New American Standard Bible 1995

Joshua 22:10-19

10When they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the regionגְּלִיל֣וֹתge.li.LotH1552of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205and the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֡דgadH1410and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י שֵׁבֶט֩va.cha.Tzi she.VetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֨הham.na.ShehH4519builtוַיִּבְנ֣וּvai.yiv.NuH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033by the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,a largeגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419altarמִזְבֵּ֥חַmiz.Be.achH4196in appearanceלְמַרְאֶֽה׃le.mar.'EhH4758.

11And the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085itsaidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205and the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֡דgadH1410and the half-tribeוַחֲצִי֩ שֵׁ֨בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜הham.na.ShehH4519havebuiltבָנ֣וּva.NuH1129an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196at thefrontierמוּל֙mulH4136of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,in the regionגְּלִילוֹת֙ge.li.lOtH1552of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,on the sideעֵ֖בֶר'E.verH5676belonging tothe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

12When the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085of it,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478gatheredוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950themselves atShilohשִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohH7887to goלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927up againstעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them in warלַצָּבָֽא׃ פla.tza.Va'H6635.

13Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֧ןre.'u.VenH7205and to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410and to the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,into the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568,Phinehasפִּינְחָ֖סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548,

14and with him tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֤הva.'a.sa.RahH6235chiefsH5387,oneH259chiefH5387for each father’sאָ֔ב'AvH1householdלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004from eachלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605of the tribesמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; andeachH376oneH376of them wasthe headרֹ֧אשׁroshH7218of his father’sאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1householdבֵּית־beit-H1004among thethousandsלְאַלְפֵ֥יle.'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15They cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֧ןre.'u.VenH7205and to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410and to the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,to the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568,and they spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696with them sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16“Thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541saysאָמְר֞וּ'a.me.RuH559the wholeכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, ‘Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100is thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088unfaithfulH4604actH4604whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have committedמְעַלְתֶּם֙me.'al.TemH4603against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,turningH7725awayH7725from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, bybuildingבִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤םbiv.not.KhemH1129yourselves an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,to rebelלִמְרָדְכֶ֥םlim.ra.de.KhemH4775against the Lordבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117?

17Is notthe iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpe.'orH6465enoughהַמְעַט־ham.'at-H4592for us, from whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834we have not cleansedהִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙hi.ta.Har.nuH2891ourselves to thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,although a plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961on the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

18that you must turnH7725awayתָּשֻׁ֣בוּta.Shu.vuH7725this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?If you rebelתִּמְרְד֤וּtim.re.DuH4775against the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117,He will be angryיִקְצֹֽף׃yik.TzofH7107with the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tomorrowוּמָחָ֕רu.ma.CharH4279.

19Ifאִם־'im-H518,howeverוְאַ֨ךְve.'AkhH389,the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272is uncleanטְמֵאָ֜הte.me.'AhH2931, thencrossעִבְר֨וּ'iv.RuH5674into the landאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH776of the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֤ת'a.chu.ZatH272of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁם֙'a.Sher shamH834 H8033the Lord’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908standsשָֽׁכַן־sha.khan-H7931,and takeH270possessionוְהֵאָחֲז֖וּve.he.'a.cha.ZuH270amongבְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbe.to.Khe.nuH8432us. Only do not rebelתִּמְרֹ֗דוּtim.Ro.duH4775against the Lordוּבַֽיהוָ֣הvu.ba.Yah.wehH3068,or rebelתִּמְרֹ֔דוּtim.Ro.duH4775againstוְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ve.'o.Ta.nuH854us bybuildingבִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤םbiv.no.te.KhemH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196for yourselves, besidesמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔יmi.bal.'a.DeiH4480 H1107the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

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