This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
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וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.הַגּוֹרָ֗לhagoralthe lotגּוֹרָלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the lot”, the ordinary formH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.לְמַטֵּ֛הlematehto rodמַטֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑םlemishpechotamto familyמִשְׁפָּחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or peoplefamily, kind(-red).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).גְּב֨וּלgevulborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.אֱד֧וֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.מִדְבַּרmidbardesertמִדְבָּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “desert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.צִ֛ןtsinZinצִןnoun, proper name — “Zin”H6790Tsin, a part of the DesertZin.נֶ֖גְבָּהnegbahsouthנֶגֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).מִקְצֵ֥הmiqtsehfrom borderקָצֶהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7097an extremity[idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part).תֵימָֽןteymansouthתֵּימָןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “south”, the ordinary formH8486the south (as being on the right hand of a person facing the east)south (side, -ward, wind).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
Young’s Literal Translation
And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is unto the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;
World English Bible
The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
Darby Translation
And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south.
Douay-Rheims
Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of Sin, as far as Cades southward.
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