KJV: For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
YLT: for the sons of Joseph hath been two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they have not given a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for their cattle, and for their possessions;
Darby: For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave no part to the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.
ASV: For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for their cattle and for their substance.
בְנֵֽי־ | the sons |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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יוֹסֵ֛ף | of Joseph |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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שְׁנֵ֥י | two |
Parse: Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two. |
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מַטּ֖וֹת | tribes |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe. |
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מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה | Manasseh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מְנַשֶּׁה Sense: the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh. |
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וְאֶפְרָ֑יִם | and Ephraim |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶפְרַיִם Sense: second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh. |
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וְלֹֽא־ | and no |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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נָתְנוּ֩ | they gave |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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חֵ֨לֶק | part |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֵלֶק Sense: portion, share, part, territory. |
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לַלְוִיִּ֜ם | to the Levites |
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: לֵוִי Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. |
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בָּאָ֗רֶץ | in the land |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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כִּ֤י | except |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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אִם־ | except |
Parse: Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if. |
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עָרִים֙ | cities |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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לָשֶׁ֔בֶת | to dwell [in] |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide. |
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וּמִ֨גְרְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם | and with their common-lands |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: מִגְרָשׁ Sense: common, common land, open land, suburb. |
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לְמִקְנֵיהֶ֖ם | for their livestock |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: מִקְנֶה Sense: cattle, livestock. |
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וּלְקִנְיָנָֽם | and their property |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: קִנְיָן Sense: thing acquired, acquisition, possession, purchased property, wealth. |