Joshua 17:4

They came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, “Yahweh commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” Therefore according to the commandment of Yahweh he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.

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WEBBE

They came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance amongst our brothers.” Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance amongst the brothers of their father.

BSB

They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

ASV

And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, Jehovah commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren: therefore according to the commandment of Jehovah he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

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וַתִּקְרַבְנָה va·tik·rav·nah and they drew near H7126 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 אֶלְעָזָר 'el·'a·zar Eleazar H499 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 וְלִפְנֵי ve·lif·nei and (to) before H6440 יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ye·ho·shu·a' Joshua H3091 בִּן־ bin- [the] son of H1121 נוּן nun Nun H5126 וְלִפְנֵי ve·lif·nei and (to) before H6440 הַנְּשִׂיאִים ha·ne·si·'im the leaders H5387 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 צִוָּה tzi·vah he commanded H6680 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 לָתֶת־ la·tet- to give H5414 לָנוּ la·nu to (the) us H9035 נַחֲלָה na·cha·lah an inheritance H5159 בְּתוֹךְ be·tokh in among H8432 אַחֵינוּ 'a·chei·nu brothers our H251 וַיִּתֵּן vai·yi·ten and he gave H5414 לָהֶם la·hem to (the) them H9038 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 פִּי pi [the] mouth of H6310 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 נַחֲלָה na·cha·lah an inheritance H5159 בְּתוֹךְ be·tokh in among H8432 אֲחֵי 'a·chei [the] brothers of H251 אֲבִיהֶן 'a·vi·hen father their H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Manasseh was but half of the tribe of Joseph, yet it was divided into two parts. The daughters of Zelophehad now reaped the benefit of their pious zeal and prudent forecast. Those who take care in the wilderness of this world, to make sure to themselves a place in the inheritance of the saints in light, will have the comfort of it in the other world; while those who neglect it now, will lose it for ever. Lord, teach us here to believe and obey, and give us an inheritance among thy saints, in glory everlasting.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.