Joshua 21:1
and + they approached1 · chief2 · chief2 · the + Levites1 · these3 · Eleazar3 · the + priest1 · and + [will be] to1 · Jehoshua2 · son3 · Non4 · and + [will be] to1 · chief2 · chief2 · the + tribes1 · Libni3 · Israel3
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
and + they approached1 · chief2 · chief2 · the + Levites1 · these3 · Eleazar3 · the + priest1 · and + [will be] to1 · Jehoshua2 · son3 · Non4 · and + [will be] to1 · chief2 · chief2 · the + tribes1 · Libni3 · Israel3
and + they spoke1 · to + them1 · bake2 · on the + earth1 · Canaan3 · <to> + saying1 · The Lord2 · appoint3 · for5 · Moses3 · to + give1 · abide (all night)2 · Ai (from margin)2 · to + dwell1 · and + pasture lands + their1 · for + livestock + our1
and + they gave1 · young2 · Israel3 · to the + Levites1 · some of + inheritance + their1 · these3 · mouth2 · The Lord2 · with3 · the + cities1 · Elah2 · and + <obj.>1 · pasture lands + their1
and + he went out1 · the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)6 · to + clans1 · the + Kohathite[s]1 · and + there was1 · Libni3 · Aaron7 · the + priest1 · part3 · the + Levites1 · from + a tribe1 · Judah3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · the + Simeonite[s]1 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Benjamin’s8 · by + lot1 · Ai (from margin)2 · three2 · ten2
and + to + [the] sons of1 · Kohath3 · which + remain over1 · from + family1 · staff3 · Ephraim3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Daniel4 · and + from + [the] half of1 · staff3 · Manasseh3 · by + lot1 · Ai (from margin)2 · ten3
and + to + [the] sons of1 · Gereshon3 · from + [the] clans of1 · staff3 · Issachar3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · that3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Naphtali3 · and + from + [the] half of1 · staff3 · Manasseh3 · in <the> + Bashan1 · by + lot1 · Ai (from margin)2 · three2 · ten2
Libni3 · Merari3 · to + clans + their1 · from + a tribe1 · Reuben3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Gad3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · sixth son of Jacob and Leah7 · Ai (from margin)2 · both2 · ten2
and + they gave1 · young2 · Israel3 · to the + Levites1 · with3 · the + cities1 · Elah2 · and + <obj.>1 · pasture lands + their1 · according as9 · appoint3 · The Lord2 · for5 · Moses3 · by + lot1
and + they gave1 · from + a tribe1 · young2 · Judah3 · and + from + [the] tribe of1 · young2 · Simeon3 · with3 · the + cities1 · Elah2 · that3 · bewray (self)2 · <obj.> + them1 · spice3
and + there was1 · Libni3 · Aaron7 · from + [the] clans of1 · the + Kohathite[s]1 · Mebunnai3 · Levi3 · since3 · burn in3 · to exist3 · the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)6
and + they gave1 · burn in3 · with3 · city8 · Arba10 · Abi3 · <the> + Anak1 · it2 · Hebron3 · be bright9 · Judah3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · [was] around + it1
and + <obj.>1 · field3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · and + <obj.>1 · villages + its1 · add2 · to + Caleb1 · son3 · Jephunneh3 · <in> + possession + his1
and + to + [the] sons of1 · Aaron7 · the + priest1 · add2 · with3 · town2 · receptacle3 · the + killer1 · with3 · Hebron3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Libnah3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
and + <obj.>1 · remainder3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Eshtemoa3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
and + <obj.>1 · Chelon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · to speak3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
and + <obj.>1 · an eye1 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Juttah3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · place3 · to serve11 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · ninth3 · hundred((-fold), -th)2 · both2 · the + tribes1 · Elah2
and + from + [the] tribe of1 · youngest son of Jacob3 · with3 · Gibon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Geba3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
with3 · Anathoth3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Almon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
all3 · Eri3 · young2 · Aaron7 · the + priests1 · three2 · ten2 · Ai (from margin)2 · and + pasture lands + their1
and + to + [the] clans of1 · young2 · Kohath3 · the + Levites1 · which + remain over1 · Mebunnai3 · Kohath3 · and + there was1 · Eri3 · lot + their1 · from + a tribe1 · Ephraim3
and + they gave1 · burn in3 · with3 · town2 · receptacle3 · the + killer1 · with3 · Shechem3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · be bright9 · Ephraim3 · and + <obj.>1 · Gezer3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
and + <obj.>1 · Kibzaim3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · place3 · Chavran3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Daniel4 · with3 · Eltekeh3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Gibbethon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
with3 · Aijalon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Gath3 · Rimmon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
and + from + [the] half of1 · staff3 · Manasseh3 · with3 · Taanak3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Gath3 · Rimmon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · both2
all3 · Ai (from margin)2 · ten3 · and + pasture lands + their1 · to + clans1 · young2 · Kohath3 · which + remain over1
and + to + [the] sons of1 · Gereshon3 · from + family1 · the + Levites1 · from + [the] half of1 · staff3 · Manasseh3 · with3 · town2 · receptacle3 · the + killer1 · with3 · Golan3 · Golan2 · in <the> + Bashan1 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Beeshterah8 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · both2
and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Issachar3 · with3 · Kishion3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Daberath3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
with3 · Jarmuth3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · an eye1 · garden2 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
and + from + [the] tribe of1 · that3 · with3 · Mishal3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Abdon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
with3 · portion2 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · breadth3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Naphtali3 · with3 · town2 · receptacle3 · the + killer1 · with3 · Kedesh3 · in <the> + Galilee1 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Hamath3 · En-dor2 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Kartan3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · three2
all3 · Eri3 · the + Gershonite[s]1 · to + clans + their1 · three2 · ten2 · town2 · and + pasture lands + their1
and + to + [the] clans of1 · young2 · Merari3 · the + Levites1 · which + remain over1 · hundred((-fold), -th)2 · staff3 · sixth son of Jacob and Leah7 · with3 · Jokneam3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Kartah3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
with3 · Dimnah3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Nahalal3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
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and + from + [the] tribe of1 · Gad3 · with3 · town2 · receptacle3 · the + killer1 · with3 · Remeth3 · in <the> + Gilead1 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · and + <obj.>1 · Mahanaim3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1
with3 · Heshbon3 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · with3 · Jaazer2 · and + <obj.>1 · some of + groats + its1 · all3 · Ai (from margin)2 · Arba10
all3 · the + cities1 · Libni3 · Merari3 · to + clans + their1 · which + remain over1 · from + [the] clans of1 · the + Levites1 · and + there was1 · lot + their1 · Ai (from margin)2 · both2 · ten2
all3 · Eri3 · the + Levites1 · in + [the] middle of1 · Achuzzath3 · young2 · Israel3 · Ai (from margin)2 · forty3 · and + eight1 · and + pasture lands + their1
beacon2 · the + cities1 · Elah2 · town2 · town2 · and + pasture lands + its1 · [was] around + it1 · thus3 · to + every1 · the + cities1 · Elah2
and + he set1 · The Lord2 · to + Israel1 · with3 · all3 · the + earth1 · that3 · have enough2 · to + give1 · to + fathers + their1 · and + they took possession of + it1 · and + they turned back1 · Hephzi-bah2
and + he put1 · The Lord2 · burn in3 · from + round about1 · according to + all1 · that3 · have enough2 · to + fathers + their1 · and + not1 · to stand3 · person3 · in + faces + their1 · from + all1 · enemies + their1 · with3 · all3 · enemies + their1 · Make2 · The Lord2 · [were] in + hand + their1
no3 · to fall3 · to speak3 · from + all1 · vizier3 · the + good1 · that3 · to speak3 · The Lord2 · these3 · place3 · Israel3 · <the> + everything1 · abide2
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