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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)he said to them, “Go back to your homes with the great wealth you have taken from your enemies—the vast herds of livestock, the silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and the large supply of clothing. Share the plunder with your relatives.”

Context of Joshua 22:8

6Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes. 7(To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half of the tribe Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan along with their fellow Israelites.) When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them, 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.” 9So the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites at Shiloh in Canaan to return to Gilead, their own land, which they had acquired in accordance with the command of the Lord through Moses. 10When they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.

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 bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills.
• 2 Chronicles 17:5The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
• 2 Chronicles 32:27Hezekiah had very great wealth and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver and gold and for his precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuables.
• Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• Hebrews 11:26He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.
• Numbers 31:27Divide the spoils equally between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.
• 1 Samuel 30:24Who will listen to what you say? The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike.”
• Psalms 68:12“Kings and armies flee in haste; the women at home divide the plunder.

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
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• 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