Joshua

Joshua 13:1–7

¹Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed. ²This is the land that remains:

All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, ³from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)— that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

⁴to the south, all the land of the Canaanites, from Mearah^a of the Sidonians to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites;

⁵the land of the Gebalites;^b

and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.

⁶All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim — all the Sidonians — I Myself will drive out before the Israelites. Be sure to divide it by lot as an inheritance to Israel, as I have commanded you. ⁷Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

Footnotes

a 13:4 Or Arah
b 13:5 Or the area of Byblos

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Joshua 13:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Joshua	וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ	wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
was old	זָקֵ֔ן	zā·qên	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2204 be or become old
well along	בָּ֖א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in years	בַּיָּמִ֑ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
and the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
You	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are old	זָקַ֙נְתָּה֙	zā·qan·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2204 be or become old
well along	בָּ֣אתָ	bā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in years	בַיָּמִ֔ים	ḇay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
but very	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
much	הַרְבֵּֽה־	har·bêh-	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
of the land	וְהָאָ֛רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
remains	נִשְׁאֲרָ֥ה	niš·’ă·rāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
to be possessed	לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃	lə·riš·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Joshua 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֥את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that remains	הַנִּשְׁאָ֑רֶת	han·niš·’ā·reṯ	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the territory	גְּלִיל֥וֹת	gə·lî·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1552 circuit, boundary, territory
of the Philistines	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים	hap·pə·liš·tîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
and the Geshurites	הַגְּשׁוּרִֽי׃	hag·gə·šū·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1651 Geshurite

Joshua 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
from	מִֽן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Shihor	הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר	haš·šî·ḥō·wr	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7883 Shichor
east	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to	וְעַ֨ד	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the territory	גְּב֤וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of Ekron	עֶקְרוֹן֙	‘eq·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6138 Ekrôn
on the north	צָפ֔וֹנָה	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
considered	תֵּחָשֵׁ֑ב	tê·ḥā·šêḇ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2803 think, account
to be Canaanite	לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י	lak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
that of the five	חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀	ḥă·mê·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H2568 five
Philistine	פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
rulers	סַרְנֵ֣י	sar·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
of Gaza	הָעַזָּתִ֤י	hā·‘az·zā·ṯî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5841 Azzathite
Ashdod	וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙	wə·hā·’aš·dō·w·ḏî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H796 Ashdodite
Ashkelon	הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣י	hā·’eš·qə·lō·w·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H832 Ashkelonite
Gath	הַגִּתִּ֔י	hag·git·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1663 Gittite
and Ekron	וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖י	wə·hā·‘eq·rō·w·nî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6139 Ekronite
as well as that of the Avvites	וְהָעַוִּֽים׃	wə·hā·‘aw·wîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5761 Avvim

Joshua 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to the south	מִתֵּימָ֞ן	mit·tê·mān	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H8486 south, south wind
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the Canaanites	הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י	hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
from Mearah	וּמְעָרָ֛ה	ū·mə·‘ā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4632 cave
of	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Sidonians	לַצִּידֹנִ֖ים	laṣ·ṣî·ḏō·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6722 Tsidonian
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Aphek	אֲפֵ֑קָה	’ă·p̄ê·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H663 Aphek
as far as	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the border	גְּב֥וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites

Joshua 13:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the land	וְהָאָ֣רֶץ	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of the Gebalites	הַגִּבְלִ֗י	hag·giḇ·lî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1382 Gebalite
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Lebanon	הַלְּבָנוֹן֙	hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
to the east	מִזְרַ֣ח	miz·raḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4217 place of sunrise, east
from Baal-gad	גָּ֔ד	gāḏ	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1171 Baal-Gad
below	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
Mount	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Hermon	חֶרְמ֑וֹן	ḥer·mō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2768 Hermon
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Lebo-hamath	חֲמָֽת׃	ḥă·māṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath

Joshua 13:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the hill country	הָ֠הָר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
from	מִֽן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Lebanon	הַלְּבָנ֞וֹן	hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Misrephoth-maim	מַ֙יִם֙	ma·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4956 Misrephoth-Majim
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Sidonians	צִ֣ידֹנִ֔ים	ṣî·ḏō·nîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6722 Tsidonian
I Myself	אָֽנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will drive out	אוֹרִישֵׁ֔ם	’ō·w·rî·šêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Be sure to	רַ֠ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
divide it by lot	הַפִּלֶ֤הָ	hap·pi·le·hā	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
as an inheritance	בְּֽנַחֲלָ֔ה	bə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have commanded you	צִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃	ṣiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Joshua 13:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now therefore	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
divide	חַלֵּ֞ק	ḥal·lêq	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
this	הַזֹּ֛את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֧רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
as an inheritance	בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה	bə·na·ḥă·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
to the nine	לְתִשְׁעַ֣ת	lə·ṯiš·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular construct	H8672 a nine, nonad
tribes	הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים	haš·šə·ḇā·ṭîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
and the half-tribe	וַחֲצִ֖י	wa·ḥă·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
of Manasseh	הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃	ham·naš·šeh	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh