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הָב֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑בֶט וְאֶשְׁלָחֵ֗ם וְיָקֻ֜מוּ וְיִֽתְהַלְּכ֥וּ בָאָ֛רֶץ וְיִכְתְּב֥וּ אֹותָ֛הּ לְפִ֥י נַֽחֲלָתָ֖ם וְיָבֹ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃ Provide for yourselves three men for each tribe, and I will send them, and they shall arise and walk through the land and write it according to their inheritance, and they shall return to me. This verse from Joshua 18:4 presents a rich combination of imperatives, coordinated wayyiqtol verbs, and an infinitive phrase expressing purpose. The passage outlines a step-by-step procedure for land surveying, with verbs clearly sequenced through the wayyiqtol form.… Learn Hebrew