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So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

לִבְנֵ֤י (לִ) li “of”לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם (לְ) le. “to”

These cities were every one with their suburbs around them. Thus were all these cities.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (לְ) le. “to”לָתֵ֣ת (לָ) la. “to”לַאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (לַ) la. “to”

And the LORD gave them rest on all sides, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לַאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (לַ) la. “to”

Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י (לָ) lo. “<to> the”וְלַגָּדִ֑י (לַ) la. “<to> the”וְלַחֲצִ֖י (לַ) la. “<to>”

And said to them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

לְכֹ֥ל (לְ) le. “to”

And now the LORD your God hath given rest to your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and go to your tents, and to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side of Jordan.

לַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם (לַֽ) la. “to”לָהֶ֑ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָכֶ֜ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”לְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗ם (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶ֗ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

But take diligent heed to perform the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave to him, and to serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul.

לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לְ֠אַהֲבָה (לְ֠) Le. “to”וְלָלֶ֧כֶת (לָ) la. “to”וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”וּלְדָבְקָה־ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but to the other half of it gave Joshua among their brethren on this side of Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also to their tents, then he blessed them,

וְלַחֲצִ֣י׀ (לַ) la. “to”וּלְחֶצְי֗וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

And he spoke to them, saying, Return with much riches to your tents, and with very many cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, of which they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

לָלֶ֜כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

And when they came to the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to the sight.

לְמַרְאֶֽה׃ (לְ) le. “of”

And the children of Israel heard it said, Behold, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.

לַעֲל֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לַצָּבָֽא׃ (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was a head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.

לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”לְכֹ֖ל (לְ) le. “to”לְאַלְפֵ֥י (לְ) le. “[belong] to”

And they came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have built you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?

לָשׁ֣וּב (לָ) la. “by”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for <the>”לִמְרָדְכֶ֥ם (לִ) li “by”

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “for <the>”

Not withstanding, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass ye over to the land of the possession of the LORD, in which the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar besides the altar of the LORD our God.

לָכֶ֜ם (לָ) la. “for <the>”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for <the>”

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer on it burnt-offering, or meat-offering, or if to offer peace-offerings on it, let the LORD himself require it;

לִבְנ֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “for <the>”לָשׁ֖וּב (לָ) la. “to”לְהַעֲל֨וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children may speak to our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לָּכֶ֕ם (לָּ) la. “[is] to”וְלַֽיהוָ֖ה (לַֽ) la. “to”

For the LORD hath made Jordan a boundary between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD. So shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

לָכֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לְבִלְתִּ֖י (לְ) le. “to”

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “for <the>”לִבְנ֖וֹת (לִ) li “by”לְעוֹלָ֖ה (לְ) le. “for”לְזָֽבַח׃ (לְ) le. “for”

But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we may do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD.

לַעֲבֹ֞ד (לַ) la. “to”לְפָנָ֔יו (לְ) le. “<to>”לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”

Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they shall so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.

לְעוֹלָה֙ (לְ) le. “for”לְזֶ֔בַח (לְ) le. “for”