King James Version

Joshua 21:12

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).שְׂדֵ֥הsedehfieldשָׂדֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “field”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.הָעִ֖ירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).חֲצֵרֶ֑יהָchatsereyhacourtחָצֵרnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “court”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.נָֽתְנ֛וּnatenvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְכָלֵ֥בlekhalevto Calebכָּלֵבpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Caleb”H3612Caleb, the name of three IsraelitesCaleb.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, 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, […יְפֻנֶּ֖הyefunehJephunnehיְפֻנֶּהnoun, proper name — “Jephunneh”H3312Jephunneh, the name of two IsraelitesJephunneh.בַּאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹbaachuzatvoin possessionאֲחֻזָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in possession”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH272something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)possession.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the field of the city and its villages they have given to Caleb son of Jephunneh for his possession.

World English Bible

But they gave the fields of the city and its villages to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Darby Translation

But the fields of the city and the hamlets thereof gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Douay-Rheims

But the fields and the villages thereof he had given to Caleb the son of Jephone for his possession.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the lands of the city, and its villages Joshua gave to the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne for a possession.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τοὺς ἀγροὺς τῆς πόλεως, καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς ἔδωκεν Ἰησοῦς τοῖς υἱοῖς Χάλεβ υἱοῦ Ἰεφοννὴ ἐν κατασχέσει.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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