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All the cities for the sons of Merari, for their families, who are left of the families of the Levites -- their lot is twelve cities.

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

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

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”

And Jehovah giveth to Israel the whole of the land which He hath sworn to give to their fathers, and they possess it, and dwell in it;

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

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;

לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לַאֲבוֹתָ֑ם (לַ) la. “to”

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

לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י (לָ) lo. “<to> the”וְלַגָּדִ֑י (לַ) la. “<to> the”וְלַחֲצִ֖י (לַ) la. “<to>”

and saith unto them, `Ye -- ye have kept the whole of that which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, and ye hearken to my voice, to all that I have commanded you;

לְכֹ֥ל (לְ) le. “to”

`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.

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

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.'

לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לְ֠אַהֲבָה (לְ֠) Le. “to”וְלָלֶ֧כֶת (לָ) la. “to”וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר (לִ) li “to”וּלְדָבְקָה־ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

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

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.'

לֵאמֹ֗ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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;

לָלֶ֜כֶת (לָ) la. “to”

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.

לְמַרְאֶֽה׃ (לְ) le. “of”

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.'

לֵאמֹ֑ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And the sons of Israel hear, and all the company of the sons of Israel is assembled at Shiloh, to go up against them to war;

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

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.

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

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,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (לֵ) le. “<to>”

`Thus said all the company of Jehovah, What `is' this trespass which ye have trespassed against the God of Israel, to turn back to-day from after Jehovah, by your building for you an altar, for your rebelling to-day against Jehovah?

לָשׁ֣וּב (לָ) la. “by”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “for <the>”לִמְרָדְכֶ֥ם (לִ) li “by”

Is the iniquity of Peor little to us, from which we have not been cleansed till this day -- and the plague is in the company of Jehovah,

לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “for <the>”

`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.

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

`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'.

לִבְנ֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לָ֙נוּ֙ (לָ֙) la. “for <the>”לָשׁ֖וּב (לָ) la. “to”לְהַעֲל֨וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

`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?

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

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.

לָכֶ֥ם (לָ) la. “[belongs] to <the>”לְבִלְתִּ֖י (לְ) le. “to”

`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the 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 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.

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

`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.

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