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href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua blessed them. He sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That's how Joshua blessed them. Then he sent them on their way and they returned to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away; and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua blesses them, and sends them away, and they go to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua blesseth them, and sendeth them away, and they go unto their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will bless them and will send them away; and they will go to their tents.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josue blessed them, and sent them away, and they returned to their dwellings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Joshua blessed them, and he sent them away. And they returned to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua then blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them and sent them away; and they went to their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua blessed them and he sent them away and they went to their cities<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua blessed them, and dismissed them; and they went to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/22-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5663" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">The Eastern Tribes Return Home</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·rə·ḵêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·šal·lə·ḥêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent them on their way,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and they went</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·lê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">their homes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>(To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan among their brothers.) When Joshua sent them to their homes he blessed them,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Deuteronomy 12:10-11</a></span><br />When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely, / then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-18.htm">Numbers 32:18-22</a></span><br />We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance. / Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.” / Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-12.htm">Joshua 1:12-15</a></span><br />But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, / “Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’ / Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-18.htm">Deuteronomy 3:18-20</a></span><br />At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites. / But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you, / until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43-45</a></span><br />Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. / And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. / Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua 23:1-3</a></span><br />A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years, / he summoned all Israel, including its elders, leaders, judges, and officers. “I am old and well along in years,” he said, / “and you have seen everything that the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake, because it was the LORD your God who fought for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1</a></span><br />After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Nehemiah 9:24-25</a></span><br />So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. / They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-18.htm">Hebrews 3:18-19</a></span><br />And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Joshua 24:13</a></span><br />So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-18.htm">1 Chronicles 22:18</a></span><br />“Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went to their tents.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua 22:7,8</a></b></br> Now to the <i>one</i> half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given <i>possession</i> in Bashan: but unto the <i>other</i> half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13</a></b></br> And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19</a></b></br> And he blessed him, and said, Blessed <i>be</i> Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/joshua/15-19.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/22-7.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-11.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/joshua/24-10.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/joshua/22-8.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/joshua/22-7.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/22-7.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">They build the altar of testimony in their journey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">The Israelites are offended thereat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-21.htm">They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Joshua blessed them</b><br>Joshua, as the leader of Israel, performs a significant act of blessing, which is a common biblical practice for imparting divine favor and protection. This blessing signifies approval and a prayer for prosperity and success. In the context of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, it acknowledges their faithful service in helping conquer the Promised Land. The act of blessing is reminiscent of patriarchal blessings seen in Genesis, such as those given by Jacob to his sons, and it underscores the continuity of God's covenantal promises.<p><b>and sent them on their way</b><br>This phrase indicates a formal dismissal, marking the completion of a mission. The tribes had fulfilled their commitment to assist their fellow Israelites in securing the land west of the Jordan River. This sending off is not just a physical departure but also a release from their military obligations, allowing them to return to their own inheritance east of the Jordan. It reflects the importance of keeping vows and the integrity of communal responsibility within the Israelite confederation.<p><b>and they went to their homes</b><br>The return to their homes signifies a restoration to normalcy and peace after a period of warfare. The "homes" refer to the lands allotted to them by Moses on the east side of the Jordan, as detailed in <a href="/numbers/32.htm">Numbers 32</a>. This return is a fulfillment of God's promise to give rest to His people in the land He has provided. It also highlights the theme of rest and inheritance, which is a precursor to the ultimate rest found in Christ, as discussed in <a href="/hebrews/4.htm">Hebrews 4</a>. The journey back to their homes is both a physical and spiritual return to the place of God's provision and promise.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, who led the people into the Promised Land. In this verse, he acts as a spiritual leader, blessing the tribes before they return to their homes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tribes_of_reuben,_gad,_and_the_half-tribe_of_manasseh.htm">The Tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the Half-Tribe of Manasseh</a></b><br>These tribes had settled on the east side of the Jordan River. They had fulfilled their commitment to help the other tribes conquer the land west of the Jordan and were now returning home.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical boundary in the account, symbolizing the division between the land of Canaan and the territories east of the Jordan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The tribes had been fighting to secure this land for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessing.htm">Blessing</a></b><br>A significant act in the Hebrew tradition, often invoking God's favor and protection. Joshua's blessing signifies approval and a prayer for God's continued presence with the tribes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_commitments.htm">Faithfulness to Commitments</a></b><br>The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh honored their commitment to help their fellow Israelites. This teaches us the importance of keeping our promises and being faithful in our duties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_blessing.htm">Leadership and Blessing</a></b><br>Joshua's role as a leader who blesses his people highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and the power of blessing others in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_and_reward.htm">Rest and Reward</a></b><br>After fulfilling their obligations, the tribes return home, symbolizing rest and reward. This reflects the biblical principle that faithfulness leads to peace and rest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a></b><br>Despite geographical separation, the tribes remained united in purpose. This encourages us to maintain unity and support within the body of Christ, even when physically apart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The return of the tribes to their homes is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust in God's promises in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_achan's_sin_cause_israel's_loss.htm">Why did Achan's disobedience lead to Israel's defeat?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_heaven_like_in_the_bible.htm">How should fathers nurture and guide their children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_ancient_giants.htm">Where is Mount Tabor mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_2_15_fit_history.htm">If Jericho's walls had already crumbled before Joshua's era, how does Joshua 2:15 align with historical timelines?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To their tents.</span> It would seem that, during the whole of these "many days," the conquered cities had remained tenantless, waiting for the return of the warriors from their long expedition. "Those that were first in the assignment of the land were last in the enjoyment of it; so 'the last shall be first and the first last,' that there may be something of equality" (Matthew Henry). The first part of the quotation is due to Bishop Hall, who also says, "If heaven be never so sweet to us, yet may wee not runne from this earthen warfare till our great Captaine shall please to discharge us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/22-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">blessed them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇā·rə·ḵêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sent them on their way,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·šal·lə·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their homes.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ho·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/22-6.htm">OT History: Joshua 22:6 So Joshua blessed them and sent them (Josh. 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