King James Version

Joshua 17:10

Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

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נֶ֣גְבָּהnegbahsouthנֶגֶבnoun, 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).לְאֶפְרַ֗יִםleefrayimto Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.וְצָפ֨וֹנָה֙vetsafonahand northצָפוֹןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “and north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).לִמְנַשֶּׁ֔הlimnashehto Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Manasseh”H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryManasseh.וַיְהִ֥יvayhiand 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.הַיָּ֖םhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).גְּבוּל֑וֹgevulvoborderגְּבוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.וּבְאָשֵׁר֙uveasherand in Asherאָשֵׁרconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and in Asher”H836happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in PalestineAsherיִפְגְּע֣וּןyifgeuncomeפָּגַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “come”, an unfinished actionH6293to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunitycome (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.מִצָּפ֔וֹןmitsafonfrom northצָפוֹןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).וּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רuveyisashkharand in Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and in Issachar”H3485Jissaskar, a son of JacobIssachar.מִמִּזְרָֽחmimizrachfrom eastמִזְרָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

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American Standard Version (1901)

southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

Young’s Literal Translation

Southward [is] to Ephraim and northward to Manasseh, and the sea is his border, and in Asher they meet on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

World English Bible

Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

Darby Translation

Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border. And they touched upon Asher on the north, and upon Issachar on the east.

Douay-Rheims

So that the possession of Ephraim is on the south, and on the north that of Manasses, and the sea is the border of both, and they are joined together in the tribe of Aser on the north, and in the tribe of Issachar on the east.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Southward the land belongs to Ephraim, and northward to Manasse; and the sea shall be their coast; and northward they shall border upon Aseb, and eastward upon Issachar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀπὸ Λιβὸς τῷ Ἐφραῒμ, καὶ ἐπὶ Βοῤῥᾶν Μανασσῇ· καὶ ἔσται ἡ θάλασσα ὅρια αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἐπὶ Ἀσὴβ συνάψουσιν ἐπὶ Βοῤῥᾶν, καὶ τῷ Ἰσσάχαρ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν.