H9001–/וַ–v

The children of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as Yahweh commanded by Moses.

וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ (וַ) va “and”

They gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are [ergänzt: here] mentioned by name:

וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

They gave them Kiriath Arba, [ergänzt: which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron), in the hill-country of Judah, with the suburbs of it round about it.

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

The families of the children of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the children of Kohath, they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (וַֽ) va “and”

They gave them Shechem with its suburbs in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Gezer with its suburbs,

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (וַ) va “and”

All [ergänzt: these were] the cities of the children of Merari according to their families, even the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”

So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers; and they possessed it, and lived therein.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (וַ) va “and”וַיִּרָשׁ֖וּהָ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּ֥שְׁבוּ (וַ) va “and”

Yahweh gave them rest round about, according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand.

וַיָּ֨נַח (וַ) va “and”

and said to them, You have kept all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I commanded you:

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

you have not left your brothers these many days to this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of Yahweh your God.

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕ם (וּ) u. “and”

So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם (וַֽ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given [ergänzt: inheritance] in Bashan; but to the other half gave Joshua among their brothers beyond the Jordan westward; moreover when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them,

וַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃ (וַ) va “and”

and spoke to them, saying, Return with much wealth to your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much clothing: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (וַ) va “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 land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they owned, according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.

וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ (וַ) va “and”

When they came to the region about the Jordan, that is 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 the Jordan, a great altar to look on.

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּבְנ֣וּ (וַ) va “and”

The children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar in the forefront of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that pertains to the children of Israel.

וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

When the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.

וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ (וַֽ) va “and”וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ (וַ) va “and”

The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ (וַ) va “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,

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (וַ) va “and”וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (וַ) va “and”

Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although there came a plague on the congregation of Yahweh,

וַיְהִ֥י (וַ) va “and”

that you must turn away this day from following Yahweh? and it will be, seeing you rebel today against Yahweh, that tomorrow he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

וְהָיָ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

וַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙ (וַֽ) va “and”וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ (וַֽ) va “and”

for Yahweh has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you children of Reuben and children of Gad; you have no portion in Yahweh: so might your children make our children cease from fearing Yahweh.

וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”