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Then the sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Reuben,רְאוּבֵןthe sonsוּבְנֵיof Gad,גָדand the halfוַחֲצִיtribeשֵׁבֶטof Manassehהַמְנַשֶּׁהansweredיַּעֲנוּand spokeוַיְדַבְּרוּto the headsאֶת רָאשֵׁיof the thousandsאַלְפֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל
Joshua 22:21
Study it in the app“Then the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh answered and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel:”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 22:21, word by word
- Then the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven
Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appears- of Gadגָדgad
Gad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appears- and the halfחֲצִיchatsi
half
One of two equal parts of something.
Where else “chatsi” appears- tribeשֵׁבֶטshevet
tribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shevet” appears- of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe
Manasseh
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” appears- answeredיַּעֲנוּyaanu
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaanu” appears- and spokeיְדַבְּרוּyedabru
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedabru” appears- to the headsרָאשֵׁיrashe
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appears- of the thousandsאַלְפֵיalfe
division
A large unit of the army or a tribe, led by a chief.
Where else “alfe” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears
The context
20Did not Achan son of Zerah commit unfaithfulness with the things devoted to destruction, and anger came upon the whole community of Israel? And he, one man, did not expire alone in his iniquity.’”
21 · This verse (above)
22“El, Elohim, YHWH! El, Elohim, YHWH! He knows, and Israel— let him know! If it was in rebellion or if in unfaithfulness against YHWH, do not save us this day.