Strong's Lexicon So the Reubenites בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class רְאוּבֵ֥ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7205: Reuben = 'behold a son' 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Reuben 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben and Gadites וּבְנֵי־ (ū·ḇə·nê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class גָ֖ד (ḡāḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1410: Gad = 'troop' 1) seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and full brother of Asher. 2) the tribe descended from Gad 3) a prophet during the time of David; appears to have joined David when in the hold; reappears in connection with the punishment for taking a census; also assisted in the arrangements for the musical service of the 'house of God' named וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ (way·yiq·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen the altar [Witness], לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ (lam·miz·bê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4196: 1) altar [saying], כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore “It הוּא֙ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) is a witness עֵ֥ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5707: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people) between us בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּ (bê·nō·ṯê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 is God.” הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar Witness, for they said, “It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.” Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaim concerning the altar, that ‘it [is] a witness between us that Jehovah [is] God.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar: It is a witness between us that the LORD is God. New American Standard Bible The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar [Witness]; "For," [they said], "it is a witness between us that the LORD is God." King James Bible And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar [Ed]: for it [shall be] a witness between us that the LORD [is] God. Parallel Verses New International Version And the Reubenites and the Gadites gave the altar this name: A Witness Between Us--that the LORD is God. New Living Translation The people of Reuben and Gad named the altar "Witness," for they said, "It is a witness between us and them that the LORD is our God, too." English Standard Version The people of Reuben and the people of Gad called the altar Witness, “For,” they said, “it is a witness between us that the LORD is God.” New American Standard Bible The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar Witness; "For," they said, "it is a witness between us that the LORD is God." King James Bible And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar: It is a witness between us that the LORD is God. International Standard Version The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad named the altar "Witness," because they claimed, "It stands as a witness between us that the LORD is God." NET Bible The Reubenites and Gadites named the altar, "Surely it is a Reminder to us that the LORD is God." American Standard Version And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed : For,'said they , it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God. English Revised Version And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: For, said they, it is a witness between us that the LORD is God. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaim concerning the altar, that 'it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.' Cross References Genesis 31:47 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. Joshua 24:27 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God. Joshua 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, Joshua 22:33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt. Joshua 22:32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again. Joshua 22:31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. Joshua 23:1 And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. Joshua 23:2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: Joshua 23:3 And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you. Jump to Previous Altar Children Proclaim Reuben Reubenites WitnessJump to Next Altar Children Proclaim Reuben Reubenites WitnessLinks Joshua 22:34 NIVJoshua 22:34 NLT Joshua 22:34 ESV Joshua 22:34 NASB Joshua 22:34 KJV Joshua 22:34 Bible Apps Joshua 22:34 Parallel Joshua 22:34 Biblia Paralela Joshua 22:34 Chinese Bible Joshua 22:34 French Bible Joshua 22:34 German Bible Joshua 22:34 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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