They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer,1 Chronicles 6:67
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ לָהֶ֜ם אֶת־עָרֵ֧י הַמִּקְלָ֛ט אֶת־שְׁכֶ֥ם וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָ בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־גֶּ֖זֶר וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
- וַיִּתְּנ֨וּvai.yi.te.Nu“and they gave”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- לָהֶ֜םla.Hem“to them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עָרֵ֧י'a.Rei“[the] cities of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- הַמִּקְלָ֛טha.mik.Lat“<the> refuge”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִקְלָט · “refuge” · Strong's H4733
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- שְׁכֶ֥םshe.Khem“Shechem”Noun, proper name of a place · from שְׁכֶם · “Shechem” · Strong's H7927G
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶׁ֖יהָmig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
- בְּהַ֣רbe.Har“in [the] hill country of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from הַר · “mount” · Strong's H2022G
- אֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yim“Ephraim”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶפְרַ֫יִם · “Ephraim” · Strong's H0669G
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- גֶּ֖זֶרGe.zer“Gezer”Noun, proper name of a place · from גֶּ֫זֶר · “Gezer” · Strong's H1507
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
Places named in this verse
- Gezer · today: Tel Gezersettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Gezer (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Gezer on OpenBible.info
- Shechem · today: Tell Balatahsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Shechem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Shechem on OpenBible.info