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All the cities of the Levites--forty and eight cities with the open land about them--shall be in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel,

וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶֽן׃ (וּ) u. “and”

even these cities, every one with the open land round about it; thus it shall be with all these cities.

וּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that He swore unto their fathers; and there stood not a man of all their enemies against them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְלַגָּדִ֑י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַחֲצִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as He spoke unto them; therefore now turn ye, and get you unto your tents, unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֡ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְכ֨וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and to cleave unto Him, and to serve Him with all your hea

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָלֶ֧כֶת (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְדָבְקָה־ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”

Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but unto the other half gave Joshua among their brethren beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away unto their tents, he blessed them,

וְלַחֲצִ֣י׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחֶצְי֗וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְ֠גַם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”

and spoke unto them, saying: 'Return with much wealth unto your tents, and with very much 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.'

וּבְמִקְנֶ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְזָהָ֜ב (וּ) u. “and”וּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁת (וּ) u. “and”וּבְבַרְזֶ֛ל (וּ) u. “and”וּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

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 unto the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof th

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִ֣י׀ (וַ) va. “and”

And when they came unto 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 upon.

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִ֣י (וַ) va. “and”

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 pertaineth to the ch

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִי֩ (וַ) va. “and”

And the children of Israel sent unto 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;

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers' house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were every one of them head of their fathers' houses among the thousands of Israel.

וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה (וַ) va. “and”וְאִ֨ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to-day against the LORD, that to-morrow He will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

וְאַתֶּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָחָ֕ר (וּ) u. “and”

Howbeit, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us; but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you

וְאַ֨ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהֵאָחֲז֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַֽיהוָ֣ה (וּ) vu. “and”וְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass concerning the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.'

וְעַֽל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִ֖י (וַ) va. “and”

'God, God, the LORD, God, God, the LORD, He knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in treachery against the LORD--save Thou us not this day--

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

that we have built us an altar to turn away from following the LORD; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let the LORD Himself require it;

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִנְחָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and if we have not rather out of anxiety about a matter done this, saying: In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying: What have ye to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַֽיהוָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּגְב֣וּל (וּ) u. “and”וּבֵינֵיכֶ֜ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between 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 c

וּבֵינֵיכֶ֗ם (וּ) u. “and”וּבֵ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore said we: It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say: Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between u

וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ (וּ) u. “and”