Joshua 22:8

Joshua 22:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
• New International Version (NIV)saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth—with large herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze and iron, and a great quantity of clothing—and divide the plunder from your enemies with your fellow Israelites.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)he said to them, "Go back to your tents with much wealth and with very much livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and with much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers."
• New King James Version (NKJV)and spoke to them, saying, “Return with much riches to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.”

Context of Joshua 22:8

6Then Joshua blessed them. He sent them on their way, and they went to their homes. 7Moses had given land in Bashan as an inheritance to half of Manasseh, and Joshua had given the other half of the tribe their land with their relatives west of the Jordan. When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them. He also said to them, “Return to your homes with your vast wealth, large herds of livestock, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and loads of clothing. Divide the loot from your enemies with your relatives.” 9So the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh left the rest of the Israelites at Shiloh in Canaan. They returned to Gilead. This was their own possession which they had captured as the Lord had instructed them through Moses. 10Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh came to the region of the Jordan that was still in Canaan. They built an altar by the Jordan River. The altar was very large and highly visible.

Joshua 22:8 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר בִּנְכָסִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים שׁ֤וּבוּ אֶל־אָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙ וּבְמִקְנֶ֣ה רַב־מְאֹ֔ד בְּכֶ֨סֶף וּבְזָהָ֜ב וּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁת וּבְבַרְזֶ֛ל וּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹת הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד חִלְק֥וּ שְׁלַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם עִם־אֲחֵיכֶֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• with muchרַבrab · manyH7227
• richesנֶ֫כֶסnekes · wealthH5233
• unto your tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• and with veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• cattleמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
• with silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• and with goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and with brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• and with ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• muchרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• raimentשַׂלְמָהώalmâh · garmentH8008
• divideחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• the spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• of your enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• with your brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251

Cross-references for Joshua 22:8

• Deuteronomy 8:9The land will have enough food for you, and you will have everything you need. The land has rocks with iron ore, and you will be able to mine copper ore in the hills.
• 2 Chronicles 17:5So the Lord established Jehoshaphat’s power over the kingdom. All the people of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat, and he had a lot of riches and honor.
• 2 Chronicles 32:27Hezekiah became richer and was highly honored. He prepared storerooms for himself to hold silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuables.
• Proverbs 3:16Long life is in ⌞wisdom’s⌟ right hand. In ⌞wisdom’s⌟ left hand are riches and honor.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58So, then, brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone move you off the foundation ⌞of your faith⌟. Always excel in the work you do for the Lord. You know that the hard work you do for the Lord is not pointless.
• Hebrews 11:26He thought that being insulted for Christ would be better than having the treasures of Egypt. He was looking ahead to his reward.
• Numbers 31:27Divide the loot between the soldiers who served in the war and the rest of the community.
• 1 Samuel 30:24Besides, who is going to pay attention to what you have to say in this matter? Certainly, the share of those who go into battle must be like the share of those who stay with the supplies. They will all share alike.”
• Psalms 68:12⌞They say,⌟ “The kings of the armies flee; they run away. The women who remained at home will divide the goods.

Commentaries on Joshua 22:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Return with much riches - It appears they had their full proportion of the spoils that were taken from the Canaanites, and that these spoils consisted in cattle, silver, gold, brass, iron, and raiment. Divide the spoil - with your brethren - It was right that those who stayed at home to defend the families of those who had been in the wars, and to cultivate the ground, should have a proper proportion of the spoils taken from the enemy, for had they not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The great wealth was the share of the trophies of war of these tribes from the cities Israel had captured. Divide with your brothers: While most of the fighting men helped the rest of Israel, some men remained to protect the women, children, and herds.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches--in cattle, clothes, and precious metals. divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren--(See on Nu 31:25-39).Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 22:8

• Brass
• Gad

In the dictionaries

• Manasseh
• Rebel
• Altar
• Gad (1)
• Gold
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Leviticus
• Manasseh (2)
• Pentateuch

Commentaries on Joshua 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings