The Former Prophets - with the music per the Haïk-Vantoura deciphering key

Of the books of Tanach, there are five in Torah and four in the Former Prophets, three + twelve in the Latter Prophets, three + five + three in the Writings. Does that add up to 24 -- 5+4+3+1+11 - whew - yes.

Music by book is easier to handle than 929 chapters. (All the chapters are available in pdf and music XML forms here.) But you really can't hear it all at once. Everything has to be relearned with the music. (Tch... and you worked so hard at memorization of inadequate wordy translations!)

So here are the former prophets - Joshua (ihowy), Judges (wop'tim), Samuel (wmual a & b), and Kings (mlcim a & b).

More to follow - 

Joshua 19

I wonder about my choices of gloss in different contexts. E.g. in this chapters courts would be equivalent to villages, both are the same stem in Hebrew, i.e. indistinguishable חצר (this stem is also grass). What if I wanted to adjust one to the other. It would be a challenge but it should be feasible for me to do a global change for these phrases in Joshua and even restrict it to certain phrasings. It affects perhaps a half dozen chapters. At the moment my distribution is court (166), grass (19), village (19). Switching the Joshua refrain would move 19 of the 166. I think it depends on what the context of the book might require.

Thinking about context, I don't think of Israel as being a grassy place. One might doubt it was any more grassy then as it is now. The north was more temperate and green than the south when I was there in 2010.  (See also Ben-Yoseph, Jacob. “THE CLIMATE IN ERETZ ISAEL DURING BIBLICAL TIMES.” Hebrew Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 1985, pp. 225–239. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/27908940. He points out the many references to water, snow, and dew as well as grass, springs, and wells, and the meandering Jordan river. And notes (p.233): "All evidence indicates that, agriculturally, the present is identical with the past." and p.235, Towns depended on "hinterlands". Now there's a gloss.) But whatever village might mean according to our modern (or seventeenth century) thoughts, perhaps the slightly more foreign courts is just fine for now for ancient settlements whose customs are equally foreign to us.

A glance at BDB or HALOT tells me I could spend quite a while on this. The both say that this type of settlement was without walls. I don't see a distinction in word forms used. The Hebrew-Latin concordance for חצר lists these glosses: locus septus, area, impluvium, atrium, villa, parvus vicus, without distinction of varieties. All word forms are under the same heading. In English these are local bands, area, mosaic, court, town, small village.

There is an issue of tense for these descriptions of borders. In the time of the narrative, is the border in the past, or in the present? This affects all chapters describing borders (15-19). JB, NIV are both phrased as if the author is in a future time and is describing a past state of affairs. KJV is inconsistent in its point of view. It is possible that the translator was even writing from the point of view of the 17th century CE. The Hebrew tenses are not obvious. Continuous present or imperfect is the choice I have made for Joshua, regardless of who wrote it. The rationale is that it is more present to the narrative itself. There is still some past tense related to the lot and its determination.

In the last verse, inherited (נחל) is used as a verb with transitive (piel intensive?) force, as if it were attributing cause to the subjects of the sentence. JB substitutes apportion (מנה). NIV has assign (נתן). Also in this long sentence, Yahweh is in apposition to the door. One could throw in a preposition from thin air. With doors, one is generally 'at' the door.

Throughout the chapters two words are used for the action verb associated with the lot, to come up (עלה), or to come out (יצא). Each of these stems has a host of variations distinguished only by the idea of up verses out.

יצא brought out (110) emerge (100) go forth (99) came out (76) went out (71) went forth (66) came forth (65) bring forth (57) come forth (50) go out (50) brought forth (49) going out (40) bring out (37) come out (28) exeunt (18) goes out (17) comes forth (15) going forth (15) coming forth (11) exit (9) comes out (8) gone out (8) offspring (8) brings forth (7) goes forth (7) gone forth (7) bringing out (5) emergence (5) brings out (4) come (4) source (4) -- (3) goings forth (3) bringing forth (2) bulge out (2) coming out (2) go (2) going off duty (2) goings out (2) out came (2) sally forth (2) and went out (1) anyone going out (1) duty (1) forth (1) get out (1) outgo (1) sally (1) there emerge (1) vanish (1)
עלה burnt offering (278) ascend (205) go up (107) went up (91) brought up (89) came up (91) come up (62) and upward (56) ascent (45) bring up (46) offered up (32) offer up (30) above (28) from above (22) degree (17) stair (16) upper room (16) going up (15) leaf (11) ascendant (10) offer (10) brings up (9) coming up (9) gone up (9) upward (8) comes up (7) trim (7) conduit (6) goes up (6) leave (6) ascendancy (5) from above it (5) offering (5) offering up (5) ascendance (3) bringing up (3) climb (3) get up (3) pretext (3) such come up (3) and forward (2) and from above (2) from (2) the upper (2) -- (1) a great degree (1) and come up (1) and they improve (1) from the ascendance of (1) got up (1) grew up (1) offers up (1) rose upward (1) to above it (1) to the upward (1) upper (1)

The use of the lot has always intrigued me. People in the Bible talk directly to Yahweh, why not get the instructions and the plan for settlement directly? Why use a random process? People who want to read codes into the Bible predicting this or that should think more about shared responsibility and freedom of action and probabilities. Let's have a quantum theology, not a theology of magic.

Joshua 19		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לְשִׁמְע֔וֹן לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְע֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑ם וַֽיְהִי֙ נַֽחֲלָתָ֔ם בְּת֖וֹךְ נַחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָֽה	1		And the second lot came out to Simeon of the branch of the children of Simeon in their families. And their inheritance is in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Judah.	3e	4C	24 16
וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם בְּנַֽחֲלָתָ֑ם בְּאֵֽר־שֶׁ֥בַע וְשֶׁ֖בַע וּמוֹלָדָֽה	2		And there was for them in their inheritance, Beer-Sheva, and Sheva, and Moladah,	3e	4A	9 11
וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבָלָ֖ה וָעָֽצֶם	3		And Chatsar, Shual, and Balah, and Atsem,	3d	3g	11
וְאֶלְתּוֹלַ֥ד וּבְת֖וּל וְחָרְמָֽה	4		And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Charmah,	3e	3g	9
וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּבֵית־הַמַּרְכָּב֖וֹת וַחֲצַ֥ר סוּסָֽה	5		And Tsiqlag, and the house of Riders, and the court of Her Horse,	3e	3g	14
וּבֵ֥ית לְבָא֖וֹת וְשָֽׁרוּחֶ֑ן עָרִ֥ים שְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	6		And the house of Lebaoth, and Sharuxen, thirteen cities and their courts,	3e	4A	9 10
עַ֥יִן ׀ רִמּ֖וֹן וָעֶ֣תֶר וְעָשָׁ֑ן עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּ֖ע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	7	f	Ain, Rimmon, and Eter, and Ashan, four cities and their courts,	3e	4B	9 8
וְכָל־הַֽחֲצֵרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר סְבִיבוֹת֙ הֶֽעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עַד־בַּֽעֲלַ֥ת בְּאֵ֖ר רָ֣אמַת נֶ֑גֶב זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְע֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם	8		And all the villages that surround these cities, to Baal of Beer, Ramoth of the south. This is the inheritance of the branch of the children of Simeon in their families.	3d	4C	27 15
מֵחֶ֙בֶל֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה נַחֲלַ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה חֵ֤לֶק בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה֙ רַ֣ב מֵהֶ֔ם וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־שִׁמְע֖וֹן בְּת֥וֹךְ נַחֲלָתָֽם	9		Out of the territory of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon, for the division of the children of Judah was too much for them, so the children of Simeon were given to inherit in the midst of their inheritance.	3e	4C	15 26
וַיַּ֙עַל֙ הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לִבְנֵ֥י זְבוּלֻ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם וַיְהִ֛י גְּב֥וּל נַחֲלָתָ֖ם עַד־שָׂרִֽיד	10		And the third lot came up of the children of Zebulun in their families, and the border of their inheritance is to Sarid.	3d	4B	19 11
וְעָלָ֨ה גְבוּלָ֧ם ׀ לַיָּ֛מָּה וּמַרְעֲלָ֖ה וּפָגַ֣ע בְּדַבָּ֑שֶׁת וּפָגַע֙ אֶל־הַנַּ֔חַל אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י יָקְנְעָֽם	11		And their border ascends toward the sea and Stagger, and butts into Honey, and butts into the wadi that is over before Yiqneam.	3c	4B	20 15
וְשָׁ֣ב מִשָּׂרִ֗יד קֵ֚דְמָה מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ עַל־גְּב֥וּל כִּסְלֹ֖ת תָּבֹ֑ר וְיָצָ֥א אֶל־הַדָּֽבְרַ֖ת וְעָלָ֥ה יָפִֽיעַ	12		Then it turns from Sarid eastward toward the rising of the sun to the border of the Folly of Tavor. And it goes out to Daberat and ascends to Shine.	3e	4C	19 13
וּמִשָּׁ֤ם עָבַר֙ קֵ֣דְמָה מִזְרָ֔חָה גִּתָּ֥ה חֵ֖פֶר עִתָּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין וְיָצָ֛א רִמּ֥וֹן הַמְּתֹאָ֖ר הַנֵּעָֽה	13		And from there crosses over eastward toward the sunrise towards Gath Xefar, towards Itqtsyn, and comes out at Rimmon the Handsome to Ne`ah.	3d	4C	18 11
וְנָסַ֤ב אֹתוֹ֙ הַגְּב֔וּל מִצְּפ֖וֹן חַנָּתֹ֑ן וְהָיוּ֙ תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יו גֵּ֖י יִפְתַּח־אֵֽל	14		And the border circles it from the north to Xanathan, and its exeunts in the gorge of Jephthah-El.	3e	4C	12 10
וְקַטָּ֤ת וְנַֽהֲלָל֙ וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית לָ֑חֶם עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	15		And Qattat, and Nahalol, and Samaria, and Yidalah, and the house of bread [Bethlehem], twelve cities and their courts.	3e	4C	18 10
זֹ֛את נַחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־זְבוּלֻ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָ֑ם הֶֽעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	16	d	This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun in their families, these cities and their courts.	3d	4A	14 10
לְיִ֨שָּׂשכָ֔ר יָצָ֖א הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הָֽרְבִיעִ֑י לִבְנֵ֥י יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם	17		For Issachar the fourth lot came out, of the children of Issachar in their families.	3e	4B	12 10
וַיְהִ֖י גְּבוּלָ֑ם יִזְרְעֶ֥אלָה וְהַכְּסוּלֹ֖ת וְשׁוּנֵֽם	18		And their border, is toward Jezreel, and Kesullot, and Shunem,	3e	4A	5 11
וַחֲפָרַ֥יִם וְשִׁיאֹ֖ן וַאֲנָחֲרַֽת	19		And Xapharim, and Shion, and Anaxarat,	3e	3g	12
וְהָֽרַבִּ֥ית וְקִשְׁי֖וֹן וָאָֽבֶץ	20		And Rabbit, and Qishyon, and Abets,	3e	3g	10
וְרֶ֧מֶת וְעֵין־גַּנִּ֛ים וְעֵ֥ין חַדָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ית פַּצֵּֽץ	21		And Remet, and Ein-Ganim, and Ein-Xaddah, and the house of Patsats,	3c	3g	15
וּפָגַע֩ הַגְּב֨וּל בְּתָב֤וֹר וְשַׁחֲצִ֙ימָה֙ וּבֵ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְהָי֛וּ תֹּצְא֥וֹת גְּבוּלָ֖ם הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן עָרִ֥ים שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	22		And the border butts with Tabor, and Shaxatsymah, and the House of the Sun. And the exeunts of their border, the Jordan, sixteen cities and their courts.	3d	4C	28 9
זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶעָרִ֖ים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	23	~	This is the inheritance of the branch of the children of Issachar in their families, the cities and their villages.	3d	4A	15 7
וַיֵּצֵא֙ הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הַֽחֲמִישִׁ֔י לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־אָשֵׁ֖ר לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם	24		And the fifth lot came out of the branch of the children of Asher in their families.	3e	4B	21
וַיְהִ֖י גְּבוּלָ֑ם חֶלְקַ֥ת וַחֲלִ֖י וָבֶ֥טֶן וְאַכְשָֽׁף	25		And their borders are, Xelqat, and Xali, and Belly, and Akshap,	3e	4A	5 11
וְאַֽלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וְעַמְעָ֖ד וּמִשְׁאָ֑ל וּפָגַ֤ע בְּכַרְמֶל֙ הַיָּ֔מָּה וּבְשִׁיח֖וֹר לִבְנָֽת	26		And Alammelech, and Amad, and Mishal, and butt with Carmel toward the sea, and with the white of Blackest Dawn.	3e	4C	11 14
וְשָׁ֨ב מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֮ בֵּ֣ית דָּגֹן֒ וּפָגַ֣ע בִּ֠זְבֻלוּן וּבְגֵ֨י יִפְתַּח־אֵ֥ל צָפ֛וֹנָה בֵּ֥ית הָעֵ֖מֶק וּנְעִיאֵ֑ל וְיָצָ֥א אֶל־כָּב֖וּל מִשְּׂמֹֽאל	27		Then it turns toward the rising of the sun, the house of grain, and butts with Zebulun and the gorge of Jephthah El northward, the house of the valley, and Ni`el, and exits to Kabul on the left.	3d	4B	31 8
וְעֶבְרֹ֥ן וּרְחֹ֖ב וְחַמּ֣וֹן וְקָנָ֑ה עַ֖ד צִיד֥וֹן רַבָּֽה	28		And Ebrun, and Rehob, and Xamon, and Qenah, to Sidon the Plenary.	3e	4B	11 5
וְשָׁ֤ב הַגְּבוּל֙ הָֽרָמָ֔ה וְעַד־עִ֖יר מִבְצַר־צֹ֑ר וְשָׁ֤ב הַגְּבוּל֙ חֹסָ֔ה וְהָי֧וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֛יו הַיָּ֖מָּה מֵחֶ֥בֶל אַכְזִֽיבָה	29		Then the border turns to Ramah and to the enclosed city, Tyre. Then the border turns to Hosah and its exeunts toward the sea, from the margin toward Akzib.	3c	4C	13 21
וְעֻמָ֥ה וַאֲפֵ֖ק וּרְחֹ֑ב עָרִ֛ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	30		And Umah, and Aphaq, and Rexob, twenty two cities and their courts.	3d	4A	8 10
זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־אָשֵׁ֖ר לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	31	~	This is the inheritance of the branch of the children of Asher in their families, these cities and their courts.	3d	4A	14 10
לִבְנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֔י יָצָ֖א הַגּוֹרָ֣ל הַשִּׁשִּׁ֑י לִבְנֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִ֖י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם	32		For the children of Naphtali the sixth lot came out, for the children of Naphtali in their families.	3e	4B	13 10
וַיְהִ֣י גְבוּלָ֗ם מֵחֵ֨לֶף מֵֽאֵל֜וֹן בְּצַעֲנַנִּ֗ים וַאֲדָמִ֥י הַנֶּ֛קֶב וְיַבְנְאֵ֖ל עַד־לַקּ֑וּם וַיְהִ֥י תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו הַיַּרְדֵּֽן	33		And their border is from Xalep, from Elon into Tsaannym and Adami, the Hammer and Yabneel to Laqum, and its exeunts the Jordan.	3d	4B	30 8
וְשָׁ֨ב הַגְּב֥וּל יָ֙מָּה֙ אַזְנ֣וֹת תָּב֔וֹר וְיָצָ֥א מִשָּׁ֖ם חוּקֹ֑קָה וּפָגַ֨ע בִּזְבֻל֜וּן מִנֶּ֗גֶב וּבְאָשֵׁר֙ פָּגַ֣ע מִיָּ֔ם וּבִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרַ֥ח הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ	34		Then the border turns seaward to the ears of Tabor and emerges from there to the Lawgiver, and butts with Zebulun from the Negev and butting into Asher seaward, and into Judah of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun.	3e	4B	18 28
וְעָרֵ֖י מִבְצָ֑ר הַצִּדִּ֣ים צֵ֔ר וְחַמַּ֖ת רַקַּ֥ת וְכִנָּֽרֶת	35		And the cities enclosed, Tsiddim, Tser and Hamath, Raqqat and Kinneret,	3e	4B	5 13
וַאֲדָמָ֥ה וְהָרָמָ֖ה וְחָצֽוֹר	36		And Adamah, and Ramah, and Chatsor,	3e	3g	11
וְקֶ֥דֶשׁ וְאֶדְרֶ֖עִי וְעֵ֥ין חָצֽוֹר	37		And Qedesh, and Edrei, and Ein-Chatsor,	3e	3g	11
וְיִרְאוֹן֙ וּמִגְדַּל־אֵ֔ל חֳרֵ֥ם וּבֵית־עֲנָ֖ת וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ עָרִ֥ים תְּשַֽׁע־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	38		And Yiron, and Migdal-El, Xorem and the house of Anah, and the House of the Sun, nineteen cities and their courts.	3e	4B	17 10
זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶעָרִ֖ים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	39	~	This is the inheritance of the branch of the children of Naphtali in their families, the cities and their villages.	3d	4A	16 7
לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם יָצָ֖א הַגּוֹרָ֥ל הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי	40		For the branch of the children of Dan in their families, the seventh lot came out.	3e	4A	11 8
וַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ	41		And the border of their inheritance is, Tsarah, and Eshtaol, and the city of the Sun,	3e	4B	8 10
וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥ין וְאַיָּל֖וֹן וְיִתְלָֽה	42		And Shaalbim, and Ailon, and Yitlah,	3e	3g	12
וְאֵיל֥וֹן וְתִמְנָ֖תָה וְעֶקְרֽוֹן	43		And Ailon, and Timnatah, and Eqron,	3e	3g	10
וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן וּבַעֲלָֽת	44		And Elteqeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalat,	3e	3g	11
וִיהֻ֥ד וּבְנֵֽי־בְרַ֖ק וְגַת־רִמּֽוֹן	45		And Jexud, and the children of lightning, and Gath Rimmon.	3e	3g	10
וּמֵ֥י הַיַּרְק֖וֹן וְהָֽרַקּ֑וֹן עִֽם־הַגְּב֖וּל מ֥וּל יָפֽוֹ	46		And Me-Hayirqon and Raqqon, with the border in the forefront of Yapho.	3e	4A	9 6
וַיֵּצֵ֥א גְבוּל־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן מֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־דָ֠ן וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ עִם־לֶ֜שֶׁם וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ ׀ וַיַּכּ֧וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּ אוֹתָהּ֙ וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ דָּ֔ן כְּשֵׁ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם	47		And the border of the children of Dan came out for them. And the children of Dan came up and fought with Leshem, and they conquered her, and struck her with the edge of the sword, and they possessed her, and they inhabited in her, and called Leshem, Dan, like the name of Dan their father.	3c	4C	10 52
זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶֽעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	48	~	This is the inheritance of the branch of the children of Dan in their families, these cities and their courts.	3d	4A	14 10
וַיְכַלּ֥וּ לִנְחֹל־אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לִגְבֽוּלֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל נַחֲלָ֛ה לִיהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן בְּתוֹכָֽם	49		And they finished inheriting the land for their borders, and the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua, child of Nun, among them.	3c	4A	14 20
עַל־פִּ֨י יְהוָ֜ה נָ֣תְנוּ ל֗וֹ אֶת־הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔ל אֶת־תִּמְנַת־סֶ֖רַח בְּהַ֣ר אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּבְנֶ֥ה אֶת־הָעִ֖יר וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בָּֽהּ	50		At the mandate of Yahweh, they gave to him the city that he asked, Temanat-Sprawl, in mount Ephraim. And he built the city and he settled in her.	3e	4B	24 10
אֵ֣לֶּה הַנְּחָלֹ֡ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִחֲל֣וּ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ וִיהוֹשֻׁ֪עַ בִּן־נ֟וּן וְרָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֣וֹת לְמַטּוֹת֩ בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל ׀ בְּגוֹרָ֤ל ׀ בְּשִׁלֹה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיְכַלּ֕וּ מֵֽחַלֵּ֖ק אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ	51	B	These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, and Joshua, child of Nun, and the heads of the ancestors inherited for the branches of the children of Israel by lot in Shiloh, in the presence of Yahweh, the door of the tent of engagement. And they finished the division of the land.	3d	4C	52 10

Joshua 12

Remarkable how much of these verses were translated automatically. Obviously the phrases occur elsewhere. One day I will figure out how to show the similar phrases is a useful way, (perhaps). It is still a challenge to be consistent. Especially the faster one runs.

There are a number of places and person names where I have used more than one spelling. One day, an algorithm to see if these are justified. There are people and person names that are one letter different. Should they all be the same stem? There are people names where I have alternated between singular and plural, particularly the 7 nations in this chapter. How should I treat them? Having a strategy to begin with and an  algorithm to derive the name from the text (already part of the music program), would have been a good idea too. But take that time at the beginning, and you might never start, let alone finish.

And there are variations in the texts, differing guesses or inferences from the various places in which these are named, and so on. E.g. for Gilgal, JB has Galilee. Only one letter different (in the Hebrew stem).

Joshua 12		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וְאֵ֣לֶּה ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּֽרְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם בְּעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרְחָ֣ה הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ מִנַּ֤חַל אַרְנוֹן֙ עַד־הַ֣ר חֶרְמ֔וֹן וְכָל־הָעֲרָבָ֖ה מִזְרָֽחָה	1		And these are the kings of the land, whom the children of Israel struck. And they possessed their land across the Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the torrent the Arnon to mount Hermon, and all toward the steppe, toward the sunrise.	3e	4C	35 18
סִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן מֹשֵׁ֡ל מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־שְׂפַת־נַ֨חַל אַרְנ֜וֹן וְת֤וֹךְ הַנַּ֙חַל֙ וַחֲצִ֣י הַגִּלְעָ֔ד וְעַד֙ יַבֹּ֣ק הַנַּ֔חַל גְּב֖וּל בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן	2		Sihon, king of the Amorites, the inhabitants in Heshbon, governing from Aroer, that is over the bank of the wadi of the Arnon, and the centre of the wadi, and half the Gilead, and to the wadi Jabboq, the border of the children of Ammon.	3e	4C	14 39
וְהָעֲרָבָה֩ עַד־יָ֨ם כִּנְר֜וֹת מִזְרָ֗חָה וְ֠עַד יָ֣ם הָעֲרָבָ֤ה יָם־הַמֶּ֙לַח֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית הַיְשִׁמ֑וֹת וּמִ֨תֵּימָ֔ן תַּ֖חַת אַשְׁדּ֥וֹת הַפִּסְגָּֽה	3		And the steppe to the sea of Kinneroth toward the sunrise, and to the sea toward the steppe, the salt sea toward the sunrise, the way of the house of the wastelands, and from the south, under the slopes of Ha-Pisgah.	3e	4C	32 11
וּגְב֗וּל ע֚וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן מִיֶּ֖תֶר הָרְפָאִ֑ים הַיּוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶֽעִי	4		And the border of Og, king of Bashan, of what remains of the titans, the inhabitants in Ashtaroth and in Edrei.	3e	4C	14 11
וּ֠מֹשֵׁל בְּהַ֨ר חֶרְמ֤וֹן וּבְסַלְכָה֙ וּבְכָל־הַבָּשָׁ֔ן עַד־גְּב֥וּל הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י וַחֲצִי֙ הַגִּלְעָ֔ד גְּב֖וּל סִיח֥וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן	5	~	And who governs on mount Hermon, and in Salkah, and in all Bashan to the border of the Geshuri and the Maachathi, and half the Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.	3e	4C	27 14
מֹשֶׁ֧ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֛ה וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הִכּ֑וּם וַֽ֠יִּתְּנָהּ מֹשֶׁ֨ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֜ה יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה לָרֻֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְלַגָּדִ֔י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֥בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה	6		Moses, the servant of Yahweh, and the children of Israel struck them. And Moses, the servant of Yahweh gave it, a possession to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half band of Manasseh.	3c	4A	13 30
וְאֵ֣לֶּה מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֡רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֩ הִכָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ יָ֔מָּה מִבַּ֤עַל גָּד֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת הַלְּבָנ֔וֹן וְעַד־הָהָ֥ר הֶחָלָ֖ק הָעֹלֶ֣ה שֵׂעִ֑ירָה וַיִּתְּנָ֨הּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ לְשִׁבְטֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה כְּמַחְלְקֹתָֽם	7		And these are the kings of the earth which Joshua and the children of Israel struck across the Jordan seaward, from Baal-Gad in the crevasse of Lebanon, and to the hill of the Share that ascends to Seir. And Joshua gave it to the sceptres of Israel, a possession, according to their divisions.	3c	4C	52 21
בָּהָ֣ר וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה וּבָֽעֲרָבָה֙ וּבָ֣אֲשֵׁד֔וֹת וּבַמִּדְבָּ֖ר וּבַנֶּ֑גֶב הַֽחִתִּי֙ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי	8		On the hill, and in a lowly place, and on the steppe, and on the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the Negev, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.	3e	4B	24 22
מֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ אֶחָ֑ד מֶ֧לֶךְ הָעַ֛י אֲשֶׁר־מִצַּ֥ד בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל אֶחָֽד	9	f	The king of Jericho one, the king of the Shambles that is at the side of Bethel, one.	3c	4A	7 12
מֶ֤לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ חֶבְר֖וֹן אֶחָֽד	10	C	The king of Jerusalem, one, the king of Hebron, one.	3e	4C	14
מֶ֤לֶךְ יַרְמוּת֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ לָכִ֖ישׁ אֶחָֽד	11	C	The king of Yarmut, one, the king of Lachish, one.	3e	4C	12
מֶ֤לֶךְ עֶגְלוֹן֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ גֶּ֖זֶר אֶחָֽד	12	C	The king of Eglon, one, the king of Gezer, one.	3e	4C	12
מֶ֤לֶךְ דְּבִר֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ גֶּ֖דֶר אֶחָֽד	13	C	The king of Debir, one, the king of Gdor, one.	3e	4C	12
מֶ֤לֶךְ חָרְמָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ עֲרָ֖ד אֶחָֽד	14	C	The king of Charmah, one, the king of Arad, one.	3e	4C	12
מֶ֤לֶךְ לִבְנָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ עֲדֻלָּ֖ם אֶחָֽד	15	C	The king of Libnah, one, the king of Adullam, one.	3e	4C	13
מֶ֤לֶךְ מַקֵּדָה֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל אֶחָֽד	16	C	The king of Maqeidah, one, the king of Bethel, one.	3e	4C	13
מֶ֤לֶךְ תַּפּ֙וּחַ֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ חֵ֖פֶר אֶחָֽד	17	C	The king of Tapuach, one, the king of Xefar, one.	3e	4C	13
מֶ֤לֶךְ אֲפֵק֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ לַשָּׁר֖וֹן אֶחָֽד	18	C	The king of Aphaq, one, the king of Jeshurun, one.	3e	4C	13
מֶ֤לֶךְ מָדוֹן֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ חָצ֖וֹר אֶחָֽד	19	C	The king of Madon, one, the king of Chatsor, one.	3e	4C	12
מֶ֣לֶךְ שִׁמְר֤וֹן מְראוֹן֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ אַכְשָׁ֖ף אֶחָֽד	20	B	The king of Shimron-Cropped, one, the king of Akshap, one.	3e	4C	14
מֶ֤לֶךְ תַּעְנַךְ֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ מְגִדּ֖וֹ אֶחָֽד	21	C	The king of Taanak, one, the king of Megiddo, one.	3e	4C	13
מֶ֤לֶךְ קֶ֙דֶשׁ֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶֽלֶךְ־יָקְנֳעָ֥ם לַכַּרְמֶ֖ל אֶחָֽד	22	C	The king of Qedesh, one, the king of Yiqneam of Carmel, one.	3e	4C	16
מֶ֥לֶךְ דּ֛וֹר לְנָפַ֥ת דּ֖וֹר אֶחָ֑ד מֶֽלֶךְ־גּוֹיִ֥ם לְגִלְגָּ֖ל אֶחָֽד	23	f	The king of Dor of the elevation of Dor, one, the king of the nations of the Gilgal, one.	3d	4A	9 9
מֶ֥לֶךְ תִּרְצָ֖ה אֶחָ֑ד כָּל־מְלָכִ֖ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְאֶחָֽד	24	f	The king of Tirzah, one. All kings, thirty one.	3e	4A	6 10

Joshua 9

Verse 23. It was strange at first for me to see cut (כרת) used in the positive sense of release from something. Yet of course it can mean that even in English. My choices have been too constrained to allow me to find a synonym. I have already used release and free, and various forms of liberty seems too pretentious. May revisit this of course when various analyses are completed after the first reading.

Joshua 9		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיְהִ֣י כִשְׁמֹ֣עַ כָּֽל־הַמְּלָכִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ בְּעֵ֨בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן בָּהָ֣ר וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה וּבְכֹל֙ ח֚וֹף הַיָּ֣ם הַגָּד֔וֹל אֶל־מ֖וּל הַלְּבָנ֑וֹן הַֽחִתִּי֙ וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי	1		And it happened when all the kings heard, that were across the Jordan, on the hill, and in a lowly place, and in all the ports of the great sea in the forefront of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite,	3e	4C	36 22
וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ יַחְדָּ֔ו לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם עִם־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל פֶּ֖ה אֶחָֽד	2		That they collected themselves as one to fight with Joshua and with Israel, one mandate.	3e	4B	20 3
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֨י גִבְע֜וֹן שָׁמְע֗וּ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ לִֽירִיח֖וֹ וְלָעָֽי	3		And the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Shambles.	3c	3g	22
וַיַּעֲשׂ֤וּ גַם־הֵ֙מָּה֙ בְּעָרְמָ֔ה וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ וַיִּצְטַיָּ֑רוּ וַיִּקְח֞וּ שַׂקִּ֤ים בָּלִים֙ לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔ם וְנֹאד֥וֹת יַ֙יִן֙ בָּלִ֔ים וּמְבֻקָּעִ֖ים וּמְצֹרָרִֽים	4		And they did also themselves with craftiness. And they went and were diplomatic and took faded sacks for their asses, and wine bottles, worn out, and split, and bagged.	3e	4C	18 26
וּנְעָל֨וֹת בָּל֤וֹת וּמְטֻלָּאוֹת֙ בְּרַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׂלָמ֥וֹת בָּל֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְכֹל֙ לֶ֣חֶם צֵידָ֔ם יָבֵ֖שׁ הָיָ֥ה נִקֻּדִֽים	5		And worn out shoes and patchwork was around their feet, and apparel worn out over them, and all the bread of their provender was dried up, speckled.	3e	4C	21 13
וַיֵּלְכ֧וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו וְאֶל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵאֶ֤רֶץ רְחוֹקָה֙ בָּ֔אנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית	6		And they went to Joshua, to the camp at the Gilgal. And they said to him, and to anyone of Israel, From a land far off we have come, and now, cut for us a covenant.	3c	4C	16 27
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַחִוִּ֑י אוּלַ֗י בְּקִרְבִּי֙ אַתָּ֣ה יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וְאֵ֖יךְ אֶֽכְרָת־לְךָ֥ בְרִֽית	7		And each of Israel said to the Hivites, Maybe near me you will settle, so how will I cut for you a covenant?	3e	4B	11 17
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם וּמֵאַ֥יִן תָּבֹֽאוּ	8		And they said to Joshua, Your servants we are. And Joshua said to them, Who are you? And where do you come from?	3c	4B	15 18
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו מֵאֶ֨רֶץ רְחוֹקָ֤ה מְאֹד֙ בָּ֣אוּ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לְשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֣עְנוּ שָׁמְע֔וֹ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה בְּמִצְרָֽיִם	9		And they said to him, From a land very far off your servants have come to the name of Yahweh your God. For we have heard his fame, and all that he did in Egypt.	3d	4C	27 16
וְאֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה לִשְׁנֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן לְסִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן וּלְע֥וֹג מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָׁ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת	10		And all that he had done to the two kings of the Amorites that were across the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, that were in Ashtaroth.	3e	4B	23 20
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלֵ֡ינוּ זְֽקֵינֵינוּ֩ וְכָל־יֹשְׁבֵ֨י אַרְצֵ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר קְח֨וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֤ם צֵידָה֙ לַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַבְדֵיכֶ֣ם אֲנַ֔חְנוּ וְעַתָּ֖ה כִּרְתוּ־לָ֥נוּ בְרִֽית	11		And our elders and all the inhabitants of our land said to us, saying, Take in your hand provender for the journey, and go to encounter them. And you say to them, Your servants we are, and now cut for us a covenant.	3e	4C	34 21
זֶ֣ה ׀ לַחְמֵ֗נוּ חָ֞ם הִצְטַיַּ֤דְנוּ אֹתוֹ֙ מִבָּ֣תֵּ֔ינוּ בְּי֥וֹם צֵאתֵ֖נוּ לָלֶ֣כֶת אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָבֵ֔שׁ וְהָיָ֖ה נִקֻּדִֽים	12	B	This for our bread, it was hot as our provender from our houses on the day we came forth to come to you. And now, behold, dried up, and it is speckled.	3e	4C	26 13
וְאֵ֨לֶּה נֹאד֤וֹת הַיַּ֙יִן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֣אנוּ חֲדָשִׁ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה הִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ וְאֵ֤לֶּה שַׂלְמוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּנְעָלֵ֔ינוּ בָּל֕וּ מֵרֹ֥ב הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ מְאֹֽד	13		And these, the bottles of wine that we filled, were new, and behold they are split. And these, our apparel and our shoes, worn out from the very excessive journey.	3e	4C	22 20
וַיִּקְח֥וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִצֵּידָ֑ם וְאֶת־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א שָׁאָֽלוּ	14		And the men took of their provender, and the mandate of Yahweh they did not ask.	3e	4A	10 9
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ לָהֶ֤ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ שָׁל֔וֹם וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם וַיִּשָּׁבְע֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם נְשִׂיאֵ֖י הָעֵדָֽה	15		And Joshua made peace with them, and cut for them a covenant to let them live, and the principals of the assembly swore to them.	3d	4C	22 12
וַיְהִ֗י מִקְצֵה֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֕י אֲשֶׁר־כָּרְת֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם בְּרִ֑ית וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֗וּ כִּי־קְרֹבִ֥ים הֵם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹ הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִֽים	16		And it happened at the culmination of three days, after they had cut for them a covenant, that they heard that they were nearby and they inhabited nearby.	3e	4B	20 17
וַיִּסְע֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־עָרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וְקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים	17		And the children of Israel pulled out and they came to their cities on the third day. And their cities were Gibeon, and Kepyrah, and Beeroth, and Qiryath-Yearim.	3d	4B	20 19
וְלֹ֤א הִכּוּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלֹּ֥נוּ כָל־הָעֵדָ֖ה עַל־הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים	18		And the children of Israel did not strike them, for to them the principals of the assembly had sworn in Yahweh, the God of Israel. But they were grumbling, all the assembly, against the principals.	3e	4C	29 12
וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ כָל־הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ אֶל־כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ לָהֶ֔ם בַּֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֕ה לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לִנְגֹּ֥עַ בָּהֶֽם	19		And all the principals said to all the assembly, We ourselves have sworn to them in Yahweh the God of Israel. So now we are not able to touch them.	3e	4C	28 11
זֹ֛את נַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ קֶ֔צֶף עַל־הַשְּׁבוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְנוּ לָהֶֽם	20	d	This will we do to them. we will let them live. And there will not be rage over us concerning the oath, for we have sworn to them.	3d	4C	12 20
וַיֹּאמְר֧וּ אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים יִֽחְי֑וּ וַ֠יִּֽהְיוּ חֹטְבֵ֨י עֵצִ֤ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֙יִם֙ לְכָל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבְּר֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים	21		And the principals said to them, Let live, and they will be dressers of trees and drawers of water for all the assembly, as the principals spoke to them.	3c	4C	11 26
וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר לָמָּה֩ רִמִּיתֶ֨ם אֹתָ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר רְחוֹקִ֨ים אֲנַ֤חְנוּ מִכֶּם֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּקִרְבֵּ֥נוּ יֹשְׁבִֽים	22		And Joshua called them and he spoke to them, saying, Why did you deceive us, saying, we are very far off from you, but you inhabit among us?	3e	4C	17 29
וְעַתָּ֖ה אֲרוּרִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֨ת מִכֶּ֜ם עֶ֗בֶד וְחֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹֽׁאֲבֵי־מַ֖יִם לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי	23		And now you are cursed. And none of you will be cut off from service, and dressers of trees, and drawers of water for the house of my God.	3d	4B	8 22
וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ כִּי֩ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֤ד לַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֜ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדּ֔וֹ לָתֵ֤ת לָכֶם֙ אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד אֶת־כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וַנִּירָ֨א מְאֹ֤ד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵ֙ינוּ֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם וַֽנַּעֲשֵׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה	24		And they answered Joshua and said, Because it has been evident to your servants that Yahweh your God commanded Moses his servant to give to you all the land, and to exterminate all the inhabitants of the land before you, and we were very fearful for our integrity before you, so we have done this thing.	3d	4C	60 23
וְעַתָּ֖ה הִנְנ֣וּ בְיָדֶ֑ךָ כַּטּ֨וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לָ֖נוּ עֲשֵֽׂה	25		And now behold us in your hand. What seems good and upright in your eyes to do to us, do.	3c	4B	9 17
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ לָהֶ֖ם כֵּ֑ן וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אוֹתָ֛ם מִיַּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְלֹ֥א הֲרָגֽוּם	26		And so he did for them, and delivered them from the hand of the children of Israel and they did not slay them.	3d	4A	6 17
וַיִּתְּנֵ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא חֹטְבֵ֥י עֵצִ֛ים וְשֹׁ֥אֲבֵי מַ֖יִם לָֽעֵדָ֑ה וּלְמִזְבַּ֤ח יְהוָה֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְחָֽר	27		And Joshua assigned them in that day, dressers of trees and drawers of water for the assembly, and for the altar of Yahweh, until this day, at the place where he will choose.	3d	4C	22 18

Joshua 13

Verse 16 is 37 syllables with at least 2 opportunities for a pause. I wonder if the composer thought there was no word in the sentence that merited a rest. Verse 9 contains most of the words of verse 16 and it also has no rest. In fact 9 reasonably long recitatives are expected from the singer. The lack of rest underlines the urgency of the settlement of the land. One cannot rest when trouble and sin remain in the body whether Yahweh himself is the agent of dispossession or the responsible unit of the body.

(That is the analogical interpretation of the music.) I inherited a safe herb chopper from a great teacher whom I knew. I always think of him and his wife (Joseph and Betty Richardson) when I am cutting up herbs from the garden. He once said to me, Have you not realized that it is our sheep and our goats that are to be separated in us?

That would have been about 15 years ago.

Joseph's rich and extraordinary life's accomplishments included 14 years in India as a Missionary where he revolutionized education in South-East India. This experience developed Joseph's deep love and interest in the people of India that led him to international recognition as a distinguished scholar and teacher at the University of British Columbia in the Department of Religious Studies.

I may be attributing this advice to the wrong source. I heard similar advice prior to 1977 from a Dr. Jacob Varughese whose letter I received after he had died! I seem to have some Indian influence in my earlier life. We knew Jacob and his wife in Toronto in the '70s.

Have we settled our promised land? In a word, no. It is full of enemies, most as I have said elsewhere, of our own making. But some are very difficult and are work for the intercessors. And some, like our desire to control the conversation even when we have zero information, need constant work from us.

Again in these lists there are gaps in the information. Words to be understood in the gaps are for the reader to figure out.

Joshua 13		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו אַתָּ֤ה זָקַ֙נְתָּה֙ בָּ֣אתָ בַיָּמִ֔ים וְהָאָ֛רֶץ נִשְׁאֲרָ֥ה הַרְבֵּֽה־מְאֹ֖ד לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ	1		And Joshua was old when it comes to days. And Yahweh said to him, You are old when it comes to days and much abundant land is still there to possess.	3d	4C	10 31
זֹ֥את הָאָ֖רֶץ הַנִּשְׁאָ֑רֶת כָּל־גְּלִיל֥וֹת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וְכָל־הַגְּשׁוּרִֽי	2	f	This is the land that is still there, all the Rollers of the Philistines, and all the Geshuri,	3e	4A	8 12
מִֽן־הַשִּׁיח֞וֹר אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י מִצְרַ֗יִם וְעַ֨ד גְּב֤וּל עֶקְרוֹן֙ צָפ֔וֹנָה לַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י תֵּחָשֵׁ֑ב חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הָעַזָּתִ֤י וְהָאַשְׁדּוֹדִי֙ הָאֶשְׁקְלוֹנִ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י וְהָעֶקְרוֹנִ֖י וְהָעַוִּֽים	3		From Blackest Dawn that faces Egypt, and to the border of Eqron northward to be reckoned of the Canaanites, five chieftains of the Philistines, the Gazatites, and the Ashdodites, the Eshqalonites, the Gittites, and the Eqronites, and the Avites,	3e	4C	27 34
מִתֵּימָ֞ן כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗י וּמְעָרָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לַצִּידֹנִ֖ים עַד־אֲפֵ֑קָה עַ֖ד גְּב֥וּל הָאֱמֹרִֽי	4		From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah, that of the Sidonians, to Aphaq, to the border of the Amorites.	3d	4B	23 7
וְהָאָ֣רֶץ הַגִּבְלִ֗י וְכָל־הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ מִבַּ֣עַל גָּ֔ד תַּ֖חַת הַר־חֶרְמ֑וֹן עַ֖ד לְב֥וֹא חֲמָֽת	5		And the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon toward the rising of the sun, from Baal-Gad under mount Hermon, until the entry to Hamath.	3e	4B	26 5
כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָ֠הָר מִֽן־הַלְּבָנ֞וֹן עַד־מִשְׂרְפֹ֥ת מַ֙יִם֙ כָּל־צִ֣ידֹנִ֔ים אָֽנֹכִי֙ אוֹרִישֵׁ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רַ֠ק הַפִּלֶ֤הָ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּֽנַחֲלָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוִּיתִֽיךָ	6		All the inhabitants of the mountain from Lebanon to Firewaters. All Sidonians, I myself will dispossess in the presence of the children of Israel, but let the lot fall for Israel to be an inheritance, as I commanded you.	3e	4C	31 20
וְעַתָּ֗ה חַלֵּ֞ק אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַזֹּ֛את בְּנַחֲלָ֖ה לְתִשְׁעַ֣ת הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים וַחֲצִ֖י הַשֵּׁ֥בֶט הַֽמְנַשֶּֽׁה	7		So now divide this land to be an inheritance for the nine bands, and the half band of Manasseh.	3c	4B	21 9
עִמּ֗וֹ הָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְהַגָּדִ֔י לָקְח֖וּ נַחֲלָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֜ם מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֥בֶד יְהוָֽה	8		With him the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, that Moses gave to them across the Jordan toward the sunrise, as Moses, the servant of Yahweh, gave to them.	3e	4C	16 30
מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־שְׂפַת־נַ֨חַל אַרְנ֜וֹן וְהָעִ֨יר אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּ֛חַל וְכָל־הַמִּישֹׁ֥ר מֵידְבָ֖א עַד־דִּיבֽוֹן	9		From Aroer that is over the bank of the wadi of the Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the wadi, and all the level place of Medeba to Dibon.	3c	3g	33
וְכֹ֗ל עָרֵי֙ סִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלַ֖ךְ בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן עַד־גְּב֖וּל בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן	10		And all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon.	3e	4B	19 7
וְהַגִּלְעָ֞ד וּגְב֧וּל הַגְּשׁוּרִ֣י וְהַמַּעֲכָתִ֗י וְכֹ֨ל הַ֥ר חֶרְמ֛וֹן וְכָל־הַבָּשָׁ֖ן עַד־סַלְכָֽה	11		And the Gilead, and the border of the Geshuri, and the Maachathi, and all mount Hermon and all the Bashan to Salkah.	3c	4B	28
כָּל־מַמְלְכ֥וּת עוֹג֙ בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן אֲשֶׁר־מָלַ֥ךְ בְּעַשְׁתָּר֖וֹת וּבְאֶדְרֶ֑עִי ה֤וּא נִשְׁאַר֙ מִיֶּ֣תֶר הָרְפָאִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה וַיֹּרִשֵֽׁם	12		All the kingdoms of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei. He is still here of what remains of the titans. (And Moses struck them and dispossessed them).	3e	4C	20 18
וְלֹ֤א הוֹרִ֙ישׁוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַגְּשׁוּרִ֖י וְאֶת־הַמַּעֲכָתִ֑י וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב גְּשׁ֤וּר וּמַֽעֲכָת֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה	13		But the children of Israel did not dispossess the Geshuri or the Maachathite. Geshur has settled, and Makah, within Israel to this day.	3e	4C	21 20
רַ֚ק לְשֵׁ֣בֶט הַלֵּוִ֔י לֹ֥א נָתַ֖ן נַחֲלָ֑ה אִשֵּׁ֨י יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ ה֣וּא נַחֲלָת֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־לֽוֹ	14	C	But to the band of Levi, he did not give an inheritance. The offerings by fire of Yahweh the God of Israel, he is his inheritance, as he spoke to him.	3e	4C	13 21
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם	15		And Moses gave to the branch of the children of Reuben in their families.	3e	4B	18
וַיְהִ֨י לָהֶ֜ם הַגְּב֗וּל מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־שְׂפַת־נַ֨חַל אַרְנ֜וֹן וְהָעִ֨יר אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּ֛חַל וְכָל־הַמִּישֹׁ֖ר עַל־מֵידְבָֽא	16		And their border was from Aroer, that is over the bank of the wadi of the Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the wadi, and all the level place of over Medeba,	3c	3g	37
חֶשְׁבּ֥וֹן וְכָל־עָרֶ֖יהָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר דִּיבוֹן֙ וּבָמ֣וֹת בַּ֔עַל וּבֵ֖ית בַּ֥עַל מְעֽוֹן	17		Heshbon and all her cities that are in the level place, Dibon, and in the high places of Baal, and the house of Baal Meon,	3e	4B	12 13
וְיַ֥הְצָה וּקְדֵמֹ֖ת וּמֵפָֽעַת	18		And Yahatsah, and Qedemot, and Mepaat,	3e	3g	10
וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם וְשִׂבְמָ֔ה וְצֶ֥רֶת הַשַּׁ֖חַר בְּהַ֥ר הָעֵֽמֶק	19		And Qiryatym, and Sibmah, and Tseret of Blackest Dawn, on the hill of the valley.	3e	4B	18
וּבֵ֥ית פְּע֛וֹר וְאַשְׁדּ֥וֹת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ית הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת	20		And the house of Peor, and Ashdod Ha-Pisgah, and the house of the desolation.	3d	3g	15
וְכֹל֙ עָרֵ֣י הַמִּישֹׁ֔ר וְכָֽל־מַמְלְכ֗וּת סִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלַ֖ךְ בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן אֲשֶׁר֩ הִכָּ֨ה מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֹת֣וֹ ׀ וְאֶת־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע נְסִיכֵ֣י סִיח֔וֹן יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ	21		And all the cities of the level place, and all the kingdoms of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck, and the principals of Midian, Evi and Reqem, and Tsur, and Hur, and Reba, dukes of Sihon, inhabitants of the land.	3e	4C	27 42
וְאֶת־בִּלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם הָרְג֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם	22		And Balaam, child of Beor the soothsayer. (The children of Israel slew by the sword for their profaned.)	3c	4A	10 14
וַיְהִ֗י גְּבוּל֙ בְּנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֔ן הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וּגְב֑וּל זֹ֣את נַחֲלַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם הֶעָרִ֖ים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן	23		And the border of the children of Reuben was the Jordan. And this border is the inheritance of the children of Reuben in their families, the cities and their villages.	3e	4C	14 21
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן מֹשֶׁה֙ לְמַטֵּה־גָ֔ד לִבְנֵי־גָ֖ד לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם	24		And Moses gave to the branch of Gad, for the children of Gad in their families.	3e	4C	17
וַיְהִ֤י לָהֶם֙ הַגְּב֔וּל יַעְזֵר֙ וְכָל־עָרֵ֣י הַגִּלְעָ֔ד וַחֲצִ֕י אֶ֖רֶץ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן עַד־עֲרוֹעֵ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י רַבָּֽה	25		And their border was Help, and all the cities of the Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, until Aroer, that is over before the Plenary,	3e	4C	24 11
וּמֵחֶשְׁבּ֛וֹן עַד־רָמַ֥ת הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וּבְטֹנִ֑ים וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם עַד־גְּב֥וּל לִדְבִֽר	26		And from Heshbon to the high ground of the Mizpah and Betonim, and from Two-Armies to the border of the Debir,	3d	4A	13 10
וּבָעֵ֡מֶק בֵּ֣ית הָרָם֩ וּבֵ֨ית נִמְרָ֜ה וְסֻכּ֣וֹת וְצָפ֗וֹן יֶ֚תֶר מַמְלְכ֗וּת סִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וּגְבֻ֑ל עַד־קְצֵה֙ יָם־כִּנֶּ֔רֶת עֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרָֽחָה	27		And in the valley, the house of Haram, and the house of Nimrah, and Sukkoth, and Tsaphon, the remaining of the kingdoms of Sihon, king of Heshbon, the Jordan, and the border to the extremity of the sea of Kinneret across the Jordan toward the sunrise.	3e	4C	33 15
זֹ֛את נַחֲלַ֥ת בְּנֵי־גָ֖ד לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶעָרִ֖ים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽם	28	d	This is the inheritance of the children of Gad in their families, the cities and their villages.	3d	4A	12 7
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֔ה לַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶט מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַיְהִ֗י לַחֲצִ֛י מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם	29		And gave Moses to the half band of Manasseh, and it was of the half branch of the children of Manasseh in their families.	3d	4B	13 17
וַיְהִ֣י גְבוּלָ֗ם מִמַּחֲנַ֨יִם כָּֽל־הַבָּשָׁ֜ן כָּֽל־מַמְלְכ֣וּת ׀ ע֣וֹג מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָׁ֗ן וְכָל־חַוֺּ֥ת יָאִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּבָּשָׁ֖ן שִׁשִּׁ֥ים עִֽיר	30		And their borders was from Two-Armies, all the Bashan, all the kingdoms of Og, king of Bashan, and all the municipality of Jair that is in Bashan, sixty city,	3d	4B	37
וַחֲצִ֤י הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְעַשְׁתָּר֣וֹת וְאֶדְרֶ֔עִי עָרֵ֛י מַמְלְכ֥וּת ע֖וֹג בַּבָּשָׁ֑ן לִבְנֵ֤י מָכִיר֙ בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה לַחֲצִ֥י בְנֵֽי־מָכִ֖יר לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם	31		And half the Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdoms of Og in Bashan, of the children of Makir child of Manasseh, to half the children of Makir in their families.	3d	4C	23 19
אֵ֕לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נִחַ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת מוֹאָ֑ב מֵעֵ֛בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרִיח֖וֹ מִזְרָֽחָה	32	~	These are what Moses gave as inheritance in the steppes of Moab, from beyond Jordan, Jericho, toward the sunrise.	3d	4B	13 12
וּלְשֵׁ֙בֶט֙ הַלֵּוִ֔י לֹֽא־נָתַ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה נַחֲלָ֑ה יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ ה֣וּא נַחֲלָתָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָהֶֽם	33		But to the band of Levi, Moses did not give an inheritance. Yahweh, the God of Israel, he is their inheritance, as he spoke to them.	3e	4C	13 20

Joshua 6

In verse 2, the second half looks like an incomplete sentence and could be transferred to the next verse in apposition to other nouns. JB does this, but it really does deny the musician who set the text. I find myself trying to imagine who would behave this way as a composer. I have maintained and can illustrate that the music extends over many verses, but I would not expect words of the individual verse, once set, to move to another verse. I have never had to consider it in the first 19,925 or so verses. So I won't consider it now. I think the apposition must stay in verse 2 and apply to Jericho and its king.

Verse 5 - flat really is the preposition and pronoun under itself.

Verse 15 framework, as in other places, the same word as judgment. I have let this gloss stand in about 5% of the usages.

Verse 17-18 - the ban, or devoted to Yahweh, or utter destruction. Now I don't know what to put for חרם since it has these mutually embracing connotations. The grand metaphor is our death, the consequence of our inner conflicts between hearing and the action of self-protection. In the Christian tradition, the death is in the death of Jesus, and new life follows even in this mortal body. But you still can't take anything with you through that devoted act of faith. The vessels that will survive the the ban are for Yahweh. Can one believe that such will also benefit the individual?

Jericho is the entryway into the promised land. It was as it is, a brutal world, and consequences are unforgiving and final. I cannot justify the ban except within the responsibility that Yahweh takes for creation, however one measures this. And how will we measure, if we dare, our own responsibility as individuals, as families, as cities, and as nations?

Joshua 6		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ין יוֹצֵ֖א וְאֵ֥ין בָּֽא	1		Jericho was quarantined and latched in the presence of the children of Israel. There was no one coming out, and there was no one going in.	3e	4B	17 6
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי בְיָֽדְךָ֔ אֶת־יְרִיח֖וֹ וְאֶת־מַלְכָּ֑הּ גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י הֶחָֽיִל	2		And Yahweh said to Joshua, See. I have given into your hand Jericho and its king, the valiant of force.	3e	4C	26 6
וְסַבֹּתֶ֣ם אֶת־הָעִ֗יר כֹּ֚ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַקֵּ֥יף אֶת־הָעִ֖יר פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כֹּ֥ה תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים	3		And you will circle around the city, all the warriors, to encompass the city one time. Thus you will do six days.	3e	4C	23 8
וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה כֹהֲנִ֡ים יִשְׂאוּ֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאָר֔וֹן וּבַיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י תָּסֹ֥בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים יִתְקְע֖וּ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת	4		And seven priests will lift up seven shophars, ram's horns, before the ark, and on the seventh day, you will circle around the city seven times, and the priests will sound on the shophars.	3e	4C	37 12
וְהָיָ֞ה בִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ ׀ בְּקֶ֣רֶן הַיּוֹבֵ֗ל כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֔ר יָרִ֥יעוּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה וְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה חוֹמַ֤ת הָעִיר֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָ וְעָל֥וּ הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ נֶגְדּֽוֹ	5		And it will be that when the ram's horn is drawn out in intense brightness, when you hear the voice of the shophar, all the people will raise a shout of great jubilation, and the wall of the city will fall flat and the people will go up, each in front of him.	3e	4C	32 18
וַיִּקְרָ֞א יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ בִּן־נוּן֙ אֶל־הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם שְׂא֖וּ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה כֹֽהֲנִ֗ים יִשְׂאוּ֙ שִׁבְעָ֤ה שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙ יוֹבְלִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה	6		And Joshua, child of Nun, called to the priests and he said to them, Bear the ark of the covenant. And seven priests will lift up seven shophars, ram's horns, before the ark of Yahweh.	3e	4C	27 20
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם עִבְר֖וּ וְסֹ֣בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץ יַעֲבֹ֕ר לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה	7		And he said to the people, Pass through and circle around the city. And let the ready-armed pass through before the ark of Yahweh.	3e	4B	14 13
וַיְהִ֗י כֶּאֱמֹ֣ר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ אֶל־הָעָם֒ וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאִים֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עָבְר֕וּ וְתָקְע֖וּ בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וַֽאֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֹלֵ֖ךְ אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם	8		And it was when Joshua had talked to the people, that the seven priests bearing seven shophars, the ram's horns, before Yahweh passed through, and sounded on the shophars. And the ark of the covenant of Yahweh went following them.	3e	4C	41 13
וְהֶחָל֣וּץ הֹלֵ֔ךְ לִפְנֵי֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים תֹּקְעֵ֖י הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף הֹלֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאָר֔וֹן הָל֖וֹךְ וְתָק֥וֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת	9		And the ready-armed went before the priests, sounding the shophars, and the additional walked after the ark, walking and sounding on the shophars.	3e	4B	18 22
וְאֶת־הָעָם֩ צִוָּ֨ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ לֵאמֹ֗ר לֹ֤א תָרִ֙יעוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־תַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶת־קוֹלְכֶ֔ם וְלֹא־יֵצֵ֥א מִפִּיכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר עַ֠ד י֣וֹם אָמְרִ֧י אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם הָרִ֖יעוּ וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם	10		And Joshua commanded the people, saying, You will not raise a shout, nor let your voice be heard, nor let a word emerge from your mouth, until the day I say to you, Raise a shout. Then you will raise a shout.	3c	4C	32 15
וַיַּסֵּ֤ב אֲרוֹן־יְהוָה֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר הַקֵּ֖ף פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה	11		And the ark of Yahweh circled around the city encompassing one time. And they entered the camp and lodged in the camp.	3e	4C	16 15
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה	12		And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and the priests lifted up the ark of Yahweh.	3e	4A	10 12
וְשִׁבְעָ֣ה הַכֹּהֲנִ֡ים נֹשְׂאִים֩ שִׁבְעָ֨ה שׁוֹפְר֜וֹת הַיֹּבְלִ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה הֹלְכִ֣ים הָל֔וֹךְ וְתָקְע֖וּ בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וְהֶחָלוּץ֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ף הֹלֵךְ֙ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה הָל֖וֹךְ וְתָק֥וֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת	13		And the seven priests bearing seven shophars, the ram's horns, before the ark of Yahweh, went on walking and sounded on the shophars, and the ready-armed walked before them, and the additional walked after the ark of Yahweh, walking and sounding on the shophars.	3e	4B	33 32
וַיָּסֹ֨בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֜יר בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כֹּ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שֵׁ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים	14		And they circled around the city on the second day, one time, and returned to the camp. Thus they did six days.	3e	4C	24 7
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ כַּעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַר וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֛יר כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט הַזֶּ֖ה שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים רַ֚ק בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סָבְב֥וּ אֶת־הָעִ֖יר שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים	15		And it was on the seventh day. And they rose up early as the dawn ascended, and they circled around the city according to this framework seven times. Solely on that day they circled around the city seven times.	3c	4C	34 15
וַיְהִי֙ בַּפַּ֣עַם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ית תָּקְע֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹת וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אֶל־הָעָם֙ הָרִ֔יעוּ כִּֽי־נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָעִֽיר	16		And it was on the seventh time, the priests sounded on the shophars. And Joshua said to the people, Raise a shout, for Yahweh has given to you the city.	3c	4C	18 22
וְהָיְתָ֨ה הָעִ֥יר חֵ֛רֶם הִ֥יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֖הּ לַֽיהוָ֑ה רַק֩ רָחָ֨ב הַזּוֹנָ֜ה תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה הִ֚יא וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתָּ֣הּ בַּבַּ֔יִת כִּ֣י הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁלָֽחְנוּ	17		And the city will be devoted, it and all that is in it, for Yahweh. Solely Raxab the harlot will live, she and all that are with her in the house, for she camouflaged the messengers that we sent.	3d	4C	15 33
וְרַק־אַתֶּם֙ שִׁמְר֣וּ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם פֶּֽן־תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּ וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְחֵ֔רֶם וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתֽוֹ	18		And certainly you keep yourself from the devoted, lest you be devoted if you take from the devoted, and set the army of Israel to the devotion and agitate it.	3e	4C	22 19
וְכֹ֣ל ׀ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וּבַרְזֶ֔ל קֹ֥דֶשׁ ה֖וּא לַֽיהוָ֑ה אוֹצַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה יָבֽוֹא	19		And all silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, holy they are to Yahweh. Into the treasury of Yahweh, let it come.	3e	4C	20 6
וַיָּ֣רַע הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּ בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ הָעָ֜ם אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַשּׁוֹפָ֗ר וַיָּרִ֤יעוּ הָעָם֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַתִּפֹּ֨ל הַֽחוֹמָ֜ה תַּחְתֶּ֗יהָ וַיַּ֨עַל הָעָ֤ם הָעִ֙ירָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ נֶגְדּ֔וֹ וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ אֶת־הָעִֽיר	20		And the people raised a shout, and they sounded on the shophars. And it happened when the people heard the voice of the shophar and the people shouted in triumph, a great jubilation, that the wall fell flat, and the people went up to the city, each in front of him, and they conquered the city.	3e	4C	13 51
וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעִ֔יר מֵאִישׁ֙ וְעַד־אִשָּׁ֔ה מִנַּ֖עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֑ן וְעַ֨ד שׁ֥וֹר וָשֶׂ֛ה וַחֲמ֖וֹר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב	21		And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, of men and women, from youngster and to the elderly, and to bull or lamb or ass, with the edge of the sword.	3d	4B	24 11
וְלִשְׁנַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤ים אֶת־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בֹּ֖אוּ בֵּית־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזּוֹנָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֨יאוּ מִשָּׁ֤ם אֶת־הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖ם לָֽהּ	22		And to the two persons who had surveyed the land, Joshua said, Go to the house of the woman of harlotry, and bring forth from there the woman and all that is hers, as you swore to her.	3e	4C	28 23
וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ הַנְּעָרִ֣ים הַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗ים וַיֹּצִ֡יאוּ אֶת־רָ֠חָב וְאֶת־אָבִ֨יהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־אַחֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֔הּ וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָ הוֹצִ֑יאוּ וַיַּ֨נִּיח֔וּם מִח֖וּץ לְמַחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	23		And the lads who had surveyed entered and brought out Raxab, and her father, and her mother, and her siblings, and all that was hers. And all her family they brought out, and left them outside the camp of Israel.	3e	4C	47 13
וְהָעִ֛יר שָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֑הּ רַ֣ק ׀ הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְהַזָּהָ֗ב וּכְלֵ֤י הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ וְהַבַּרְזֶ֔ל נָתְנ֖וּ אוֹצַ֥ר בֵּית־יְהוָֽה	24		And the city they incinerated in the fire, and all that was in it. Solely the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass, and the iron, they gave to the treasury of the house of Yahweh.	3d	4C	12 24
וְֽאֶת־רָחָ֣ב הַ֠זּוֹנָה וְאֶת־בֵּ֨ית אָבִ֤יהָ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ֙ הֶחֱיָ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּקֶ֣רֶב יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י הֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לְרַגֵּ֥ל אֶת־יְרִיחֽוֹ	25		And Raxab the harlot, and the house of her father, and all that was hers, Joshua kept alive, and she has settled within Israel to this day, for she camouflaged the messengers that Joshua sent to survey Jericho.	3e	4C	40 24
וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑ר אָר֨וּר הָאִ֜ישׁ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָקוּם֙ וּבָנָ֞ה אֶת־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ אֶת־יְרִיח֔וֹ בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ יַצִּ֥יב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ	26		And Joshua swore at that time, saying, Cursed is the person in the presence of Yahweh, who arises and builds this city, Jericho. On his firstborn, he will lay the foundation and on his smallest, he will lay out its gateways.	3e	4C	13 41
וַיְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיְהִ֥י שָׁמְע֖וֹ בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ	27		And Yahweh was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.	3e	4A	9 9