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Joshua 21:6

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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וְלִבְנֵ֣יvelivneand to sonבֵּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and to 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, […גֵרְשׁ֗וֹןgereshonGershonגֵּרְשׁוֹןnoun, proper name — “Gershon”H1648Gereshon or Gereshom, an IsraeliteGershon, Gershom.מִמִּשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmimishpechotfrom familyמִשְׁפָּחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “from 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).מַטֵּֽהmatehrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.יִשָּׂשכָ֣רyisashkharIssacharיִשָּׂשכָרnoun, proper name — “Issachar”H3485Jissaskar, a son of JacobIssachar.וּמִמַּטֵּֽהumimatehand from rodמַטֶּהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from 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.אָ֠שֵׁרasherAsherאָשֵׁרnoun, proper name — “Asher”H836happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in PalestineAsherוּמִמַּטֵּ֨הumimatehand from rodמַטֶּהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from 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.נַפְתָּלִ֜יnaftaliNaphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnoun, proper name — “Naphtali”H5321Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territoryNaphtali.וּ֠מֵחֲצִיumechatsiand from halfחֵצִיconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2677the half or middlehalf, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.מַטֵּ֨הmatehrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.מְנַשֶּׁ֤הmenashehManassehמְנַשֶּׁהnoun, proper name — “Manasseh”H4519Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryManasseh.בַבָּשָׁן֙vabashanin Bashanבָּשָׁןpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “in Bashan”H1316Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the JordanBashan.בַּגּוֹרָ֔לbagoralin lotגּוֹרָלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in 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.עָרִ֖יםarimcityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “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.שְׁלֹ֥שׁsheloshthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).עֶשְׂרֵֽהesrehteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

And for the sons of Gershon [are], 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, by lot, thirteen cities.

World English Bible

The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

And the lot came out to the children of Gerson, that they should take of the tribes of Issachar and of Aser and of Nephtali, and of the half tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the sons of Gedson had thirteen cities, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephthali, and out of the half tribe of Manasse in Basan.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Γεδσὼν ἀπὸ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰσσάχαρ καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς φυλῆς Ἀσὴρ καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς φυλῆς Νεφθαλὶ καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἡμίσους φυλῆς Μανασσῆ ἐν τῇ Βασὰν, πόλεις δεκατρεῖς.