Category Archives: Joshua

וְכָל־הַֽחֲצֵרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר סְבִיבֹות֙ הֶֽעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עַד־בַּֽעֲלַ֥ת בְּאֵ֖ר רָ֣אמַת נֶ֑גֶב זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְעֹ֖ון לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ And all the villages that were around these cities as far as Baʿalat-Beʾer, Ramat of the Negev—this was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons … Continue reading →

עַ֥יִן רִמֹּ֖ון וָעֶ֣תֶר וְעָשָׁ֑ן עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּ֖ע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ʿAyin, Rimmon, and ʿAter, and ʿAshan—four cities and their villages.   Morphology עַ֥יִן (ʿAyin) – Root: עין (ʿyn); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ayin”; Notes: A city name, meaning “spring” or “eye” in Hebrew. … Continue reading →

וּבֵ֥ית לְבָאֹ֖ות וְשָֽׁרוּחֶ֑ן עָרִ֥ים שְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Beth-Leva’ot, and Sharuḥen—thirteen cities and their villages.   Morphology וּבֵ֥ית (u-Vet) – Root: בית (byt); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “and house of”; Notes: Often appears in place names. לְבָאֹ֖ות (Leva’ot) – … Continue reading →

וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּבֵית־הַמַּרְכָּבֹ֖ות וַחֲצַ֥ר סוּסָֽה׃ And Tsiqlag, and Beit-Markavot, and Ḥatṣar-Susa.   Morphology וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג (ve-Tsiqlag) – Root: צקלג (ṣqlg); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Tsiqlag”; Notes: A Philistine city later given to King David. וּבֵית־הַמַּרְכָּבֹ֖ות (u-Vet-haMarkavot) – Root: מרכבה (mrkbh); Form: Proper … Continue reading →

וְאֶלְתֹּולַ֥ד וּבְת֖וּל וְחָרְמָֽה׃ And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Ḥorma.   Morphology וְאֶלְתֹּולַ֥ד (ve-Eltolad) – Root: אלתולד (ʾltwld); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Eltolad”; Notes: A city assigned to the tribe of Shimʿon. וּבְת֖וּל (u-Ḇetul) – Root: בתול (btwl); Form: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבָלָ֖ה וָעָֽצֶם׃ And Ḥaẓar-Shuʿal, and Bala, and ʿAẓem.   Morphology וַחֲצַ֥ר (va-ḥaẓar) – Root: חצר (ḥṣr); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “and settlement of”; Notes: Indicates an enclosed village or courtyard. שׁוּעָ֛ל (Shuʿal) – Root: שועל (šwʿl); … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם בְּנַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם בְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֥בַע וְשֶׁ֖בַע וּמֹולָדָֽה׃ And their inheritance was Be’er-sheva, and Sheva, and Molada.   Morphology וַיְהִ֥י (vayehi) – Root: היה (hyh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it was”; Notes: Introduces the description … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגֹּורָ֤ל הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לְשִׁמְעֹ֔ון לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְעֹ֖ון לְמִשְׁפְּחֹותָ֑ם וַֽיְהִי֙ נַֽחֲלָתָ֔ם בְּתֹ֖וךְ נַחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָֽה׃ And the second lot came out for Shimʿon, for the tribe of the sons of Shimʿon according to their families, and their inheritance was within the inheritance of … Continue reading →

וְצֵלַ֡ע הָאֶ֜לֶף וְהַיְבוּסִ֨י הִ֤יא יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת קִרְיַ֔ת עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֑ן זֹ֛את נַֽחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ פ And Tsela, Haʾelef, and the Yevusi—it is Yerushalayim—Givʿat Qiryat; fourteen cities and their villages. This is the inheritance of the sons of Binyamin according to … Continue reading →

וְרֶ֥קֶם וְיִרְפְּאֵ֖ל וְתַרְאֲלָֽה׃ And Reqem, and Yirpeʾel, and Tarʾala.   Morphology וְרֶ֥קֶם (ve-Reqem) – Root: רקם (rqm); Form: Proper noun, singular with conjunction; Translation: “and Reqem”; Notes: A place name, possibly meaning “embroidered” or “variegated,” though its exact significance is … Continue reading →

וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֥ה וְהַכְּפִירָ֖ה וְהַמֹּצָֽה׃ And the Mitzpe, and the Kefira, and the Motza.   Morphology וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֥ה (ve-ha-Mitzpeh) – Root: צפה (tsph); Form: Proper noun, singular with conjunction and definite article; Translation: “and ha-Mitzpeh”; Notes: A place name meaning “the watchtower” or … Continue reading →

גִּבְעֹ֥ון וְהָֽרָמָ֖ה וּבְאֵרֹֽות׃ Giv‘on, and the Rama, and Beʾerot.   Morphology גִּבְעֹ֥ון (Giv‘on) – Root: גבע (gb‘); Form: Proper noun, singular; Translation: “Giv‘on”; Notes: A well-known city of the Gibeonites. וְהָֽרָמָ֖ה (ve-ha-Ramah) – Root: רום (rum); Form: Proper noun, singular … Continue reading →

וּכְפַ֧ר הָעַמֹּנִי וְהָֽעָפְנִ֖י וָגָ֑בַע עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Kefar ha-ʿAmmoni, and the ʿOfni, and the Gava; twelve cities and their villages.   Morphology וּכְפַ֧ר (u-Kfar) – Root: כפר (kpr); Form: Noun, masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “And Kfar”; Notes: Meaning … Continue reading →

וְהָעַוִּ֥ים וְהַפָּרָ֖ה וְעָפְרָֽה׃ And the ʿAvvim, and the Para, and ʿOfra.   Morphology וְהָעַוִּ֥ים (ve-ha‘Avvim) – Root: עוי (‘wy); Form: Proper noun, plural with conjunction and definite article; Translation: “And the Avvim”; Notes: Refers to a people or settlement. וְהַפָּרָ֖ה … Continue reading →

וּבֵ֧ית הָֽעֲרָבָ֛ה וּצְמָרַ֖יִם וּבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃ And Beit-ha‘Arava, and Tsemarayim, and Beit-El.   Morphology וּבֵ֧ית (u-Beit) – Root: בית (byt); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with conjunction; Translation: “And the house of”; Notes: Introduces a place name. הָֽעֲרָבָ֛ה (ha-‘Aravah) – Root: ערבה … Continue reading →

וְהָי֣וּ הֶֽעָרִ֗ים לְמַטֵּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹֽותֵיהֶ֑ם יְרִיחֹ֥ו וּבֵית־חָגְלָ֖ה וְעֵ֥מֶק קְצִֽיץ׃ And the cities for the tribe of the sons of Binyamin by their families were Yeriḥo, and Beit-Ḥogla, and ‘Emeq Qetsits.   Morphology וְהָי֣וּ (ve-hayu) – Root: היה (hyy); Form: … Continue reading →

וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן יִגְבֹּל־אֹתֹ֖ו לִפְאַת־קֵ֑דְמָה זֹ֡את נַחֲלַת֩ בְּנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֧ן לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָ סָבִ֖יב לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ And the Yarden shall be its border on the eastern side. This is the inheritance of the sons of Binyamin, according to its boundaries all around, by their families.   … Continue reading →

וְעָבַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־כֶּ֣תֶף בֵּית־חָגְלָה֮ צָפֹונָה֒ והיה תצאותיו הַגְּב֗וּל אֶל־לְשֹׁ֤ון יָם־הַמֶּ֨לַח֙ צָפֹ֔ונָה אֶל־קְצֵ֥ה הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן נֶ֑גְבָּה זֶ֖ה גְּב֥וּל נֶֽגֶב׃ And the border passed to the shoulder of Beit-Ḥogla northward, and its ends were at the tongue of the Salt Sea northward, at … Continue reading →

וְעָבַ֛ר אֶל־כֶּ֥תֶף מוּל־הָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה צָפֹ֑ונָה וְיָרַ֖ד הָעֲרָבָֽתָה׃ And it passed to the shoulder opposite the ʿArava northward, and it descended to the ʿArava.   Morphology וְעָבַ֛ר (ve-ʿavar) – Root: עבר (ʿbr); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְתָאַ֣ר מִצָּפֹ֗ון וְיָצָא֙ עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְיָצָא֙ אֶל־גְּלִילֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁר־נֹ֖כַח מַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֑ים וְיָרַ֕ד אֶ֥בֶן בֹּ֖הַן בֶּן־רְאוּבֵֽן׃ And it turned northward and went out to ʿEn-Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is before Maʿale Adummim, and it descended to the Stone of … Continue reading →

וְיָרַ֨ד הַגְּב֜וּל אֶל־קְצֵ֣ה הָהָ֗ר אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵי֙ גֵּ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִ֖ים צָפֹ֑ונָה וְיָרַד֩ גֵּ֨י הִנֹּ֜ם אֶל־כֶּ֤תֶף הַיְבוּסִי֙ נֶ֔גְבָּה וְיָרַ֖ד עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃ And the boundary descended to the edge of the mountain that is before the Valley of Ben Hinnom, which … Continue reading →

וּפְאַת־נֶ֕גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֖ה קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֑ים וְיָצָ֤א הַגְּבוּל֙ יָ֔מָּה וְיָצָ֕א אֶל־מַעְיַ֖ן מֵ֥י נֶפְתֹּֽוחַ׃ And the southern boundary was from the edge of Qiryat-Yeʿarim, and the border went out westward and went out to the spring of the waters of Neftoaḥ.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְתָאַ֣ר הַגְּבוּל֩ וְנָסַ֨ב לִפְאַת־יָ֜ם נֶ֗גְבָּה מִן־הָהָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י בֵית־חֹרֹון֮ נֶגְבָּה֒ והיה תֹֽצְאֹתָ֗יו אֶל־קִרְיַת־בַּ֨עַל֙ הִ֚יא קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים עִ֖יר בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה זֹ֖את פְּאַת־יָֽם׃ And the border was drawn and turned westward southward from the mountain that is before Beit-Ḥoron southward, and its … Continue reading →

וְעָבַר֩ מִשָּׁ֨ם הַגְּב֜וּל ל֗וּזָה אֶל־כֶּ֤תֶף ל֨וּזָה֙ נֶ֔גְבָּה הִ֖יא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְיָרַ֤ד הַגְּבוּל֙ עַטְרֹ֣ות אַדָּ֔ר עַל־הָהָ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר מִנֶּ֥גֶב לְבֵית־חֹרֹ֖ון תַּחְתֹּֽון׃ And the border passed from there to Luz, to the shoulder of Luz southward (it is Beit-El), and the border went down … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֨י לָהֶ֧ם הַגְּב֛וּל לִפְאַ֥ת צָפֹ֖ונָה מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וְעָלָ֣ה הַגְּבוּל֩ אֶל־כֶּ֨תֶף יְרִיחֹ֜ו מִצָּפֹ֗ון וְעָלָ֤ה בָהָר֙ יָ֔מָּה וְהָיָה תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו מִדְבַּ֖רָה בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃ And their border was on the northern side from the Yarden, and the border went up to the shoulder of Yeriḥo … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֗עַל גֹּורַ֛ל מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵא֙ גְּב֣וּל גֹּֽורָלָ֔ם בֵּ֚ין בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י יֹוסֵֽף׃ And the lot came up for the tribe of the sons of Binyamin, according to their families, and the border of their lot went out between … Continue reading →

וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֩ לָהֶ֨ם יְהֹושֻׁ֧עַ גֹּורָ֛ל בְּשִׁלֹ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְחַלֶּק־שָׁ֨ם יְהֹושֻׁ֧עַ אֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃ פ And Yehoshua cast lots for them in Shilo before YHWH, and there Yehoshua divided the land to the sons of Yisraʾel according to their divisions.   … Continue reading →

וַיֵּלְכ֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ וַיַּעַבְר֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וַיִּכְתְּב֧וּהָ לֶֽעָרִ֛ים לְשִׁבְעָ֥ה חֲלָקִ֖ים עַל־סֵ֑פֶר וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־יְהֹושֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁלֹֽה׃ And the men went and passed through the land, and they wrote it down in a book by cities in seven parts, and they came to Yehoshua … Continue reading →

וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַיְצַ֣ו יְהֹושֻׁ֡עַ אֶת־הַהֹלְכִים֩ לִכְתֹּ֨ב אֶת־הָאָ֜רֶץ לֵאמֹ֗ר לְ֠כוּ וְהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ בָאָ֜רֶץ וְכִתְב֤וּ אֹותָהּ֙ וְשׁ֣וּבוּ אֵלַ֔י וּ֠פֹה אַשְׁלִ֨יךְ לָכֶ֥ם גֹּורָ֛ל לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃ And the men arose and went, and Yehoshua commanded those who went to write the land, saying, … Continue reading →

כִּ֠י אֵֽין־חֵ֤לֶק לַלְוִיִּם֙ בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֔ם כִּֽי־כְהֻנַּ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה נַחֲלָתֹ֑ו וְגָ֡ד וּרְאוּבֵ֡ן וַחֲצִי֩ שֵׁ֨בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜ה לָקְח֣וּ נַחֲלָתָ֗ם מֵעֵ֤בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֥בֶד יְהוָֽה׃ For there is no portion for the Levites among you, for the priesthood of YHWH is their … Continue reading →