Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 22:1-14

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.

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