Joshua 16:6

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{ "verseID": "Joshua.16.6", "source": "וְיָצָ֨א הַגְּב֜וּל הַיָּ֗מָּה הַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙ מִצָּפ֔וֹן וְנָסַ֧ב הַגְּב֛וּל מִזְרָ֖חָה תַּאֲנַ֣ת שִׁלֹ֑ה וְעָבַ֣ר אוֹת֔וֹ מִמִּזְרַ֖ח יָנֽוֹחָה׃", "text": "And *yāṣāʾ* the *gəbûl* *hayyāmmâ* the *mikmətāt* from *ṣāpôn* and *nāsab* the *gəbûl* *mizrāḥâ* *taʾănat šilōh* and *ʿābar* *ʾôtô* from *mizrāḥ* *yānôḥâ*.", "grammar": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/extended", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the border", "*hayyāmmâ*": "noun with definite article and directional he - to the west", "*mikmətāt*": "proper noun with definite article - the Michmethath", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*nāsab*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned around/circled", "*mizrāḥâ*": "noun with directional he - eastward", "*taʾănat šilōh*": "proper noun - Taanath-shiloh", "*ʿābar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed/crossed over", "*ʾôtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - east of", "*yānôḥâ*": "proper noun - Janohah" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "went out/extended/proceeded", "*gəbûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*nāsab*": "turned around/circled/curved", "*ʿābar*": "passed/crossed over/continued" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיָצָ֨א הַגְּב֜וּל הַיָּ֗מָּה הַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙ מִצָּפ֔וֹן וְנָסַ֧ב הַגְּב֛וּל מִזְרָ֖חָה תַּאֲנַ֣ת שִׁלֹ֑ה וְעָבַ֣ר אוֹת֔וֹ מִמִּזְרַ֖ח יָנֽוֹחָה׃

Transliteration

And yāṣāʾ the gəbûl hayyāmmâ the mikmətāt from ṣāpôn and nāsab the gəbûl mizrāḥâ taʾănat šilōh and ʿābar ʾôtô from mizrāḥ yānôḥâ.

Grammar Details

• *yāṣāʾ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went out/extended
• *gəbûl*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the border
• *hayyāmmâ*: noun with definite article and directional he - to the west
• *mikmətāt*: proper noun with definite article - the Michmethath
• *ṣāpôn*: noun, masculine singular - north
• *nāsab*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - turned around/circled
• *mizrāḥâ*: noun with directional he - eastward
• *taʾănat šilōh*: proper noun - Taanath-shiloh
• *ʿābar*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - passed/crossed over
• *ʾôtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it
• *mizrāḥ*: noun, masculine singular construct - east of
• *yānôḥâ*: proper noun - Janohah

Word Meanings

• *yāṣāʾ*: went out/extended/proceeded
• *gəbûl*: border/territory/boundary
• *nāsab*: turned around/circled/curved
• *ʿābar*: passed/crossed over/continued

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The border went westward to Michmethath on the north, turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh, and passed east of Janohah.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the border extended toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went around eastward to Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the border went out westward at Michmethath on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & goeth out westwarde by Michmethath that lyeth towarde the north, there fetcheth it a compasse towarde the east syde of the cite Thaenath Silo, and goeth there thorow from the east vnto Ianoha,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this border goeth out to the Sea vnto Michmethah on the Northside, and this border returneth Eastward vnto Taanathshiloh, and passeth it on the Eastside vnto Ianohah,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And went out westwarde to Machmethath on the northside, and returneth eastward vnto Thaanath Silo, & past it on the eastside vnto Ionoah.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the border went out westward at Michmethath on the north; and the border turned about eastward to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the border hath gone out at the sea, to Michmethah on the north, and the border hath gone round eastward `to' Taanath-Shiloh, and passed over it eastward to Janohah,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the border went out westward at Michmethath on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the border went out westward at Michmethath on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The line goes out to the west at Michmethath on the north; then turning to the east to Taanath-shiloh, going past it on the east of Janoah;

• World English Bible (2000)

  The border went out westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to Janoah.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Joshua.17.7", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י גְבוּל־מְנַשֶּׁה֙ מֵֽאָשֵׁ֔ר הַֽמִּכְמְתָ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וְהָלַ֤ךְ הַגְּבוּל֙ אֶל־הַיָּמִ֔ין אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י עֵ֥ין תַּפּֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* *gəḇûl*-*mənašše* from-*ʾāšēr* the-*miḵməṯāṯ* *ʾăšer* on-*pənê* *šəḵem*; and-*hālaḵ* the-*gəḇûl* to-the-*yāmîn* to-*yōšəḇê* *ʿên* *tappûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "conjunction + masculine singular qal imperfect 3rd person - and it was", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular construct - border/territory of", "*mənašše*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾāšēr*": "proper noun - Asher", "*miḵməṯāṯ*": "proper noun - Michmethath", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face/front of", "*šəḵem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*hālaḵ*": "masculine singular qal perfect 3rd person - it went", "*gəḇûl*": "masculine singular noun - border/territory", "*yāmîn*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the right/south", "*yōšəḇê*": "masculine plural construct qal participle - inhabitants of", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - spring of", "*tappûaḥ*": "proper noun - Tappuah" }, "variants": { "*gəḇûl*": "border/boundary/territory", "*pənê*": "face/front/east of", "*yāmîn*": "right/south/right hand", "*yōšəḇê*": "inhabitants of/dwellers in/residents of", "*ʿên*": "spring/fountain/well" } }
• Josh 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.1", "source": "וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׁלֹה וַיַּשְׁכִּינוּ שָׁם אֶת־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהָאָרֶץ נִכְבְּשָׁה לִפְנֵיהֶם", "text": "*wə-yiqqāhălû* all-*ʿădat bənê-yiśrāʾēl šilōh wə-yaškînû* there *ʾet-ʾōhel môʿēd wə-hāʾāreṣ nikbəšâ* before them", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they assembled/gathered together", "*ʿădat*": "construct state, feminine singular - assembly/congregation of", "*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - children of Israel", "*šilōh*": "proper noun - Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they caused to dwell/set up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "construct chain - tent of meeting", "*wə-hāʾāreṣ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the land", "*nikbəšâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was subdued/conquered", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered/convened", "*ʿădat*": "congregation/assembly/community", "*šilōh*": "Shiloh (place name)", "*wə-yaškînû*": "set up/established/caused to dwell", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "Tent of Meeting/Tabernacle", "*nikbəšâ*": "was subdued/conquered/brought under control" } }