Joshuachapter 17
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Joshua 17— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Zelophehad's daughters claim their inheritance1
Joshua 17:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand it belongedH1961הַגּוֹרָל֙hagoralthe lotH1486לְמַטֵּ֣הlematehto [the] tribe ofH4294מְנַשֶּׁ֔הmenashehManassehH4519כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֖וּאhu'heH1931בְּכ֣וֹרbekhor[was] [the] firstborn ofH1060יוֹסֵ֑ףyosefJosephH3130לְמָכִיר֩lemakhirto MakirH4353בְּכ֨וֹרbekhor[the] firstborn ofH1060מְנַשֶּׁ֜הmenashehManassehH4519אֲבִ֣יʾavi[the] father ofH1הַגִּלְעָ֗דhagilad<the> GileadH1568כִּ֣יkiforH3588ה֤וּאhu'heH1931הָיָה֙hayahhe wasH1961אִ֣ישׁʾisha man ofH376מִלְחָמָ֔הmilchamahwarH4421וַֽיְהִי־vayhi-and it belongedH1961ל֖וֹloto <the> himהַגִּלְעָ֥דhagilad<the> GileadH1568וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃vehabashanand <the> BashanH1316
Rashi on Joshua 17:1
To Mochir, the firstborn of Menashe. Since he was the firstborn, he was the first to take a portion in the days of Moshe, on the other side of the Jordan, and thus Gilod and Boshon were his portion.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 17:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַ֠יְהִיvayhiand it belongedH1961לִבְנֵ֨יlivneito [the] descendants ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֥הmenashehManassehH4519הַנּוֹתָרִים֮hanotarimwho remainedH3498לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒lemishpechotamto clans theirH4940לִבְנֵ֨יlivneito [the] descendants ofH1121אֲבִיעֶ֜זֶרʾaviezerAbiezerH44וְלִבְנֵי־velivnei-and to [the] descendants ofH1121חֵ֗לֶקchelekHelekH2507וְלִבְנֵ֤יvelivneiand to [the] descendants ofH1121אַשְׂרִיאֵל֙ʾasrielAsrielH844וְלִבְנֵי־velivnei-and to [the] descendants ofH1121שֶׁ֔כֶםshekhemShechemH7928וְלִבְנֵי־velivnei-and to [the] descendants ofH1121חֵ֖פֶרcheferHepherH2660וְלִבְנֵ֣יvelivneiand to [the] descendants ofH1121שְׁמִידָ֑עshemida'ShemidaH8061אֵ֠לֶּהʾelehtheseH428בְּנֵ֨יbenei[were] [the] descendants ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֧הmenashehManassehH4519בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יוֹסֵ֛ףyosefJosephH3130הַזְּכָרִ֖יםhazekharimthe malesH2145לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃lemishpechotamto clans theirH4940
Joshua 17:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלִצְלָפְחָד֩velitzlafechadand to ZelophehadH6765בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121חֵ֨פֶרcheferHepherH2660בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121גִּלְעָ֜דgiladGileadH1568בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מָכִ֣ירmakhirMakirH4353בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֗הmenashehManassehH4519לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָ֥יוּhayuthey belongedH1961ל֛וֹloto <the> himבָּנִ֖יםbanimsonsH1121כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518בָּנ֑וֹתbanotdaughtersH1323וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙veelehand theseH428שְׁמ֣וֹתshemot[are] [the] names ofH8034בְּנֹתָ֔יוbenotavdaughters hisH1323מַחְלָ֣הmachlahMahlahH4244וְנֹעָ֔הvenoahand NoahH5270חָגְלָ֥הchagelahHoglahH2295מִלְכָּ֖הmilkahMilcahH4435וְתִרְצָֽה׃vetirtzahand TirzahH8656
Joshua 17:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָהvatikravnahand they drew nearH7126לִפְנֵי֩lifnei<to> beforeH6440אֶלְעָזָ֨רʾelazarEleazarH499הַכֹּהֵ֜ןhakohenthe priestH3548וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀velifneiand <to> beforeH6440יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נ֗וּןnunNunH5126וְלִפְנֵ֤יvelifneiand <to> beforeH6440הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙hanesiimthe leadersH5387לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068צִוָּ֣הtzivahhe commandedH6680אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesH4872לָֽתֶת־latet-to giveH5414לָ֥נוּlanuto <the> usנַחֲלָ֖הnachalahan inheritanceH5159בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432אַחֵ֑ינוּʾacheinubrothers ourH251וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvaiyitenand he gaveH5414לָהֶ֜םlahemto <the> themאֶל־ʾel-toH413פִּ֤יpi[the] mouth ofH6310יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068נַֽחֲלָ֔הnachalahan inheritanceH5159בְּת֖וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432אֲחֵ֥יʾachei[the] brothers ofH251אֲבִיהֶֽן׃ʾavihenfather theirH1
Joshua 17:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּפְּל֥וּvaiyipeluand they fellH5307חַבְלֵֽי־chavlei-[the] allotted portions ofH2256מְנַשֶּׁ֖הmenashehManassehH4519עֲשָׂרָ֑הʾasarahtenH6235לְבַ֞דlevad<to> apartH905מֵאֶ֤רֶץmeeretzfrom [the] land ofH776הַגִּלְעָד֙hagilad<the> GileadH1568וְהַבָּשָׁ֔ןvehabashanand <the> BashanH1316אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834מֵעֵ֥בֶרmeever[is] from [the] other sideH5676לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃laiyardenof the JordanH3383
Joshua 17:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֚יkiforH3588בְּנ֣וֹתbenot[the] daughters ofH1323מְנַשֶּׁ֔הmenashehManassehH4519נָחֲל֥וּnachaluthey inheritedH5157נַחֲלָ֖הnachalahan inheritanceH5159בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432בָּנָ֑יוbanavsons hisH1121וְאֶ֙רֶץ֙veeretzand [the] land ofH776הַגִּלְעָ֔דhagilad<the> GileadH1568הָיְתָ֥הhayetahit belongedH1961לִבְנֵֽי־livnei-to [the] descendants ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֖הmenashehManassehH4519הַנּֽוֹתָרִֽים׃hanotarimwho remainedH3498
Manasseh's towns, and the Canaanites who would not go7
Joshua 17:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand it wasH1961גְבוּל־gevul-[the] border ofH1366מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehH4519מֵֽאָשֵׁ֔רmeasherfrom AsherH836הַֽמִּכְמְתָ֔תhamikhmetat<the> MicmethathH4366אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpenei[the] face ofH6440שְׁכֶ֑םshekhemShechemH7927וְהָלַ֤ךְvehalakhand it goesH1980הַגְּבוּל֙hagevulthe borderH1366אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַיָּמִ֔יןhaiyaminthe southH3225אֶל־ʾel-toH413יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427עֵ֥יןʾeinEnH5887תַּפּֽוּחַ׃tapuachTappuahH5887
Joshua 17:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לִמְנַשֶּׁ֕הlimnashehto ManassehH4519הָיְתָ֖הhayetahit belongedH1961אֶ֣רֶץʾeretz[the] land ofH776תַּפּ֑וּחַtapuachTappuahH8599וְתַפּ֛וּחַvetapuachand TappuahH8599אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּב֥וּלgevul[the] border ofH1366מְנַשֶּׁ֖הmenashehManassehH4519לִבְנֵ֥יlivnei[belonged] to [the] descendants ofH1121אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ʾefrayimEphraimH669
Joshua 17:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיָרַ֣דveyaradand it goes downH3381הַגְּבוּל֩hagevulthe borderH1366נַ֨חַלnachal[the] wadi ofH5158קָנָ֜הkanahKanahH7071נֶ֣גְבָּהnegbah[the] south towardsH5045לַנַּ֗חַלlanachalto the wadiH5158עָרִ֤יםʾarimcitiesH5892הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙haeleh<the> theseH428לְאֶפְרַ֔יִםleefrayim[belonged] to EphraimH669בְּת֖וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432עָרֵ֣יʾarei[the] cities ofH5892מְנַשֶּׁ֑הmenashehManassehH4519וּגְב֤וּלugevuland [the] border ofH1366מְנַשֶּׁה֙menashehManassehH4519מִצְּפ֣וֹןmitzefon[was] from [the] northH6828לַנַּ֔חַלlanachalof the wadiH5158וַיְהִ֥יvayhiand it wasH1961תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוtotzeotavextremities itsH8444הַיָּֽמָּה׃haiyamahthe sea towardsH3220
Joshua 17:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נֶ֣גְבָּהnegbahsouth -wardH5045לְאֶפְרַ֗יִםleefrayim[belonged] to EphraimH669וְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙vetzafonahand north -wardH6828לִמְנַשֶּׁ֔הlimnasheh[belonged] to ManassehH4519וַיְהִ֥יvayhiand it wasH1961הַיָּ֖םhaiyamthe seaH3220גְּבוּל֑וֹgevuloborder itsH1366וּבְאָשֵׁר֙uveasherand <on> AsherH836יִפְגְּע֣וּןyifgeunthey touch !H6293מִצָּפ֔וֹןmitzafonfrom [the] northH6828וּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רuveyisoshkharand <on> IssacharH3485מִמִּזְרָֽח׃mimizrachfrom [the] eastH4217
Rashi on Joshua 17:10
The southern side belonged to Ephraim: Ephraim took his share from the south, facing the land between the descendants of Yehudah and the rest of the tribes.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 17:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֨יvayhiand it belongedH1961לִמְנַשֶּׁ֜הlimnashehto ManassehH4519בְּיִשָּׂשכָ֣רbeyisoshkharin IssacharH3485וּבְאָשֵׁ֗רuveasherand in AsherH836בֵּית־beit-BethH1052שְׁאָ֣ןsheanSheanH1052וּ֠בְנוֹתֶיהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323וְיִבְלְעָ֨םveyivleamand IbleamH2991וּבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323וְֽאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֧יyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427דֹ֣ארdorDorH1756וּבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יveyosheveiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427עֵֽין־ʾein-En-H5874דֹּר֙dor-dorH5874וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יveyosheveiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427תַעְנַךְ֙ta'nakhTaanachH8590וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323וְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יveyosheveiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427מְגִדּ֖וֹmegidoMegiddoH4023וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתsheloshet[the] three ofH7969הַנָּֽפֶת׃hanafet<the> NaphethH5316
Rashi on Joshua 17:11
These were three regions. [as the Targum], Three provinces. The three regions mentioned here consisted of Dor and Ein dor, as stated above in this Seifer: 3 Above:23. “The king of Dor of the Dor region,” and in another verse it states: 4 Above:2.
Read it in full at Sefaria · The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997
Joshua 17:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְלֹ֤אvelo'and notH3808יָכְלוּ֙yakheluthey were ableH3201בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] descendants ofH1121מְנַשֶּׁ֔הmenashehManassehH4519לְהוֹרִ֖ישׁlehorishto take possession ofH3423אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הֶֽעָרִ֣יםhearimthe citiesH5892הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428וַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vaiyoeland he was determinedH2974הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יhakenaanithe Canaanite[s]H3669לָשֶׁ֖בֶתlashevetto dwellH3427בָּאָ֥רֶץbaaretzin the landH776הַזֹּֽאת׃hazot<the> thisH2063
Rashi on Joshua 17:12
Resolved —were willing. 5 The tribe of Menashe set a bad precedent by taxing the Canaanites instead of destroying them as the Torah commanded. This evil practice was soon adopted by the other tribes.
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Joshua 17:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961כִּ֤יkithatH3588חָֽזְקוּ֙chazekuthey became strongH2388בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיִּתְּנ֥וּvaiyitenuand they madeH5414אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יhakenaanithe Canaanite[s]H3669לָמַ֑סlamas<into> forced laborH4522וְהוֹרֵ֖שׁvehoreshand certainly <to dispossess>H3423לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סhorishohe dispossessed himH3423
Too great for one lot? Then clear the forest14
Joshua 17:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙vaydaberuand they spokeH1696בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] descendants ofH1121יוֹסֵ֔ףyosefJosephH3130אֶת־ʾet-withH854יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559מַדּוּעַ֩madua'why?H4069נָתַ֨תָּהnatatahhave you givenH5414לִּ֜יlito <the> meנַחֲלָ֗הnachalahan inheritanceH5159גּוֹרָ֤לgorala lotH1486אֶחָד֙ʾechadoneH259וְחֶ֣בֶלvecheveland a portionH2256אֶחָ֔דʾechadoneH259וַֽאֲנִ֣יvaaniand IH589עַם־ʾam-[am] a peopleH5971רָ֔בravnumerousH7227עַ֥דʾadtoH5704אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834עַד־ʾad-untilH5704כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִיberekhanihe has blessed meH1288יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Rashi on Joshua 17:14
And the descendants of Yoseif spoke. Referring specifically to the descendants of Menashe. 6 According to Rashi even though the tribe of Ephraim was part of the “descendants of Yoseif”, they did not join the tribe of Menashe in their complaint.
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Joshua 17:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵיהֶ֜םʾaleihemto themH413יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091אִם־ʾim-ifH518עַם־ʾam-[are] a peopleH5971רַ֤בravnumerousH7227אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859עֲלֵ֣הʾalehgo upH5927לְךָ֣lekhafor <the> yourselfהַיַּ֔עְרָהhaiya'rahthe forest towardsH3293וּבֵרֵאתָ֤uveretaand you will cut downH1254לְךָ֙lekhafor <the> yourselfשָׁ֔םshamthereH8033בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretzin [the] land ofH776הַפְּרִזִּ֖יhaperizithe Perizzite[s]H6522וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑יםveharefaimand the RephaitesH7497כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אָ֥ץʾatzit is narrowH213לְךָ֖lekhafor <the> youהַר־har-[the] hill country ofH2022אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ʾefrayimEphraimH669
Rashi on Joshua 17:15
If you are indeed such a multitude of people— then you have the strength to cut down forests and to clear them, as expressed in old French, essarter, and there you will be able to build cities.
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Joshua 17:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] descendants ofH1121יוֹסֵ֔ףyosefJosephH3130לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִמָּ֥צֵאyimatze'it will be foundH4672לָ֖נוּlanufor <the> usהָהָ֑רhaharthe hill countryH2022וְרֶ֣כֶבverekhevand chariotry ofH7393בַּרְזֶ֗לbarzelironH1270בְּכָל־bekhol[is] among allH3605הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hakenaanithe Canaanite[s]H3669הַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhaiyoshevwho dwellsH3427בְּאֶֽרֶץ־beeretz-in [the] land ofH776הָעֵ֔מֶקhaemekthe valleyH6010לַֽאֲשֶׁ֤רlaasherto [those] whoH834בְּבֵית־beveit-[are] in BethH1052שְׁאָן֙sheanSheanH1052וּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָuvenoteihaand daughters itsH1323וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖רvelaasherand to [those] whoH834בְּעֵ֥מֶקbeemek[are] in [the] valley ofH6010יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yizreelJezreelH3157
Joshua 17:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yehoshua'JoshuaH3091אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵ֔ףyosefJosephH3130לְאֶפְרַ֥יִםleefrayimto EphraimH669וְלִמְנַשֶּׁ֖הvelimnashehand to ManassehH4519לֵאמֹ֑רlemor<to> sayingH559עַם־ʾam-[are] a peopleH5971רַ֣בravnumerousH7227אַתָּ֗הʾatahyouH859וְכֹ֤חַvekhoachand strengthH3581גָּדוֹל֙gadolgreatH1419לָ֔ךְlakh[belongs] to <the> youלֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehit will belongH1961לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youגּוֹרָ֥לgorala lotH1486אֶחָֽד׃ʾechadoneH259
Joshua 17:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiforH3588הַ֤רhar[the] hill countryH2022יִֽהְיֶה־yihyeh-it will belongH1961לָּךְ֙lokhto <the> youכִּֽי־ki-forH3588יַ֣עַרyaar[is] forestH3293ה֔וּאhu'itH1931וּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹuveretoand you will cut down itH1254וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand it will belongH1961לְךָ֖lekhato <the> youתֹּֽצְאֹתָ֑יוtotzeotavextremities itsH8444כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תוֹרִ֣ישׁtorishyou will dispossessH3423אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יhakenaanithe Canaanite[s]H3669כִּ֣יkiforH3588רֶ֤כֶבrekhevchariotry ofH7393בַּרְזֶל֙barzelironH1270ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himכִּ֥יkithatH3588חָזָ֖קchazak[is] strongH2389הֽוּא׃ פhu'heH1931