Joshua 17:14
Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”
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ASV
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me?
KJV
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?
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Commentary
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ | vay.da.be.Ru | and they spoke | H1696 → |
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| יוֹסֵ֔ף | yo.Sef | Joseph | H3130 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | with | H854 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| מַדּוּעַ֩ | ma.du.a' | why? | H4069 → |
| נָתַ֨תָּה | na.Ta.tah | have you given | H5414 → |
| לִּ֜י | li | to <the> me | |
| נַחֲלָ֗ה | na.cha.Lah | an inheritance | H5159 → |
| גּוֹרָ֤ל | go.Ral | a lot | H1486 → |
| אֶחָד֙ | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| וְחֶ֣בֶל | ve.Che.vel | and a portion | H2256 → |
| אֶחָ֔ד | 'e.Chad | one | H259 → |
| וַֽאֲנִ֣י | va.'a.Ni | and I | H589 → |
| עַם־ | 'am- | [am] a people | H5971 → |
| רָ֔ב | Rav | numerous | H7227 → |
| עַ֥ד | 'ad | to | H5704 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | that | H834 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| כֹּ֖ה | koh | thus | H3541 → |
| בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִי | be.re.Kha.ni | he has blessed me | H1288 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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