H9002–/וְ–v

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the children of Israel were forty-eight cities with their suburbs.

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

These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus it was with all these cities.

וּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “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.

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”

Now Yahweh your God has given rest to your brothers, as he spoke to them: therefore now turn you, and get you to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of Yahweh 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 Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh 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.

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 [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,

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

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

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִ֣י׀ (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.

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִ֣י (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.

וּבְנֵי־ (וּ) u. “and”וַחֲצִי֩ (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,

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 everyone of them head of their fathers' houses among the thousands of Israel.

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

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

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

However, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of Yahweh, in which Yahweh's tent dwells, and take possession among us: but don't rebel against Yahweh, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar besides the altar of Yahweh our God.

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

Didn't Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man didn't perish 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 to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

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

The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, the Mighty One, God, Yahweh, he knows; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Yahweh (don't save us this day),

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

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

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

and if we have not [ergänzt: rather] out of carefulness done this, [ergänzt: and] of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak to our children, saying, What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel?

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

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 Yahweh before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not tell our children in time to come, You have no portion in Yahweh.

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 tell us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Yahweh, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

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