They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.Joshua 17:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְלִפְנֵ֤י הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָה֙ צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָֽתֶת־לָ֥נוּ נַחֲלָ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ אַחֵ֑ינוּ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֜ם אֶל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ נַֽחֲלָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲחֵ֥י אֲבִיהֶֽן׃
- וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָהva.tik.Rav.nah“and they drew near”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from קָרַב · “come” · Strong's H7126G
- לִפְנֵי֩lif.Nei“<to> before”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- אֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.Zar“Eleazar”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶלְעָזָר · “Eleazar” · Strong's H0499G
- הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
- וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ve.lif.Nei“and <to> before”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'“Joshua”Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוֹשׁוּעַ · “Joshua” · Strong's H3091G
- בִּן־bin-“[the] son of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- נ֗וּןNun“Nun”Noun, proper name of a man · from נוּן · “Nun” · Strong's H5126
- וְלִפְנֵ֤יve.lif.Nei“and <to> before”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ha.ne.si.'Im“the leaders”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָשִׂיא · “leader” · Strong's H5387A
- לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor“<to> saying”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vah“he commanded”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.Sheh“Moses”Noun, proper name of a man · from מֹשֶׁה · “Moses” · Strong's H4872
- לָֽתֶת־la.tet-“to give”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- לָ֥נוּLa.nu“to <the> us”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from Op1c · “us” · Strong's H9035
- נַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.Lah“an inheritance”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַחֲלָה · “inheritance” · Strong's H5159
- בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokh“in among”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
- אַחֵ֑ינוּ'a.Chei.nu“brothers our”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
- וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Ten“and he gave”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- לָהֶ֜םla.Hem“to <the> them”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- פִּ֤יpi“[the] mouth of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
- יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- נַֽחֲלָ֔הna.cha.Lah“an inheritance”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from נַחֲלָה · “inheritance” · Strong's H5159
- בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokh“in among”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תָּ֫וֶךְ · “midst” · Strong's H8432
- אֲחֵ֥י'a.Chei“[the] brothers of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אָח · “male-sibling” · Strong's H0251G
- אֲבִיהֶֽן׃'a.vi.Hen“father their”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from אָב · “father” · Strong's H0001G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)