The Meaning of Joshua 13:15 Explained

Joshua 13:15

KJV: And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families.

YLT: And Moses giveth to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, for their families;

Darby: And Moses gave a portion to the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

ASV: And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses  gave  unto the tribe  of the children  of Reuben  [inheritance] according to their families. 

What does Joshua 13:15 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Joshua 13

1  The bounds of the land not yet conquered
8  The inheritance of the two tribes and a half
14  The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi
15  The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben
22  Balaam slain
24  The bounds of the inheritance of God
29  and of the half tribe of Manasseh

What do the individual words in Joshua 13:15 mean?

And had given [an inheritance] Moses to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־ רְאוּבֵ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן  And  had  given  [an  inheritance] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
לְמַטֵּ֥ה  to  the  tribe 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
בְנֵֽי־  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
רְאוּבֵ֖ן  of  Reuben 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְאוּבֵן  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם  according  to  their  families 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.

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