SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 2023 – Page 76

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 14:5

14:5a

So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses: This is a summary of verses 1-5. Yahweh told Moses how to divide up the land when they were on the plains of Moab, before they entered the land of Canaan (Numbers 33:50-54).

Here is another way to translate this clause:

The Israelites followed the Lord ’s instructions to Moses. (NET Bible)

14:5b

and they divided the land: Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

they allotted the land (Revised Standard Version)
-or-
they assigned the land to the people

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 15:22

15:22

Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah:

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 15:54

15:54a

Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Humtah, Kiriath-arba which is also called Hebron, and Zior
-or-
Humtah, Kiriath-arba which now has the name Hebron, and Zior

15:54b

nine cities, along with their villages: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

In all there were nine towns, and there were villages that surrounded them
-or-
The number of these towns was nine, with the villages that were near them

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 17:13

17:13a

However, when the Israelites grew stronger: The clause when the Israelites grew stronger indicates that the Israel people became strong enough to force the Canaanite people to do what they wanted.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

But when the people of Israel became stronger
-or-
But later when the Israel men became strong enough

17:13b

they put the Canaanites to forced labor: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

they made the Canaan people work as their slaves
-or-
the people of Canaan became their slaves and had to work hard for them

17:13c

but they failed to drive them out completely: The clause that the Berean Standard Bible translates as failed to drive them out has a form in Hebrew to show that it is emphasized. The Berean Standard Bible translates this emphasis with the word completely. Use a word or grammatical form in your language that shows emphasis.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

But still the Israel people did not completely force the Canaan people to leave
-or-
However, the people of Israel failed to make all of the people of Canaan leave ⌊the land⌋

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 18:27

18:27

Rekem, Irpeel, Taralah:

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 19:31

19:31a

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher: This is like verse 23a, except that it refers to the clan of Asher instead of Issachar. It is recommended that you translate it in a similar way.

19:31b

including these cities and their villages: This part of the verse is like verse 23b. It is recommended that you translate this part of the verse in the same way as you did verse 23b.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 21:14

21:14

Jattir: The town of Jattir was mentioned in 15:48. It was southwest of Hebron, in the hill country of Judah.

Eshtemoa: The town of Eshtemoa was mentioned in 15:50. It was also southwest of Hebron in the hill country of Judah.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse:

Jattir town and the grazing lands around it and Eshtemoa town with the grazing lands around it
-or-
and Jattir town with its grasslands and Eshtemoa town with its grasslands

SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 22:10

Section Joshua 22:1–8 Joshua sent the eastern clans back to their homes

Joshua had told the men of the clans of Reuben, Gad and half the clan of Manasseh that they must help their fellow Israelites to conquer the land on the west side of the Jordan River (see Joshua 1:12-18). Now they had conquered it with God’s help. They had fulfilled their obligation and so Joshua sent them home to where their families were living on the east side of the Jordan.

Paragraph 22:1–8

22:1

Then: The Hebrew adverb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Then starts a new time setting. We do not know how much time passed between the events of chapter 21 and the events of chapter 22. If the word Then in your language suggests that these events happened immediately after the events of chapter 22, it may be better to add a phrase such as:

some time later
-or-
on another day

Joshua summoned: The Hebrew verb that the Berean Standard Bible translates as summoned can also be translated as “called” or “called together.” Joshua called all these people to come together and listen to what he had to say.

the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh: The phrase the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh refers to the people of the Reuben clan, the Gad clan, and half the people of the clan of Manasseh. These clans were mentioned in 1:12.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse:

Later, Joshua called together the people of the Reuben clan, the Gad clan, and half of the Manasseh clan
-or-
On another day, Joshua called the Reuben people, the Gad people, and half of the Manasseh people ⌊to meet with him⌋

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Joshua 2023