Joshua 22:14

And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ten	וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה va.'a.sa.Rah	H6235	ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
princes	נְשִׂאִים֙ ne.si.'Im	H5387	properly · noun, common masculine plural absolute
each	אֶחָ֜ד 'e.Chad	H259	properly · cardinal number, feminine singular absolute
chief	נָשִׂ֨יא na.Si'	H5387	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
house	לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
prince	אָ֔ב 'Av	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular absolute
tribes	מַטּ֣וֹת ma.Tot	H4294	a branch (as extending) · noun, common feminine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
one	וְאִ֨ישׁ ve.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
head	רֹ֧אשׁ rosh	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular construct
house	בֵּית beit-	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct
fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֛ם 'a.vo.Tam	H1	father · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
thousands	לְאַלְפֵ֥י le.'al.Fei	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · preposition + noun, common both genders plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Numbers 1:4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.
Exodus 18:25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties,…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11

CONTENTION THEREUPON. (Jos. 22:11-29) and the children of Israel heard say--Fame speedily spread intelligence of what the trans-jordanic tribes had done. The act being suspected of some idolatrous design, the tribes rose in a mass, and repairing to the tabernacle at Shiloh, resolved to declare war against the two tribes and a half as apostates from God. On calmer and more mature consideration, however, they determined, in the first instance, to send a deputation consisting of the son of the high priest, and ten eminent persons from each tribe, to make inquiry into this rumored rebellion against God (Deu 13:13-15). The quality of the deputies evinced the deep solicitude that was felt on the…

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Adam Clarke on Joshua 22:12

To go up to war against them - Supposing that they had built this altar in opposition to that which Moses, by the command of God, had erected, and were consequently become rebels against God and the Israelitish constitution, and should be treated as such. Their great concern for the glory of God led them to take this step, which at first view might appear precipitate; but, that they might do nothing rashly, they first sent Phinehas and ten princes, one out of each tribe, to require an explanation of their motives in erecting this altar.

John Gill on Joshua 22:14

And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince, throughout all the tribes of Israel,.... The nine tribes and a half, so that the half tribe of Manasseh sent a prince, as well as the whole tribes: and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel; that is, among the rulers of the thousands of Israel; and so the Greek version calls them Chiliarchs, rulers of thousands; for the people were divided into tens, fifties, hundreds, and thousands, over whom there were distinct rulers, Exodus 18:25. Now these were among the chief of them, of the highest rank and authority; they were the chief princes, heads of several tribes; a very honourable deputation th…

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Dictionary and topics

Manasseh — Who makes to forget. “God hath made me forget” (Heb. nashshani), Gen. 41:51. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons…
Phinehas — Mouth of brass, or from old Egypt, the negro. (1.) Son of Eleazar, the high priest (Ex. 6:25). While yet a youth he distinguished himself at Shittim by his zeal against the immorality into which the…
Thousands — (Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (see Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21). Several “thousands” or “families” made up a “tribe.”
Gad · Jordan River with the tribes west of the river — Jordan River with the tribes west of the river
Gad, The Tribe Of · Assisted in building the altar of witness which excited the jealousy of Israel — Assisted in building the altar of witness which excited the jealousy of Israel
Haste · In — In
Misjudgment · .Of the Reubenites and Gadites — .Of the Reubenites and Gadites
Motive · .When they built the memorial — .When they built the memorial
Phinehas · they had erected signified — they had erected signified
Prudence · tribes — tribes
Reuben, The Tribe Of · Assisted in building the altar of witness which offended the other tribes — Assisted in building the altar of witness which offended the other tribes
Reubenites · of the river; the mo

Joshua 22:14

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 22:12

John Gill on Joshua 22:14

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Joshua 22:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 22:12

John Gill on Joshua 22:14

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Joshua 22:10-20

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 22:13-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 22:13-14

Rashi on Joshua 22:12