And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| spake | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai.Yo.mer | H559 | to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֗ר le.Mor | H559 | to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct |
| Return | שׁ֤וּבוּ Shu.vu | H7725 | to turn back (hence · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural |
| much | רַבִּ֜ים ra.Bim | H7227 | abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine plural absolute |
| riches | בִּנְכָסִ֨ים bin.kha.Sim | H5233 | treasure · preposition + noun, common masculine plural absolute |
| tents | אָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙ 'o.ho.lei.Khem | H168 | a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural |
| very | מְאֹ֔ד me.'Od | H3966 | properly · cardinal number, masculine singular absolute |
| much | רַב rav- | H7227 | abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine singular absolute |
| cattle | וּבְמִקְנֶ֣ה u.ve.mik.Neh | H4735 | something bought · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| silver | בְּכֶ֨סֶף be.Khe.sef | H3701 | silver (from its pale color) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| gold | וּבְזָהָ֜ב u.ve.za.Hav | H2091 | gold · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| brass | וּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁת u.vin.Cho.shet | H5178 | copper · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute |
| iron | וּבְבַרְזֶ֛ל u.ve.var.Zel | H1270 | iron (as cutting) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| very | מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od | H3966 | properly · cardinal number, masculine singular absolute |
| much | הַרְבֵּ֣ה har.Beh | H7235 | to increase (in whatever respect) · verb, hiphil infinitive absolute |
| raiment | וּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹת u.vis.la.Mot | H8008 | a dress · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine plural absolute |
| divide | חִלְק֥וּ chil.Ku | H2505 | to be smooth (figuratively) · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural |
| spoil | שְׁלַל she.lal- | H7998 | booty · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| enemies | אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם 'o.ye.vei.Khem | H341 | hating · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural |
| brethren | אֲחֵיכֶֽם 'a.chei.Khem | H251 | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural |
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he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches--in cattle, clothes, and precious metals. divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren--(See on Num 31:25-39).
Return with much riches - It appears they had their full proportion of the spoils that were taken from the Canaanites, and that these spoils consisted in cattle, silver, gold, brass, iron, and raiment. Divide the spoil - with your brethren - It was right that those who stayed at home to defend the families of those who had been in the wars, and to cultivate the ground, should have a proper proportion of the spoils taken from the enemy, for had they not acted as they did the others could not have safely left their families.
And he spake unto them,.... To the half tribe of Manasseh only, though some think also to the other ten tribes: saying, return with much riches unto your tents; that is, return to their own land, and habitations there, with whatsoever riches they had got from the spoil of the enemy: and with very much cattle; they had taken from them, and fell to their share, and for which they had good pasturage in Gilead and Bashan, and therefore very proper to take with them: with silver and with gold, and with brass, and with iron; whether in massive pieces, or wrought up into vessels, which they found in the houses of the Canaanites when they plundered them: and with very much raiment; some no doubt…
Read the whole note in the consoleJoshua 22:1-9 1. Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 1. Tunc accersivit Josue Rubenitas et Gaditas ac dimidiam tribum Manasse, 2. And said unto them, You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you: 2. Dixitque ad eos, Vos custodistis omnia quae praecepit vobis Moses servus Jehovae, et obedistis voci meae in cunctis quae praecepi vobis. 3. You have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God. 3. Non deseruistis fratres vestros jam diebus multis usque ad diem hanc, sed custodistis custodiam pr…
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After the conquest and division of the land, Joshua sent the auxiliaries of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh back to their homes, with a laudatory acknowledgment of the help they had given to their brethren, and a paternal admonition to adhere faithfully to the Lord and His law, and with a parting blessing (Jos 22:1-6). By the expression "then Joshua called," etc., the occurrence described in this chapter is placed in a general manner after the conquest and subjugation of Canaan, though not of necessity at the close of the distribution of the land. As the summons to these tribes to go with their brethren into Canaan, to assist them in the war, formed the commencement of Joshua's…
Read the whole note in the consoleThe great wealth represented these tribes’ share of the spoils from the cities Israel had taken. • Share . . . with your relatives: While most of the fighting men assisted the rest of Israel, some men had remained to protect the women, children, and herds.
[Divide the spoils] with your brothers— Referring to Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuvein. There are some who interpret “brothers” in referrence to those who remained behind to guard the cities and the women and children. [Even though] they did not cross the Jordan— with the armed division, nevertheless they received a share of the spoils.1This practice was instituted by Avrohom. See Bereishis 14:24. Rashi comments there that Dovid learned from Avrohom’s action and established this as a tradition.
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