Joshua 18 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaQahalaw (And assembled together) Kal (every) Idahath (congregation) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Shayalah (Shiloh), WaYaShakayanaw (and set up) Sham (there) Ath-Ahal (the entirety of tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast). WaHaAratz (and the land) NaKabashah (subdued) LaPanayamam (before them).

2 WaYaYawatharaw (And remained) BaBanay (among children) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Chalaqaw (divided) Ath-Nachalahatham (the entirety of their inheritance) Shabaih (seven) Shabatayam (tribes).

3 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Al-Banay (to son) Yashar-Al (Israel), “Id-Anah (as far as 𐤀𐤍) Athaham (you) MaThaRapahayam (𐤓𐤐𐤄 - plural) LaBawaa (How long neglect to go) LaYarashath (to possess) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land), AsharaYaNathan (who/that given) Lakam (for you) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Abawathayakam (your fathers)?

4 Yahabaw (𐤉𐤄𐤁) Lakam (for you) Shalawashah (Appoint three) Ayanashayam (men) LaShabat (each tribe). WaAShalacham (And I send them), WaYaQawamaw (and arise), WaYaThaHalakaw (and [reflexive] walk) BaAratz (in land), WaYaKathabaw (and describe) Awathah (the entirety of her) LaPahay (according) Nachalahatham (their inheritance); WaYaBawaaw (and come) Alay (to me).

5 WaHathaChalaqaw (And they [reflexive] divide) Athah (the entirety of her) LaShabaih (seven) Chalaqayam (portions). Yahawadah (Judah) YaImad (Stood) Il-Gabawalaw (over live his borders) MaNagab (from south), WaBayath (and house) Yawasap (Joseph) YaImadaw (Stood) Il-Gabawalam (over live their borders) MaTzapawan (from north).

6 WaAthaham (And you) ThaKathabaw (write) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of survey the land) Shabaih (seven) Chalaqayam (parts), WaHaBawaatham (and you [causing] bring) Alay (to me) Hanah (description here); WaYarahayathay (and cast) Lakam (for you) Gawaral (lots) Pah (𐤐𐤄) LaPanayam (for here before) Yahawah () Alahayam (God).

7 KayaAyan (Surely NO ONE) Chalaq (portion) LaLawayayayam (for levites) BaQarabakam (your among); Kay-Kahanahath (surely priesthood) Yahawah () Nachalahathaw (his inheritance). WaGad (and Gad), WaRaawaban (and Reuben), WaChatzay (and 𐤇𐤑𐤉) Shabat (𐤔𐤁𐤈) HaManashah (the Manasseh) Laqachaw (half-tribe received) Nachalahatham (their inheritance) MaIbar (from beyond) LaYaradan (Jordan) Mazarachah (toward eastward), AsharaYaNathan (who/that gave) Lam (for them) Mashah (Moses) Ibad (servant) Yahawah ().”

8 WaYaQawamaw (And arose) HaAyanashayam (the men) WaYaYalakaw (and went). WaYaTzawah (and commanded) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Ath-HaHalakayam (the entirety of who went - plural) LaKathab (write) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of survey the land), LaAmar (saying), “Yalakaw (you go) WaHathaHalakaw (and you [reflexive] walk) BaAratz (in land), WaKathabaw (and you survey), Awathah (the entirety of her) WaShawabaw (and you come again). Alay (to me) WaPah (and 𐤐𐤄) AShalayak (I cast) Lakam (for you) Gawaral (lots) LaPanayam (for here before) Yahawah () BaShayalah (in Shiloh).”

9 WaYaYalakaw (And went) HaAyanashayam (the men) WaYaIbaraw (and passed through) BaAratz (in land), WaYaKathabawah (and write her) LaIyarayam (surveyed cities) LaShabaih (seven) Chalaqayam (portions) Il-Sapar (over book / scribed document). WaYaBawaaw (and came) Al (to) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Al-HaMachanah (to the camp) Shayalah (Shiloh).

10 WaYaShalak (And cast) Lam (for them) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Gawaral (lots) BaShayalah (in Shiloh) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah (). WaYaChalaq (and divided) Sham (there) Yahawashawai (Joshua) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land) LaBanay (to children) Yashar-Al (Israel) KaMachalaqatham (according to their divisions).

11 WaYaIlah (And came up) Gawaral (lot) Matah (staff / rod / tribe) Banay (son) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) LaMashapachahatham (to their families). WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Gabawal (border/boundary) Gawaralam (their lot) BayanaBanay (between son) Yahawadah (Judah) WaBayanaBanay (and between son) Yawasap (Joseph).

12 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Lam (for them) HaGabawal (the border) LaPaahath (quarter) Tzapawanah (toward north) Man (from) HaYaradan (the Jordan). WaYaIlah (and went up) HaGabawal (the border) Al-Kathap (to side) Yarayachaw (Jericho) MaTzapawan (from north), WaYaIlah (and went up) BaHar (through hill country) Yamah (toward westward). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Thawatzaahathayaw (his 𐤕𐤅𐤑𐤀𐤄) Madabarah (ended toward wilderness) Bayath-Awan (Beth Aven) Awan (Aven).

13 WaYaIbar (And passed along) MaSham (from there) HaGabawal (the border) Lawaz (Luz), Al-Kathap (to side same southward) Lawaz (Luz) Nagabah (toward lies south) Bayath-Chawarawan (Beth Horon) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Bayath-Al (Bethel). WaYaYarad (and went down) Itarawath-Adar (Ataroth Addar), HaGabawal (the border) Itarawath (Ataroth) Adar (Addar) Il-HaHar (over the mountain) AsharaMaNagab (who/that from 𐤍𐤂𐤁) Thachathawan (lower).

14 WaYaThaar (And 𐤕𐤀𐤓) HaGabawal (the border extended), WaYaNaSabab (and turned) LaPaahath (quarter) Yam (sea/waters) Nagabah (toward southward), Man-HaHar (from the mountain) AsharaIl-Panayam (who/that over face/presence/surface) Bayath-Chawarawan (Beth Horon southward); Qarayath-Bail (ended Kiriath Baal) Qarayath-Yairayam (same Kiriath Jearim), Nagabah (toward 𐤍𐤂𐤁) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Thawatzaahathayaw (his 𐤕𐤅𐤑𐤀𐤄) Al (to) Bail (Baals) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Iyar (city) Banay (son) Yahawadah (Judah). Zaath (this) Paahath (quarter) Yam (sea/waters).

15 WaPaahath (And quarter) Qarayath-Yairayam (farthest part Kiriath Jearim) Nagabah (toward south). MaQatzah (from end / extremity / border) WaYaYatzaa (and went out) HaGabawal (the border) Yamah (toward westward), WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Al-Maiyan (to spring) Mayamay (waters) Napathawach (Nephtoah).

16 WaYaYarad (And went down) HaGabawal (the border) Al-Qatzah (to end / extremity / border) HaHar (farthest the mountain) AsharaIl-Panayam (who/that over face/presence/surface) Gayaa (valley) Ban (son) Hanam (Hinnom), AsharaBaImaq (who/that in valley) Rapaa (Rephaim) Tzapawanah (toward northward). WaYaYarad (and it went down) Gayaa (valley) Hanam (Hinnom), Al-Kathap (to side) HaYabawasay (the Jebusite) Nagabah (toward southward), WaYaYarad (and went down) Iyan-Ragal (En Rogel) Iyan (Ain).

17 WaYaThaar (And 𐤕𐤀𐤓) MaTzapawan (from 𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍) WaYaYatzaa (and extended northward went out) Iyan-Shamash (En Shemesh), Iyan (Ain) WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Al (to) Galayalawath (Geliloth), Ashar-NakachaMailah (who/that which over against ascent) Adamayam (Adummim). WaYaYarad (and it went down) Aban (stone) Bahan (Bohan) Ban (son) Raawaban (Reuben).

18 WaYaIbar (And it passed) Al-Kathap (to side) Mawal-HaIrabah (Before the Arabah) Tzapawanah (toward northward), WaYaYarad (and went down) HaIrabahathah (to the Arabah).

19 WaYaIbar (And passed) HaGabawal (the border) Al-Kathap (to side) Bayath-Chagalah (Beth Hoglah) Tzapawanah (ended toward north) WaYaHayah (and northward); Thawatzaahawathayaw (his 𐤕𐤅𐤑𐤀𐤄 - plural) HaGabawal (the border) Al-Lashawan (to tongue / language) Yam (sea/waters), HaMalach (the salt) Tzapawanah (toward 𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍) Al-Qatzah (to end / extremity / border) HaYaradan (the Jordan) Nagabah (toward south). Zah (this / that / these) Gabawal (border/boundary) Nagab (south).

20 WaHaYaradan (And the Jordan) YaGabal (border) Athaw (the entirety of him) LaPaahath (quarter) Qadamah (toward east). Zaath (this) Nachalahath (inheritance) Banay (son) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), LaGabawalahathayah (her borders) Sabayab (around), LaMashapachahatham (to their families).

21 WaHayahaw (And came to pass) HaIyarayam (now the cities) LaMatah (tribe) Banay (son) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) LaMashapachahawathayam (to their families Emek) Yarayachaw (Jericho), Bayath-Chagalah (Beth Hoglah), Chagalah (Hoglah) WaImaq (and 𐤏𐤌𐤒) Qatzayatz (Keziz),

22 Bayath-Hairabah (Beth Arabah), WaTzamarayam (and Zemaraim), Bayath-Al (Bethel), Al (El beth el)

23 WaHaIwayam (and the Avvim), WaHaParah (and the Parah), WaIparah (and Ophrah),

24 Kapar-Haimawanay (Chephar Ammoni), WaHaIpanay (and the Ophni), WaGabai (and Geba); Iyarayam (cities) Shanathayam (two) Isharah (ten) WaChatzarayan (and their villages).

25 Gabaiwan (Gibeon), WaHaRamah (and the Ramah), WaBaarawath (and Beeroth),

26 WaHaMatzapah (and the Mizpeh), WaHaKapayarah (and the Chephirah), WaHaMatzah (and the Mozah),

27 WaRaqam (and Rekem), Yarap-Al (Irpeel), WaTharaalah (and Taralah),

28 WaTzalai (And Zelah), HaAlap (the Eleph), WaHaYabawasay (and the Jebusite) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), Gabaith (Gibeath), Qarayath-Yairayam (same Kiriath); Iyarayam (fourteen cities) Arabai (four) Isharah (ten) WaChatzarayan (and their villages). Zaath (this) Nachalahath (inheritance) Banay (son) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin) LaMashapachahatham (to their families).