Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 22

1Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091calledיִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'H7121the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,and the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֑יve.la.ga.DiH1425,and the halfוְלַחֲצִ֖יve.la.cha.TziH2677tribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519,

2And saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Ye have keptשְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םshe.mar.TemH8104all that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680you, and have obeyedוַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּva.tish.me.'UH8085my voiceבְקוֹלִ֔יve.ko.LiH6963in all that I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680you:

3Ye have not leftעֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם'a.zav.TemH5800your brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֗ם'a.chei.KhemH251these manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117unto this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,but have keptוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕םu.she.mar.TemH8104the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the commandmentמִצְוַ֖תmitz.VatH4687of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

4And now Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430hath given restהֵנִ֨יחַhe.Ni.achH5117unto your brethrenלַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔םla.'a.chei.KhemH251,as he promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696them: therefore now returnפְּנוּ֩pe.NuH6437ye, and getH3212you unto your tentsלְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.KhemH168, andunto the landאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֔ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272,which Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414you on the other sideבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

5But take diligentמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966heedשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104to doלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687and the lawהַתּוֹרָה֮ha.to.RahH8451,which Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Yhwhיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068chargedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680you, to loveלְ֠אַהֲבָהLe.'a.ha.vahH157Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and to walkH3212in all his waysדְּרָכָ֛יוde.ra.KhavH1870,and to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רve.lish.MorH8104his commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,and to cleaveוּלְדָבְקָה־u.le.da.ve.kah-H1692unto him, and to serveוּלְעָבְד֕וֹu.le.'a.ve.DoH5647him with all your heartלְבַבְכֶ֖םle.vav.KhemH3824and with all your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃naf.she.KhemH5315.

6So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091blessedוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖םvay.va.re.KhemH1288them, and sent them awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םvay.sha.le.ChemH7971:and they wentH3212unto their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'o.ho.lei.HemH168.

7Now to the onehalfוְלַחֲצִ֣י׀ve.la.cha.TziH2677of the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗הham.na.ShehH4519Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mo.ShehH4872had givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414possessionin Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֒ba.ba.ShanH1316: but unto the otherhalfוּלְחֶצְי֗וֹu.le.chetz.YoH2677thereof gaveנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091amongעִם־'im-H5973their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251on this sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'e.verH5676Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383westwardיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220.And when Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sent them awayשִׁלְּחָ֧םshi.le.ChamH7971also unto their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168,then he blessedוַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃vay.va.ra.KhemH1288them,

8And he spakeוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Returnשׁ֤וּבוּShu.vuH7725with muchרַבִּ֜יםra.BimH7227richesבִּנְכָסִ֨יםbin.kha.SimH5233unto your tentsאָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙'o.ho.lei.KhemH168,and with veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966muchרַב־rav-H7227cattleוּבְמִקְנֶ֣הu.ve.mik.NehH4735,with silverבְּכֶ֨סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,and with goldוּבְזָהָ֜בu.ve.za.HavH2091,and with brassוּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁתu.vin.Cho.shetH5178,and with ironוּבְבַרְזֶ֛לu.ve.var.ZelH1270,and with veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966muchהַרְבֵּ֣הhar.BehH7235raimentוּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹתu.vis.la.MotH8008:divideחִלְק֥וּchil.KuH2505the spoilשְׁלַל־she.lal-H7998of your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341with your brethrenאֲחֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'a.chei.KhemH251.

9And the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenH7205and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֜דgadH1410and the halfוַחֲצִ֣י׀va.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗הham.na.ShehH4519returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725,and departedH3212from the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478out of Shilohמִשִּׁלֹ֖הmi.shi.LohH7887, which isin the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,to goH3212unto the countryאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֗דha.gil.'AdH1568,to the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָם֙'a.chu.za.TamH272,whereof they were possessedנֹֽאחֲזוּ־no.cha.zu-H270,according to the wordפִּ֥יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068by the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

10And when they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935unto the bordersגְּלִיל֣וֹתge.li.LotH1552of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383, that arein the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֡דgadH1410and the halfוַחֲצִ֣יva.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁבֶט֩she.VetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֨הham.na.ShehH4519builtוַיִּבְנ֣וּvai.yiv.NuH1129there an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196by Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,a greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419altarמִזְבֵּ֥חַmiz.Be.achH4196to see toלְמַרְאֶֽה׃le.mar.'EhH4758.

11And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085sayלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Behold, the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֡דgadH1410and the halfוַחֲצִי֩va.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁ֨בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜הham.na.ShehH4519have builtבָנ֣וּva.NuH1129an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196over againstמוּל֙mulH4136the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,in the bordersגְּלִילוֹת֙ge.li.lOtH1552of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,at the passageעֵ֖בֶר'E.verH5676of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

12And when the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085of it,the whole congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478gathered themselves togetherוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950at Shilohשִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohH7887,to go upלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927to warלַצָּבָֽא׃ פla.tza.Va'H6635against them.

13And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971unto the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֧ןre.'u.VenH7205,and to the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410,and to the halfחֲצִ֥יcha.TziH2677tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־she.vet-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.RahH6235princesH5387,of eachH259chiefH5387houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004a princeאָ֔ב'AvH1throughout all the tribesמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and each oneוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376wasan headרֹ֧אשׁroshH7218of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1among the thousandsלְאַלְפֵ֥יle.'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15And they cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935unto the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֧ןre.'u.VenH7205,and to the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410,and to the halfחֲצִ֥יcha.TziH2677tribeשֵֽׁבֶט־she.vet-H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,unto the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568,and they spakeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696with them, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16Thus saithאָמְר֞וּ'a.me.RuH559the whole congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,What trespassהַמַּ֤עַלha.Ma.'alH4604isthis that ye have committedמְעַלְתֶּם֙me.'al.TemH4603against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to turn awayלָשׁ֣וּבla.ShuvH7725this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,in that ye have buildedבִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤םbiv.not.KhemH1129you an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,that ye might rebelלִמְרָדְכֶ֥םlim.ra.de.KhemH4775this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117against Yhwhבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068?

17Isthe iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpe.'orH6465too littleהַמְעַט־ham.'at-H4592for us, from which we are not cleansedהִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙hi.ta.Har.nuH2891until this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,although there was a plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063in the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

18But that ye must turn awayתָּשֻׁ֣בוּta.Shu.vuH7725this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068? and it will be, seeingye rebelתִּמְרְד֤וּtim.re.DuH4775to dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117against Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,that to morrowוּמָחָ֕רu.ma.CharH4279he will be wrothיִקְצֹֽף׃yik.TzofH7107with the whole congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

19Notwithstandingוְאַ֨ךְve.'AkhH389,if the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272beuncleanטְמֵאָ֜הte.me.'AhH2931, thenpass ye overעִבְר֨וּ'iv.RuH5674unto the landאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH776of the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֤ת'a.chu.ZatH272of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,wherein Yhwh'sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908dwellethשָֽׁכַן־sha.khan-H7931,and take possessionוְהֵאָחֲז֖וּve.he.'a.cha.ZuH270amongבְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbe.to.Khe.nuH8432us: but rebelתִּמְרֹ֗דוּtim.Ro.duH4775not against Yhwhוּבַֽיהוָ֣הvu.ba.Yah.wehH3068,norאַל־'al-H408rebelתִּמְרֹ֔דוּtim.Ro.duH4775against us, in buildingבִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤םbiv.no.te.KhemH1129you an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196besideמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔יmi.bal.'a.DeiH1107the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

20Did not Achanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֗רַחZe.rachH2226commitמָ֤עַלMa.'alH4603a trespassמַ֙עַל֙ma.'alH4604in the accursed thingבַּחֵ֔רֶםba.Che.remH2764,and wrathקָ֑צֶףKa.tzefH7110fellהָ֣יָהHa.yahH1961on all the congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478?and that manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376perishedגָוַ֖עga.Va'H1478not aloneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259in his iniquityבַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃ פba.'a.vo.NoH5771.

21Then the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410and the halfוַחֲצִ֖יva.cha.TziH2677tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vetH7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑הham.na.ShehH4519answeredוַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙vai.ya.'a.NuH6030,and saidוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּvay.da.be.RuH1696unto the headsרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of the thousandsאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

22Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068Godאֵל֩׀'elH410of godsאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֵ֣ל׀'elH410of godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,he knowethיֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'H3045,and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478he shall knowיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045; if it bein rebellionבְּמֶ֤רֶדbe.Me.redH4777,or if in transgressionבְּמַ֙עַל֙be.Ma.'alH4604against Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068, (saveתּוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּto.shi.'E.nuH3467us not this dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117,)

23That we have builtלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129us an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196to turnלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,or if to offerלְהַעֲל֨וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927thereon burnt offeringעוֹלָ֣הo.LahH5930or grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֗הu.min.ChahH4503,or if to offerלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla.'a.SotH6213peaceשְׁלָמִ֔יםshe.la.MimH8002offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077thereon, let Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068himself requireיְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ye.va.KeshH1245it;

24And if we have not ratherdoneעָשִׂ֥ינוּ'a.Si.nuH6213it for fearמִדְּאָגָה֙mi.de.'a.GahH1674of thisthingמִדָּבָ֔רmi.da.VarH1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,In time to comeמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279your childrenבְנֵיכֶ֤םve.nei.KhemH1121might speakיֹאמְר֨וּyo.me.RuH559unto our childrenלְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙le.va.Nei.nuH1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,What have ye to do with Yhwhוְלַֽיהוָ֖הve.la.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

25For Yhwhיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068hath madeנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383a borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366between us and you, ye childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֤ןre.'u.VenH7205and childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָד֙gadH1410;ye have no partחֵ֖לֶקChe.lekH2506in Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068:so shall your childrenבְנֵיכֶם֙ve.nei.KhemH1121makeH7673our childrenבָּנֵ֔ינוּba.Nei.nuH1121ceaseוְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּve.hish.Bi.tuH7673fromלְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.TiH1115fearingיְרֹ֥אye.Ro'H3372Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

26Therefore we saidוַנֹּ֕אמֶרva.No.merH559,Let us now prepareנַעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-H6213to buildלִבְנ֖וֹתliv.NotH1129us an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,not for burnt offeringלְעוֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930,nor for sacrificeלְזָֽבַח׃le.Za.vachH2077:

27But that it may bea witnessעֵ֨ד'edH5707between us, and you, and our generationsדֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮do.ro.tei.NuH1755afterאַחֲרֵינוּ֒'a.cha.rei.NuH310us, that we might doלַעֲבֹ֞דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַ֤ת'a.vo.DatH5656of Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068beforeלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440him with our burnt offeringsבְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּbe.'o.lo.Tei.nuH5930,and with our sacrificesוּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּu.viz.va.Chei.nuH2077,and with our peace offeringsוּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּu.vish.la.Mei.nuH8002;that your childrenבְנֵיכֶ֤םve.nei.KhemH1121may not sayיֹאמְר֨וּyo.me.RuH559to our childrenלְבָנֵ֔ינוּle.va.Nei.nuH1121in time to comeמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279,Ye have no partחֵ֖לֶקChe.lekH2506in Yhwhבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068.

28Therefore saidוַנֹּ֕אמֶרva.No.merH559we, that it shall be, when they should sosayיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559to us or to our generationsדֹּרֹתֵ֖ינוּdo.ro.Tei.nuH1755in time to comeמָחָ֑רma.CharH4279,that we may sayוְאָמַ֡רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuH559again,Beholdרְא֣וּre.'UH7200the patternתַּבְנִית֩tav.NitH8403of the altarמִזְבַּ֨חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,which our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1madeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213,not for burnt offeringsלְעוֹלָה֙le.'o.LahH5930,nor for sacrificesלְזֶ֔בַחle.Ze.vachH2077; but it isa witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707between us and you.

29God forbidחָלִילָה֩cha.li.LahH2486that we should rebelלִמְרֹ֣דlim.RodH4775against Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068,and turnוְלָשׁ֤וּבve.la.ShuvH7725this dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to buildלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196for burnt offeringsלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930,for grain offeringsלְמִנְחָ֣הle.min.ChahH4503,or for sacrificesוּלְזָ֑בַחu.le.Za.vachH2077,beside the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430that isbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440his tabernacleמִשְׁכָּנֽוֹ׃ פmish.ka.NoH4908.

30And when Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548,and the princesוּנְשִׂיאֵ֨יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712and headsוְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.SheiH7218of the thousandsאַלְפֵ֤י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478which werewith him, heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the wordsהַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697that the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410and the childrenוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519spakeדִּבְּר֛וּdi.be.RuH1696,it pleasedוַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃vai.yi.Tav be.'ei.nei.HemH5869 H3190them.

31And Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenH7205,and to the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֜דgadH1410,and to the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519,This dayהַיּ֤וֹם׀hai.YomH3117we perceiveיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ya.Da'.nuH3045that Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068isamongבְתוֹכֵ֣נוּve.to.Khe.nuH8432us, because ye have not committedמְעַלְתֶּ֥םme.'al.TemH4603this trespassהַמַּ֣עַלha.Ma.'alH4604against Yhwhבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068:nowאָ֗ז'AzH227ye have deliveredהִצַּלְתֶּ֛םhi.tzal.TemH5337the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

32And Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548,and the princesוְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡יםve.ha.ne.si.'ImH5387,returnedH7725from the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵן֩re.'u.VenH7205,and from the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֜דgadH1410,out of the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֛דha.gil.'AdH1568,unto the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667,to the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and broughtH7725them wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697againH7725.

33And the thingהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697pleasedוַיִּיטַ֣ב בְּעֵינֵי֙vai.yi.Tav be.'ei.NeiH5869 H3190the childrenH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and the childrenH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478blessedוַיְבָרֲכ֥וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430,and did not intendאָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559to go upלַעֲל֤וֹתla.'a.LotH5927against them in battleלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635,to destroyלְשַׁחֵת֙le.sha.ChetH7843the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776wherein the childrenH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205and Gadגָ֖דgadH1410dweltיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyo.she.VimH3427.

34And the childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205and the childrenוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410calledוַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַla.miz.Be.achH4196Ed: for it shall bea witnessעֵ֥ד'edH5707between us that Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068isGodהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430.

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