Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.” Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Joseph speak with Joshua, saying, ‘Wherefore hast thou given to me an inheritance—one lot and one portion, and I a numerous people? hitherto hath Jehovah blessed me.’ King James Bible And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? Hebrew Then the sonsבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites said וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Joshua, יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites “Why מַדּוּעַ֩ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? have you given נָתַ֨תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set us לִּ֜י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew [only] אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first one אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first portion גּוֹרָ֤ל (gō·w·rāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) as an inheritance? נַחֲלָ֗ה (na·ḥă·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion We וַֽאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I have many רָ֔ב (rāḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great people, עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock because עַ֥ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has blessed us abundantly.” בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִי (bê·rə·ḵa·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse |
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