim.re.DuH4775todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117against the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,tomorrowוּמָחָ֕רu.ma.CharH4279He will be angryיִקְצֹֽף׃yik.TzofH7107withאֶֽל־'el-H413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

19Ifאִם־'im-H518indeedוְאַ֨ךְve.'AkhH389the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of your inheritanceאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272is uncleanטְמֵאָ֜הte.me.'AhH2931, thencross overעִבְר֨וּ'iv.RuH5674toאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH776of the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068possessionאֲחֻזַּ֤ת'a.chu.ZatH272,whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908standsשָֽׁכַן־ שָׁם֙sha.khan- shamH7931 H8033,and take possessionוְהֵאָחֲז֖וּve.he.'a.cha.ZuH270of it among usבְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbe.to.Khe.nuH8432.But do notאַל־'al-H408rebelוְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־ve.'o.Ta.nu 'el-H4775 H854 H413against the LORDוּבַֽיהוָ֣הvu.ba.Yah.wehH3068or against us by buildingבִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤םbiv.no.te.KhemH1129for yourselvesan altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196other thanמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔יmi.bal.'a.DeiH1107the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

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