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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. Explanation of Feature 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