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“But Only Cities to Live In”: The Restrictive Construction כִּי אִם in Joshua 14:4

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Biblical Hebrew

Introduction to Joshua 14:4: Tribal Allocation and Levitical Exception Joshua 14:4 outlines the distribution of the land among the tribes of Yisra’el, highlighting the unique position of the descendants of Yosef and the tribe of Levi. Most tribes received a … Continue reading →

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The Tribal Inheritance in Joshua 14:4

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Biblical Hebrew

Joshua 14:4 in Hebrew כִּֽי־הָי֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יֹוסֵ֛ף שְׁנֵ֥י מַטֹּ֖ות מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה וְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־נָתְנוּ֩ חֵ֨לֶק לַלְוִיִּ֜ם בָּאָ֗רֶץ כִּ֤י אִם־עָרִים֙ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת וּמִ֨גְרְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם לְמִקְנֵיהֶ֖ם וּלְקִנְיָנָֽם׃ Introduction to the Verse Joshua 14:4 provides a key clarification regarding the division of land among the tribes Read more … Continue reading →

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The Tribal Inheritance of Joseph’s Sons: Construct Chains in Joshua 14:4

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Biblical Hebrew

Introduction to Joshua 14:4 Joshua 14:4 is part of the allotment of land among the Israelite tribes, specifically highlighting the inheritance of the descendants of יֹוסֵף (Yosef). The verse explains that Yosef’s sons, מְנַשֶּׁה (Menashsheh) and אֶפְרָיִם (Efrayim), were counted … Continue reading →

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