Joshua 18

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וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּand they assembled כָּל־all עֲדַ֤תthe congregation of בְּנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel שִׁלֹ֔הShiloh וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ינוּand they caused to dwell שָׁ֖םthere אֶת־obj.אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting וְהָאָ֥רֶץand the land נִכְבְּשָׁ֖הit was subdued לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃to before them

וַיִּוָּֽתְרוּ֙and they remained בִּבְנֵ֣יamong the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich לֹֽא־not חָלְק֖וּthey had divided אֶת־obj.נַֽחֲלָתָ֑םinheritance their שִׁבְעָ֖הseven שְׁבָטִֽים׃tribes

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַJoshua אֶל־to בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael עַד־until אָ֙נָה֙when?אַתֶּ֣םwill you מִתְרַפִּ֔יםbe showing yourself slack לָבוֹא֙to go לָרֶ֣שֶׁתto take possession of אֶת־obj.הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר֙which נָתַ֣ןhe has givenלָכֶ֔םto the youיְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ancestors your

הָב֥וּprovideלָכֶ֛םfor the yourselvesשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הthree אֲנָשִׁ֖יםmen לַשָּׁ֑בֶטto the tribe וְאֶשְׁלָחֵ֗םso I may send them וְיָקֻ֜מוּand they may arise וְיִֽתְהַלְּכ֥וּso they may walk בָאָ֛רֶץin the land וְיִכְתְּב֥וּso they may describe in writing אוֹתָ֛הּobj. it לְפִ֥יto the mouth of נַֽחֲלָתָ֖םinheritance their וְיָבֹ֥אוּso they may come אֵלָֽי׃to me

וְהִֽתְחַלְּק֥וּand they will divide among themselves אֹתָ֖הּobj. it לְשִׁבְעָ֣הinto seven חֲלָקִ֑יםportions יְהוּדָ֞הJudah יַעֲמֹ֤דit will remain עַל־on גְּבוּלוֹ֙territory its מִנֶּ֔גֶבfrom the south וּבֵ֥יתand the house of יוֹסֵ֛ףJoseph יַעַמְד֥וּthey will remain עַל־on גְּבוּלָ֖םterritory their מִצָּפֽוֹן׃from the north

וְאַתֶּ֞םand you תִּכְתְּב֤וּyou will describe in writing אֶת־obj.הָאָ֙רֶץ֙the land שִׁבְעָ֣הseven חֲלָקִ֔יםportions וַֽהֲבֵאתֶ֥םand you will bring it אֵלַ֖יto me הֵ֑נָּהhither וְיָרִ֨יתִיand I will throwלָכֶ֤םfor the youגּוֹרָל֙a lot פֹּ֔הhere לִפְנֵ֖יto before יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃God our

וַיֵּלְכ֤וּand they went הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙the men וַיַּעַבְר֣וּand they passed בָאָ֔רֶץin the land וַיִּכְתְּב֧וּהָand they described in writing it לֶֽעָרִ֛יםto the cities לְשִׁבְעָ֥הinto seven חֲלָקִ֖יםportions עַל־on סֵ֑פֶרa scroll וַיָּבֹ֧אוּand they came אֶל־to יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַJoshua אֶל־to הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הthe camp שִׁלֹֽה׃Shiloh

וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֩and he threwלָהֶ֨םfor the themיְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַJoshua גּוֹרָ֛לa lot בְּשִׁלֹ֖הin Shiloh לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיְחַלֶּק־and he apportioned שָׁ֨םthere יְהוֹשֻׁ֧עַJoshua אֶת־obj.הָאָ֛רֶץthe land לִבְנֵ֥יto the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם׃ פaccording to divisions their

וַיַּ֗עַלand it came up גּוֹרַ֛לthe lot of מַטֵּ֥הthe tribe of בְנֵֽי־the descendants of בִנְיָמִ֖ןBenjamin לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םto clans their וַיֵּצֵא֙and it went out גְּב֣וּלthe territory of גּֽוֹרָלָ֔םlot their בֵּ֚יןwas between בְּנֵ֣יthe descendants of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וּבֵ֖יןand between בְּנֵ֥יthe descendants of יוֹסֵֽף׃Joseph

וּפְאַת־and the side of נֶ֕גְבָּהthe south towards מִקְצֵ֖הis from the end of קִרְיַ֣תKiriath יְעָרִ֑יםJearim וְיָצָ֤אand it goes out הַגְּבוּל֙the border יָ֔מָּהwest- -ward וְיָצָ֕אand it goes out אֶל־to מַעְיַ֖ןthe spring of מֵ֥יthe waters of נֶפְתּֽוֹחַ׃Nephtoah

וְתָאַ֣רand it turns מִצָּפ֗וֹןfrom the north וְיָצָא֙and it goes out עֵ֣יןEn שֶׁ֔מֶשׁShemesh וְיָצָא֙and it goes out אֶל־to גְּלִיל֔וֹתGeliloth אֲשֶׁר־which נֹ֖כַחis opposite מַעֲלֵ֣הthe ascent of אֲדֻמִּ֑יםAdummim וְיָרַ֕דand it goes down אֶ֥בֶןthe stone of בֹּ֖הַןBohan בֶּן־the son of רְאוּבֵֽן׃Reuben

וְעָבַ֛רand it passes on אֶל־to כֶּ֥תֶףthe slope מוּל־opposite to הָֽעֲרָבָ֖הthe Arabah צָפ֑וֹנָהnorth -ward וְיָרַ֖דand it goes down הָעֲרָבָֽתָה׃the Arabah towards

וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ןand the Jordan יִגְבֹּל־it borders אֹת֖וֹobj. it לִפְאַת־to the side of קֵ֑דְמָהeast -ward זֹ֡אתthis נַחֲלַת֩was the inheritance of בְּנֵ֨יthe descendants of בִנְיָמִ֧ןBenjamin לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֛יהָto borders its סָבִ֖יבaround לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃to clans their

וְהָי֣וּand they belonged הֶֽעָרִ֗יםthe cities לְמַטֵּ֛הto the tribe of בְּנֵ֥יthe descendants of בִנְיָמִ֖ןBenjamin לְמִשְׁפְּחֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םto clans their יְרִיח֥וֹJericho וּבֵית־and Beth חָגְלָ֖הHoglah וְעֵ֥מֶקand Emek קְצִֽיץ׃Keziz

וּבֵ֧יתand Beth הָֽעֲרָבָ֛הthe Arabah וּצְמָרַ֖יִםand Zemaraim וּבֵֽית־and Beth-אֵֽל׃-el

וְהָעַוִּ֥יםand the Avvites וְהַפָּרָ֖הand the Parah וְעָפְרָֽה׃and Ophrah

וּכְפַ֧רand Kephar הָֽעַמֹּנָ֛הthe Ammonah וְהָֽעָפְנִ֖יand the Ophni וָגָ֑בַעand Geba עָרִ֥יםcities שְׁתֵּים־two plus עֶשְׂרֵ֖הten וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃and villages their

גִּבְע֥וֹןGibeon וְהָֽרָמָ֖הand the Ramah וּבְאֵרֽוֹת׃and Beeroth

וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֥הand the Mizpah וְהַכְּפִירָ֖הand the Kephirah וְהַמֹּצָֽה׃and the Mozah

וְרֶ֥קֶםand Rekem וְיִרְפְּאֵ֖לand Irpeel וְתַרְאֲלָֽה׃and Taralah

וְצֵלַ֡עand Zelah הָאֶ֜לֶףHaeleph וְהַיְבוּסִ֨יand the Jebusite הִ֤יאthat יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙is Jerusalem גִּבְעַ֣תGibeah קִרְיַ֔תKiriath עָרִ֥יםcities אַרְבַּֽע־four-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen וְחַצְרֵיהֶ֑ןand villages their זֹ֛אתthis נַֽחֲלַ֥תwas the inheritance of בְּנֵֽי־the descendants of בִנְיָמִ֖ןBenjamin לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ פto clans their

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