| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 21:2:1 ⧉וַיְדַבְּר֨וּvayedabreuand they spoke Joshua 21:2:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֜םaleihemto them Joshua 21:2:3 ⧉בְּשִׁלֹ֗הbeshiloin Shiloh Joshua 21:2:4 ⧉בְּאֶ֤רֶץbeeretzin the land of Joshua 21:2:5 ⧉כְּנַ֙עַן֙kenaanCanaan Joshua 21:2:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רleimorsaying Joshua 21:2:7 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Joshua 21:2:8 ⧉צִוָּ֣הtsivacommanded Joshua 21:2:9 ⧉בְיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔הbeyadmoshehby the hand of Moses Joshua 21:2:10 ⧉לָֽתֶת־לָ֥נוּlatetlanuto give to us Joshua 21:2:11 ⧉עָרִ֖יםarimcities Joshua 21:2:12 ⧉לָשָׁ֑בֶתlashavetto dwell in Joshua 21:2:13 ⧉וּמִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֖ןumigresheihenand their pasturelands Joshua 21:2:14 ⧉לִבְהֶמְתֵּֽנוּ׃livhemttenufor our livestock |
| 2. Formal Translation And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, “The LORD {Yahweh, Law Giver} commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in and their pasturelands for our livestock.” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation They addressed them at Shiloh in Canaan, saying, “The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander} told Moses to provide us towns to live in, along with the open lands for our animals.” |