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Joshua 18
1And the wholecongregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478assembledוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950atShilohשִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohH7887, and setupוַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ינוּvai.yash.Ki.nuH7931thetabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of thecongregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150there. And thelandוְהָאָ֥רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776wassubduedנִכְבְּשָׁ֖הnikh.be.ShahH3533beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.
3AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, How long will yeneglectמִתְרַפִּ֔יםmit.ra.PimH7503togoלָבוֹא֙la.Vo'H935topossessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423thelandהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776, which theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of yourfathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.Vo.tei.KhemH1hathgivenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414you?
4Pickoutהָב֥וּha.VuH3051from among youthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahH7969menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimH582for eachtribeלַשָּׁ֑בֶטla.Sha.vetH7626: and I willsendוְאֶשְׁלָחֵ֗םve.'esh.la.ChemH7971them, and they shallriseוְיָקֻ֜מוּve.ya.Ku.muH6965, andgoוְיִֽתְהַלְּכ֥וּve.yit.ha.le.KhuH1980through thelandבָאָ֛רֶץva.'A.retzH776, anddescribeוְיִכְתְּב֥וּve.yikh.te.VuH3789itaccordingלְפִ֥יle.FiH6310to theinheritanceנַֽחֲלָתָ֖םna.cha.la.TamH5159of them; and they shallcomeוְיָבֹ֥אוּve.ya.Vo.'uH935again to me.
5And they shalldivideוְהִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּve.hit.cha.le.KuH2505it intosevenלְשִׁבְעָ֣הle.shiv.'AhH7651partsחֲלָקִ֑יםcha.la.KimH2506:Judahיְהוּדָ֞הye.hu.DahH3063shallabideיַעֲמֹ֤דya.'a.ModH5975in theirlandגְּבוּלוֹ֙ge.vu.LoH1366on thesouthמִנֶּ֔גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045, and thehouseוּבֵ֥יתu.VeitH1004ofJosephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130shallabideיַעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975in theirlandגְּבוּלָ֖םge.vu.LamH1366on thenorthמִצָּפֽוֹן׃mi.tza.FonH6828.
6Ye shall thereforedescribeתִּכְתְּב֤וּtikh.te.VuH3789thelandהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776insevenשִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhH7651partsחֲלָקִ֔יםcha.la.KimH2506, andbringוַֽהֲבֵאתֶ֥םva.ha.ve.TemH935the description here to me, that I maycastוְיָרִ֨יתִיve.ya.Ri.tiH3384lotsגּוֹרָל֙go.RalH1486for you herebeforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ourGodאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.
7But theLevitesלַלְוִיִּם֙lal.vi.YimH3881have nopartחֵ֤לֶקChe.lekH2506amongבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130you; for thepriesthoodכְהֻנַּ֥תkhe.hu.NatH3550of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is theirinheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159: andGadוְגָ֡דve.GadH1410, andReubenוּרְאוּבֵ֡ןu.re.'u.VenH7205, andhalfוַחֲצִי֩va.cha.TziH2677thetribeשֵׁ֨בֶטShe.vetH7626ofManassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜הham.na.ShehH4519, havereceivedלָקְח֣וּla.ke.ChuH3947theirinheritanceנַחֲלָתָ֗םna.cha.la.TamH5159beyondמֵעֵ֤בֶרme.'E.verH5676Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּן֙lai.yar.DenH3383on theeastמִזְרָ֔חָהmiz.Ra.chahH4217, whichMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872theservantעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414them.
8And themenהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582aroseוַיָּקֻ֥מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965, anddepartedH3212: andJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091chargedוַיְצַ֣וvay.TzavH6680them thatwentH1980todescribeלִכְתֹּ֨בlikh.ToH3789thelandהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,GoH3212andwalkH1980through thelandבָאָ֜רֶץva.'A.retzH776, anddescribeוְכִתְב֤וּve.khit.VuH3789it, and comeagainוְשׁ֣וּבוּve.Shu.vuH7725to me, that I may herecastאַשְׁלִ֨יךְ'ash.LikhH7993lotsגּוֹרָ֛לgo.RalH1486for youbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068inShilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃be.shi.LohH7887.
9And themenהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'a.na.ShimH582wentH3212and passedthroughוַיַּעַבְר֣וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674thelandבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776, anddescribedוַיִּכְתְּב֧וּהָvai.yikh.te.Vu.haH3789it bycitiesלֶֽעָרִ֛יםle.'a.RimH5892insevenלְשִׁבְעָ֥הle.shiv.'AhH7651partsחֲלָקִ֖יםcha.la.KimH2506in abookסֵ֑פֶרSe.ferH5612, andcameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935again toJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091to thehostהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264atShilohשִׁלֹֽה׃shi.LohH7887.
10AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091castוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֩vai.yash.leKhH7993lotsגּוֹרָ֛לgo.RalH1486for them inShilohבְּשִׁלֹ֖הbe.shi.LohH7887beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: and thereJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091dividedוַיְחַלֶּק־vay.cha.lek-H2505thelandהָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzH776to thechildrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478according to theirdivisionsכְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃ פke.mach.le.ko.TamH4256.
11And thelotגּוֹרַ֛לgo.RalH1486of thetribeמַטֵּ֥הma.TehH4294of thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144cameupוַיַּ֗עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927according to theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940: and thelandגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of theirlotגּֽוֹרָלָ֔םgo.ra.LamH1486cameforthוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318between thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063and thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofJosephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130.
12And theirborderהַגְּב֛וּלha.ge.VulH1366on thenorthצָפ֖וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideלִפְאַ֥תlif.'AtH6285was fromJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383; and theborderהַגְּבוּל֩ha.ge.VulH1366wentupוְעָלָ֣הve.'a.LahH5927to thesideכֶּ֨תֶףKe.tefH3802ofJerichoיְרִיח֜וֹye.ri.ChoH3405on thenorthמִצָּפ֗וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828side, and wentupוְעָלָ֤הve.'a.LahH5927through themountainsבָהָר֙va.HarH2022westwardיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220; and theendsתֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יוto.tze.'o.TavH8444of it were at thewildernessמִדְבַּ֖רָהmid.Ba.rahH4057ofBethavenH1007.
13And theborderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366wentoverוְעָבַר֩ve.'a.VarH5674from there towardLuzל֗וּזָהLu.zahH3870, to thesideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802ofLuzל֙וּזָה֙lu.zahH3870, which isBethelH1008,southwardנֶ֔גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045; and theborderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366descendedוְיָרַ֤דve.ya.RadH3381toAtarothadarH5853, near thehillהָהָ֕רha.HarH2022that lieth on the southsideמִנֶּ֥גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045of thelowerתַּחְתּֽוֹן׃tach.TonH8481BethhoronH1032.
14And theborderהַגְּבוּל֩ha.ge.VulH1366extendedוְתָאַ֣רve.ta.'ArH8388from there, and wentaroundוְנָסַ֨בve.na.SavH5437thecornerלִפְאַת־lif.'at-H6285of theseaיָ֜םyamH3220southwardנֶ֗גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045, from thehillהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022that liethbeforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440BethhoronH1032southwardנֶגְבָּה֒neg.BahH5045; and theendsתֹֽצְאֹתָ֗יוto.tze.'o.TavH8444of it were atKirjathbaalH7154, which isKirjathjearimH7157, acityעִ֖יר'irH5892of thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063: this was thewestיָֽם׃YamH3220quarterפְּאַת־pe.'at-H6285.
15And thesouthנֶ֕גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045quarterוּפְאַת־u.fe.'at-H6285was from theendמִקְצֵ֖הmik.TzehH7097ofKirjathjearimH7157, and theborderהַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366wentoutוְיָצָ֤אve.ya.Tza'H3318on thewestיָ֔מָּהYa.mahH3220, and wentoutוְיָצָ֕אve.ya.Tza'H3318to thewellמַעְיַ֖ןma'.YanH4599ofwatersמֵ֥יmeiH4325ofNephtoahנֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃nef.To.achH5318:
16And theborderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366camedownוְיָרַ֨דve.ya.RadH3381to theendקְצֵ֣הke.TzehH7097of themountainהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022that liethbeforeפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440thevalleyגֵּ֣יgeiH1516of thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofHinnomהִנֹּ֔םhi.NomH2011, and which is in thevalleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of thegiantsרְפָאִ֖יםre.fa.'ImH7497on thenorthצָפ֑וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828, anddescendedוְיָרַד֩ve.ya.RadH3381to thevalleyגֵּ֨יgeiH1516ofHinnomהִנֹּ֜םhi.NomH2011, to thesideכֶּ֤תֶףKe.tefH3802ofJebusiהַיְבוּסִי֙hay.vu.SiH2983on thesouthנֶ֔גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045, anddescendedוְיָרַ֖דve.ya.RadH3381toEnrogelH5883,
17Andextendedוְתָאַ֣רve.ta.'ArH8388from thenorthמִצָּפ֗וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828, and wentforthוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318toEnshemeshH5885, and wentforthוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318towardGelilothגְּלִיל֔וֹתge.li.LotH1553, which isoppositeנֹ֖כַחNo.khachH5227theascentמַעֲלֵ֣הma.'a.LehH4608ofAdummimאֲדֻמִּ֑ים'a.du.MimH131, anddescendedוְיָרַ֕דve.ya.RadH3381to thestoneאֶ֥בֶן'E.venH68ofBohanבֹּ֖הַןBo.hanH932thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofReubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃re.'u.VenH7205,
19And theborderהַגְּב֜וּלha.ge.VulH1366passedalongוְעָבַ֨רve.'a.VarH5674to thesideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802ofBethhoglahH1031northwardצָפוֹנָה֒tza.fo.NahH6828: and theendsתֹּצְא֣וֹתto.tze.'o.tavH8444of theborderהַגְּב֗וּלha.ge.VulH1366were at thenorthצָפ֔וֹנָהtza.Fo.nahH6828bayלְשׁ֤וֹןle.ShonH3956of thesaltהַמֶּ֙לַח֙ha.Me.lachH4417seaיָם־yom-H3220at thesouthנֶ֑גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045endקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097ofJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383: this was thesouthנֶֽגֶב׃Ne.gevH5045borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366.
20AndJordanוְהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ןve.hai.yar.DenH3383was theborderיִגְבֹּל־yig.bol-H1379of it on theeastקֵ֑דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924sideלִפְאַת־lif.'at-H6285. This was theinheritanceנַחֲלַת֩na.cha.LatH5159of thechildrenבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֧ןvin.ya.MinH1144, by itsbordersלִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָlig.vu.lo.Tei.haH1367allaroundסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439, according to theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.
21Now thecitiesהֶֽעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892of thetribeלְמַטֵּ֛הle.ma.TehH4294of thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144according to theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םle.mish.pe.cho.tei.HemH4940wereJerichoיְרִיח֥וֹye.ri.ChoH3405, andBethhoglahH1031, and thevalleyוְעֵ֥מֶקve.'E.mekH6010ofKezizקְצִֽיץ׃ke.TzitzH7104,
28AndZelahוְצֵלַ֡עve.tze.La'H6762,Elephהָאֶ֜לֶףha.'E.lefH507, andJebusiוְהַיְבוּסִ֨יve.hay.vu.SiH2983, which isJerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,Gibeathגִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'AtH1394, andKirjathקִרְיַ֔תkir.YatH7157;fourteenאַרְבַּֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'ar.ba'- 'es.RehH702H6240citiesעָרִ֥ים'a.RimH5892with theirvillagesוְחַצְרֵיהֶ֑ןve.chatz.rei.HenH2691. This is theinheritanceנַֽחֲלַ֥תna.cha.LatH5159of thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofBenjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144according to theirfamiliesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ פle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940.
Commentaries on Joshua 18
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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