--- title: Joshua 17:4 — And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying: 'The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren'; therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOS.17.4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Joshua](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOS/) / [chapter 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOS/17/) / 17:4 # Joshua 17:4 יְהוֹשֻׁעַ **Who acts:** daughters, LORD · **What happens:** come, say, command, give · **To what, where:** Eleazar, Moses, inheritance, us, daughters, LORD · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Joshua 17:4 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — daughters, LORD — and what happens in the verse to Eleazar, Moses, inheritance, us, daughters, LORD, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 24 chapters of Joshua on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְלִפְנֵ֤י הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָה֙ צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָֽתֶת־לָ֥נוּ נַחֲלָ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ אַחֵ֑ינוּ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֜ם אֶל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ נַֽחֲלָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲחֵ֥י אֲבִיהֶֽן׃ [And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying: 'The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren'; therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.445/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:JOS:427 # text = וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְלִפְנֵ֤י הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָה֙ צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֔ה לָֽתֶת־לָ֥נוּ נַחֲלָ֖ה בְּת֣וֹךְ אַחֵ֑ינוּ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֜ם אֶל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ נַֽחֲלָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲחֵ֥י אֲבִיהֶֽן׃ # verse = JOS.17.4 1-2 וַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_17:4!1|MId=o060170040011|Strong=2050b 2 תִּקְרַ֡בְנָה קָרַב VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.drew.near|Ref=JOS_17:4!1|MId=o060170040012|Strong=7126|Frame=A0:060170030191;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 לִפְנֵי֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=JOS_17:4!2|MId=o060170040021|Strong=3807a 4 פְנֵי֩ פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 2 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_17:4!2|MId=o060170040022|Strong=6440 5 אֶלְעָזָ֨ר אֶלְעָזָר PROPN _ _ 4 compound:smixut _ Gloss=Eleazar|Ref=JOS_17:4!3|MId=o060170040031|Strong=0499 6-7 הַכֹּהֵ֜ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 7 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOS_17:4!4|MId=o060170040041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 7 כֹּהֵ֜ן כֹּהֵן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 appos _ Gloss=priest|Ref=JOS_17:4!4|MId=o060170040042|Strong=3548 8-10 וְלִפְנֵ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_17:4!5|MId=o060170040051|Strong=2050b 9 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_17:4!5|MId=o060170040052|Strong=3807a 10 פְנֵ֣י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 4 conj _ Gloss=before|Ref=JOS_17:4!5|MId=o060170040053|Strong=6440 11 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 10 punct _ Ref=JOS_17:4!5 12 יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ יְהֹושֻׁעַ PROPN _ _ 10 compound:smixut _ Gloss=Joshua|Ref=JOS_17:4!6|MId=o060170040061|Strong=3091 13 בִּן־ בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 12 appos _ Gloss=the.son|Ref=JOS_17:4!7|MId=o060170040071|Strong=1121|SpaceAfter=No 14 נ֗וּן נוּן PROPN _ _ 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Nun|Ref=JOS_17:4!8|MId=o060170040081|Strong=5126 15-17 וְלִפְנֵ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_17:4!9|MId=o060170040091|Strong=2050b 16 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_17:4!9|MId=o060170040092|Strong=3807a 17 פְנֵ֤י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 4 conj _ Gloss=before|Ref=JOS_17:4!9|MId=o060170040093|Strong=6440 18-19 הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JOS_17:4!10|MId=o060170040101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 נְּשִׂיאִים֙ נָשִׂיא NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 17 compound:smixut _ Gloss=leaders|Ref=JOS_17:4!10|MId=o060170040102|Strong=5387 20-21 לֵאמֹ֔ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 23 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=JOS_17:4!11|MId=o060170040111|Strong=3807a 21 אמֹ֔ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 20 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_17:4!11|MId=o060170040112|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:060170030191;|Type=infinitive_construct 22 יְהוָה֙ יהוה PROPN _ _ 23 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=JOS_17:4!12|MId=o060170040121|Strong=3068 23 צִוָּ֣ה צָוָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 advcl _ Gloss=he.commanded|Ref=JOS_17:4!13|MId=o060170040131|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:060170040121;A1:060170040151;|Type=qatal 24 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JOS_17:4!14|MId=o060170040141|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 25 מֹשֶׁ֔ה מֹשֶׁה PROPN _ _ 23 obj _ Gloss=Moses|Ref=JOS_17:4!15|MId=o060170040151|Strong=4872 26-27 לָֽתֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 לָֽ לְ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOS_17:4!16|MId=o060170040161|Strong=3807a 27 תֶת־ נָתַן VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 23 xcomp _ Gloss=give|Ref=JOS_17:4!16|MId=o060170040162|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:060170040151;A1:060170040181;|Type=infinitive_construct 28-29 לָ֥נוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 ל לְ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOS_17:4!17|MId=o060170040171|Strong=3807a 29 ָ֥נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 27 obl _ Gloss=us|Ref=JOS_17:4!17|MId=o060170040172|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 30 נַחֲלָ֖ה נַחֲלָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 27 obj _ Gloss=an.inheritance|Ref=JOS_17:4!18|MId=o060170040181|Strong=5159 31-32 בְּת֣וֹךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=among|Ref=JOS_17:4!19|MId=o060170040191|Strong=0871a 32 ת֣וֹךְ תָּוֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_17:4!19|MId=o060170040192|Strong=8432 33-34 אַחֵ֑ינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 אַחֵ֑י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 32 compound:smixut _ Gloss=brothers|Ref=JOS_17:4!20|MId=o060170040201|Strong=0251 34 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=JOS_17:4!20|MId=o060170040202|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 35-36 וַיִּתֵּ֨ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 36 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JOS_17:4!21|MId=o060170040211|Strong=2050b 36 יִּתֵּ֨ן נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.gave|Ref=JOS_17:4!21|MId=o060170040212|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:060170040061;A1:060170040261;|Type=wayyiqtol 37-38 לָהֶ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 ל לְ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOS_17:4!22|MId=o060170040221|Strong=3807a 38 ָהֶ֜ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=JOS_17:4!22|MId=o060170040222|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 39 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JOS_17:4!23|MId=o060170040231|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 40 פִּ֤י פֶּה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 36 obl _ Gloss=the.mouth|Ref=JOS_17:4!24|MId=o060170040241|Strong=6310 41 יְהוָה֙ יהוה PROPN _ _ 40 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=JOS_17:4!25|MId=o060170040251|Strong=3068 42 נַֽחֲלָ֔ה נַחֲלָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 36 obj _ Gloss=an.inheritance|Ref=JOS_17:4!26|MId=o060170040261|Strong=5159 43-44 בְּת֖וֹךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 44 case _ Gloss=among|Ref=JOS_17:4!27|MId=o060170040271|Strong=0871a 44 ת֖וֹךְ תָּוֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 36 obl _ Gloss=|Ref=JOS_17:4!27|MId=o060170040272|Strong=8432 45 אֲחֵ֥י אָח NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 44 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.brothers|Ref=JOS_17:4!28|MId=o060170040281|Strong=0251 46-47 אֲבִיהֶֽן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46 אֲבִי אָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 45 compound:smixut _ Gloss=their.father|Ref=JOS_17:4!29|MId=o060170040291|Strong=0001 47 הֶֽן הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 46 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=JOS_17:4!29|MId=o060170040292|Strong=2004|Type=pronominal 48 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 47 punct _ Ref=JOS_17:4!29 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | תִּקְרַבְנָה *they drew near* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | צִוָּה *he commanded* | qatal · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | מֹשֶׁה *Moses* | | | | תֶת־ *give* | infinitive construct · qal | מֹשֶׁה *Moses* | נַחֲלָה *an inheritance* | | | | יִּתֵּן *he gave* | wayyiqtol · qal | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ *Joshua* | נַֽחֲלָה *an inheritance* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וְקָרִיבָא לָקֳדָם אֶלְעָזָר כַּהֲנָא וְלִקֳדָם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בַּר נוּן וְלִקֳדָם רַבְרְבַיָא לְמֵימַר יְיָ פַּקֵיד יַת מֹשֶׁה לְמִתַּן לָנָא אַחֲסָנָא בְּגוֹ אַחָנָא וִיהַב לְהוֹן עַל מֵימְרָא דַייָ אַחֲסָנָא בְּגוֹ אֲחֵי אֲבוּהֶן: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying: 'The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren'; therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.445/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:JOS:427`. - ← previous: [Joshua 17:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOS.17.3/) - next →: [Joshua 17:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOS.17.5/) - ↑ back to [Joshua 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JOS/17/)