JOSHUA 18:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.”

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Joshua 18:1 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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And the whole כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) whole
congregation עֲדַ֤ת A stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) congregation
of the children בְּנֵֽי A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) children
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
assembled together וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּ To convoke assembled together
at Shiloh, שִׁלֹ֔ה Shiloh, a place in Palestine Shiloh
and set up וַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ינוּ To reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) set up
the tabernacle אֹ֣הֶל A tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) tabernacle
of the congregation מוֹעֵ֑ד Properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) congregation
there. שָׁ֖ם There (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence there
And the land וְהָאָ֥רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
was subdued נִכְבְּשָׁ֖ה To tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate subdued
before לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
them. לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) them

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  • 1  And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

  • 2  And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance.

  • 3  And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord God of your fathers hath given you?




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