H9005–/ל–l

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.

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

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

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

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

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

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.

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

לְכֹ֥ל (לְ) le. “to”

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.

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

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.

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

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.

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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.

לָלֶ֜כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

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.

לְמַרְאֶֽה׃ (לְ) le. “of”

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.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although there came a plague on the congregation of Yahweh,

לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “for <the>”

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.

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

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;

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 [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?

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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