Study it in the app“So the runners were passing from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun; but they were laughing at them and mocking them.”
So the runnersוַ הָרָצִיםwereיִּהְיוּpassingעֹבְרִיםfrom cityמֵעִירto cityלָעִירthrough the landבְּאֶרֶץof Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםand Manasseh,וּמְנַשֶּׁהand as far asוְעַדZebulun;זְבֻלוּןbut they wereוַיִּהְיוּlaughingמַשְׂחִיקִיםat themעֲלֵיהֶםand mockingוּמַלְעִגִיםthem.בָּם
runner
The swift messenger or guard on foot.
Where else “ratsim” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yihyu” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “ovrim” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsEphraim
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".
Where else “efrayim” appearsManasseh
Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".
Where else “menashe” appearsZebulun
Zebulun, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land.
Where else “zevulun” appearslaugh
To burst into laughter because something pleases.
Where else “maschikim” appearsmock
To laugh at someone with contempt, to make him look ridiculous.
Where else “maligim” appears9For when you return to YHWH, your brothers and your sons will find mercy before their captors and return to this land; for YHWH your Elohim is gracious and merciful, and he will not turn away his face from you if you return to him.”
10 · This verse (above)
11Only some men of Asher and Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
