King James Version

Joshua 13:7

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

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וְעַתָּ֗הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.חַלֵּ֞קchaleqseparate selfחָלַקverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “separate self”, a commandH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאָ֧רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הַזֹּ֛אתhazotthe thisזֹאתdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “the this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.בְּנַחֲלָ֖הbenachalahin heritageנַחֲלָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in heritage”, the ordinary formH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).לְתִשְׁעַ֣תletishatto nineתֵּשַׁעpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “to nine”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8672nine or (ordinal) ninthnine ([phrase] -teen, [phrase] -teenth, -th).הַשְּׁבָטִ֑יםhashvatimthe dartשֵׁבֶטdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the dart”, the ordinary formH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.וַחֲצִ֖יvachatsiand halfחֵצִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2677the half or middlehalf, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.הַשֵּׁ֥בֶטhashevetthe dartשֵׁבֶטdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the dart”, the ordinary formH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁהhamnashehthe Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Manasseh”H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryManasseh.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And now, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh,' —

World English Bible

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

Darby Translation

And now divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes, and to half the tribe of Manasseh;

Douay-Rheims

And now divide the land in possession to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasses,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And now divide this land by lot to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe of Manasse.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν μέρισον τὴν γῆν ταύτην ἐν κληρονομίᾳ ταῖς ἐννέα φυλαῖς, καὶ τῷ ἡμίσει φυλῆς Μανασσή.