Joshua 21:6
The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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ASV
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
KJV
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלִבְנֵ֣י | ve.liv.Nei | and [belonged] to [the] descendants of | H1121 → |
| גֵרְשׁ֗וֹן | ge.re.Shon | Gershon | H1648 → |
| מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹת | mi.mish.pe.Chot | from [the] clans of | H4940 → |
| מַטֵּֽה־ | ma.teh- | [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| יִשָּׂשכָ֣ר | yi.so.sh.Khar | Issachar | H3485 → |
| וּמִמַּטֵּֽה־ | u.mi.ma.teh- | and from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| אָ֠שֵׁר | 'a.Sher | Asher | H836 → |
| וּמִמַּטֵּ֨ה | u.mi.ma.Teh | and from [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| נַפְתָּלִ֜י | naf.ta.Li | Naphtali | H5321 → |
| וּ֠מֵחֲצִי | U.me.cha.tzi | and from [the] half of | H2677 → |
| מַטֵּ֨ה | ma.Teh | [the] tribe of | H4294 → |
| מְנַשֶּׁ֤ה | me.na.Sheh | Manasseh | H4519 → |
| בַבָּשָׁן֙ | va.ba.Shan | in <the> Bashan | H1316 → |
| בַּגּוֹרָ֔ל | ba.go.Ral | by the lot | H1486 → |
| עָרִ֖ים | 'a.Rim | cities | H5892 → |
| שְׁלֹ֥שׁ | she.Losh | thir- | H7969 → |
| עֶשְׂרֵֽה׃ ס | 'es.Reh | teen | H6240 → |
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