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

6Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes. 7(Now to one half-tribe of Manasseh, Moses had assigned land in Bashan; and to the other half Joshua had assigned land on the west side of the Jordan with their fellow Israelites.) When Joshua sent them home, he rewarded them, saying, “Take home great wealth, a lot of cattle, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a lot of clothing. Divide up the goods captured from your enemies with your brothers.” 9So the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and headed home to their own land in Gilead, which they acquired by the Lord’s command through Moses. 10The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built there, near the Jordan, an impressive altar.

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 8:9a land where you may eat food in plenty and find no lack of anything, a land whose stones are iron and from whose hills you can mine copper.
• 2 Chronicles 17:5The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.
• 2 Chronicles 32:27Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions.
• Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• Hebrews 11:26He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.
• Numbers 31:27Divide the plunder into two parts, one for those who took part in the war – who went out to battle – and the other for all the community.
• 1 Samuel 30:24Who will listen to you in this matter? The portion of the one who went down into the battle will be the same as the portion of the one who remained with the equipment! Let their portions be the same!”
• Psalms 68:12Kings leading armies run away – they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.

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
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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