Numbers 34:14

“For the tribe of the sons of the Reubenites by their fathers’ house and the tribe of the sons of the Gadites by their fathers’ house have taken, and the half tribe of Manasseh have taken their inheritance.”

Numbers 34:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 34:14, word by word

the tribeמַטֵּהmate

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “mate” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of the Reubenitesראוּבֵנִיruveni

Reubenite

Reubenite: a descendant of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

Where else “ruveni” appears
by their fathers’ houseבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
by their fathers’ houseאֲבֹתָavota

head of family

The head of a family or clan.

Where else “avota” appears
of the Gaditesגָּדִיgadi

Gadite

Gadite: a descendant of Gad, son of Jacob.

Where else “gadi” appears
have takenלָקְחוּlakchu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakchu” appears
and the halfחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chatsi” 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
their inheritanceנַחֲלָתָnachalata

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalata” appears

The context

13Moses commanded the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the land that you shall take as inheritance by lot, which YHWH has commanded to give to the nine tribes and the half tribe.

14 · This verse (above)

15The two tribes and the half tribe have taken their inheritance on this side of the Jordan opposite Jericho, eastward, toward the sunrise.”

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