Joshua

Joshua 22:1–6

¹Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh ²and told them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and you have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. ³All this time you have not deserted your brothers, up to this very day, but have kept the charge given you by the LORD your God.

⁴And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan. ⁵But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

⁶So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.

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Joshua 22:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֚ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
summoned	יִקְרָ֣א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the Reubenites	לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י	lā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7206 Reubenite
the Gadites	וְלַגָּדִ֑י	wə·lag·gā·ḏî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1425 Gadite
and the half-tribe	וְלַחֲצִ֖י	wə·la·ḥă·ṣî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh

Joshua 22:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and told them	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have done	שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם	šə·mar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֖ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the servant	עֶ֣בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
commanded	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
and you have obeyed	וַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּ	wat·tiš·mə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
my voice	בְקוֹלִ֔י	ḇə·qō·w·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
in all	לְכֹ֥ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I commanded	צִוִּ֖יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Joshua 22:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All this time	יָמִ֣ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deserted	עֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם	‘ă·zaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
your brothers	אֲחֵיכֶ֗ם	’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
up to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this very day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
but have kept	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the charge	מִשְׁמֶ֕רֶת	miš·me·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4931 guard, watch
given you	מִצְוַ֖ת	miṣ·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
by the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

Joshua 22:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now that	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
has given your brothers	לַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔ם	la·’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
rest	הֵנִ֨יחַ	hê·nî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5117 rest
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He promised	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
you may return	פְּנוּ֩	pə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6437 turn
to	לָכֶ֜ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
your homes	לְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗ם	lə·’ā·ho·lê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H168 tent
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the servant	עֶ֣בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gave	נָתַ֣ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶ֗ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
across	בְּעֵ֖בֶר	bə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

Joshua 22:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	רַ֣ק׀	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
be very	מְאֹ֗ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
careful	שִׁמְר֣וּ	šim·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to observe	לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the commandment	הַמִּצְוָ֣ה	ham·miṣ·wāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the law	הַתּוֹרָה֮	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֣ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
the servant	עֶֽבֶד־	‘e·ḇeḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gave you	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to love	לְ֠אַהֲבָה	lə·’a·hă·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
to walk	וְלָלֶ֧כֶת	wə·lā·le·ḵeṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
His ways	דְּרָכָ֛יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to keep	וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר	wə·liš·mōr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֖יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
to hold fast	וּלְדָבְקָה־	ū·lə·ḏā·ḇə·qāh-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to Him	ב֑וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and to serve Him	וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ	ū·lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לְבַבְכֶ֖ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Joshua 22:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
blessed them	וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖ם	way·ḇā·rə·ḵêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
and sent them on their way	וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם	way·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send
and they went	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their homes	אָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ס	’ā·ho·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent