H9002–/וְ–v

All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel `are' forty and eight cities, and their suburbs.

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

These cities are each city and its suburbs round about it; so to all these cities.

וּמִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about, according to all that which He hath sworn to their fathers, and there hath not stood a man in their presence of all their enemies, the whole of their enemies hath Jehovah given into their hand;

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Joshua calleth for the Reubenite, and for the Gadite, and for the half of the tribe of Manasseh,

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

`And, now, Jehovah your God hath given rest to your brethren, as He spake to them; and now, turn ye, and go for yourselves to your tents, unto the land of your possession, which Moses, servant of Jehovah, hath given to you beyond the Jordan.

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

Only, be very watchful to do the command and the law which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, 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”

And to the half of the tribe of Manasseh hath Moses given, in Bashan, and to its `other' half hath Joshua given with their brethren beyond the Jordan westward; and also when Joshua hath sent them away unto their tents, then he doth bless them,

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

and speak unto them, saying, `With great riches turn ye back 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 sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, turn back and go from the sons of Israel out of Shiloh, which `is' in the land of Canaan, to go unto the land of Gilead, unto the land of their possession, in which they have possession, according to the command of Jehovah, by the hand of Moses;

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

and they come in unto the districts of the Jordan, which `are' in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, build there an altar by the Jordan -- a great altar for appearance.

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

And the sons of Israel hear, saying, `Lo, the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, have built the altar over-against the land of Canaan, on the districts of the Jordan, at the passage of the sons of Israel.'

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

and the sons of Israel send unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the half of the tribe of Manasseh -- unto the land of Gilead -- Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest,

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

and ten princes with him, one prince, one prince, for a house of a father, for all the tribes of Israel, and each of them a head of a house of their fathers, for the thousands of Israel.

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

And they come in unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the half of the tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and speak with them, saying,

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

that ye turn back to-day from after Jehovah? and it hath been -- ye rebel to-day against Jehovah -- and to-morrow against all the company of Israel He is wroth.

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

`And surely, if the land of your possession is unclean, pass over for you unto the land of the possession of Jehovah, where the tabernacle of Jehovah hath tabernacled, and have possession in our midst; and against Jehovah rebel not, and against us rebel not, by your building for you an altar, besides the altar of Jehovah our God.

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

Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and on all the company of Israel there was wrath? and he alone expired not in his iniquity.'

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

And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, answer and speak with the heads of the thousands of Israel:

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

`The God of gods -- Jehovah, the God of gods -- Jehovah, He is knowing, and Israel, he doth know, if in rebellion, and if in trespass against Jehovah (Thou dost not save us this day!)

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

`we are' building for ourselves an altar to turn back from after Jehovah, and if to cause to go up on it burnt-offering and present, and if to make on it peace-offerings -- Jehovah Himself doth require `it'.

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

`And if not, from fear of `this' thing we have done it, saying, Hereafter your sons do speak to ours sons, saying, What to you and to Jehovah God of Israel?

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

for a border hath Jehovah put between us and you, O sons of Reuben, and sons of Gad -- Jordan; ye have no portion in Jehovah -- and your sons have caused our sons to cease, not to fear Jehovah.

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

`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

but a witness it `is' between us and you, and between our generations after us, to do the service of Jehovah before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings, and your sons do not say hereafter to our sons, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.

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

`And we say, And it hath been, when they say `so' unto us, and unto our generations hereafter, that we have said, See the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice -- but a witness it `is' between us and you.

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