Joshua
Joshua 3:12
12Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| choose | קְח֤וּ | qə·ḥū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H3947 take |
| twelve | שְׁנֵ֣י | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| men | אִ֔ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| from the tribes | מִשִּׁבְטֵ֖י | miš·šiḇ·ṭê | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| one | אֶחָ֥ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| from each tribe | לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃ | laš·šā·ḇeṭ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.