Joshua 22:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the sonsבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
and the sonsוּבְנֵי־
(u·ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Gadגָ֔ד
(gad,)
1410: a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophetperhaps from Gad
and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֖י
(va·cha·tzi)
2677: halffrom chatsah
of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה
(ham·na·sheh;)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
answeredוַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙
(vai·ya·'a·nu)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
and spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ
(vay·dab·be·ru,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to the headsרָאשֵׁ֖י
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the familiesאַלְפֵ֥י
(al·fei)
505: a thousanda prim. root
of Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Then the children
ben  (bane)
a 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.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and the children
ben  (bane)
a 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.
of Gad
Gad  (gawd)
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet -- Gad.
and the half
chetsiy  (khay-tsee')
the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.
tribe
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto the heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered and spoke to the heads of the families of Israel.

King James Bible
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans, "

International Standard Version
The descendants of Reuben, descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the officials of the tribes of Israel,

NET Bible
The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh answered the heads of the divisions of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
Links
Joshua 22:21
Joshua 22:21 NIV
Joshua 22:21 NLT
Joshua 22:21 ESV
Joshua 22:21 NASB
Joshua 22:21 KJV

Joshua 22:20
Top of Page
Top of Page