King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
[Are] they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?
Complete Jewish Bible:
Both are west of the Yarden, in the direction of the sunset, in the land of the Kena'ani living in the 'Aravah, across from Gilgal, near the pistachio trees of Moreh.
Berean Standard Bible:
Are not these mountains across the Jordan, west of the road toward the sunset, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the Oak of Moreh?
American Standard Version:
Are they not beyond the Jordan, behind the way of the going down of the sun, in the land of the Canaanites that dwell in the Arabah, over against Gilgal, beside the oaks of Moreh?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Are they not on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, by{H310} the way{H1870} where the sun{H8121} goeth down{H3996}, in the land{H776} of the Canaanites{H3669}, which dwell{H3427} in the champaign{H6160} over against{H4136} Gilgal{H1537}, beside{H681} the plains{H436} of Moreh{H4176}?
Cross-References (KJV):
Genesis 12:6
- ¶ And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite [was] then in the land.
Judges 7:1
- ¶ Then Jerubbaal, who [is] Gideon, and all the people that [were] with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
Joshua 4:19
- And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth [day] of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua 5:9
- And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
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Commentary for Deuteronomy 11:30
Deuteronomy 11:30 is part of Moses' second discourse to the Israelites, where he reiterates the law and exhorts the people to obey God's commandments as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. The verse refers to the location of the Canaanites, who are occupying the land that the Israelites are destined to inherit.
**Themes:**
1. **Promise of the Land:** This verse underscores the theme of the Promised Land, which is central to the Pentateuch. It emphasizes the geographical proximity of the land that God has promised to the Israelites.
2. **Obedience to God:** The broader context of the verse is Moses' call for the people to faithfully follow God's laws, which is tied to their possession and prosperity in the land.
3. **Conquest and Displacement:** The mention of the Canaanites sets the stage for the theme of conquest and the displacement of the current inhabitants as part of God's plan for Israel.
**Historical Context:**
- The Israelites are on the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River, ready to cross into Canaan, the land promised to their ancestors.
- Moses, who is not allowed to enter the land due to his earlier disobedience, is giving his final addresses to the people before they enter without him.
- The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to possess, is described as being on the western side of the Jordan, in the region where the sun sets, contrasting with their current location where the sun rises.
- Gilgal and Moreh are significant places in the early narratives of the Israelite settlement in Canaan. Gilgal is where the Israelites will first camp after crossing the Jordan and where the first Passover in the land is celebrated. Moreh refers to a region that is associated with the oak of Moreh, a place later known for the battle where the Lord thundered against the Canaanites.
This verse serves as a geographical marker and a reminder of the historical and theological significance of the land that the Israelites are about to possess in fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5676
There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵבֶר
Transliteration: ʻêber
Pronunciation: ay'-ber
Description: from עָבַר; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east); [idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight. - Strong's Number: H3383
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַרְדֵּן
Transliteration: Yardên
Pronunciation: yar-dane'
Description: from יָרַד; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine; Jordan. - Strong's Number: H310
There are 766 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַחַר
Transliteration: ʼachar
Pronunciation: akh-ar'
Description: from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with. - Strong's Number: H1870
There are 627 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration: derek
Pronunciation: deh'-rek
Description: from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). - Strong's Number: H8121
There are 127 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁמֶשׁ
Transliteration: shemesh
Pronunciation: sheh'-mesh
Description: from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement; [phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ. - Strong's Number: H3996
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָבוֹא
Transliteration: mâbôwʼ
Pronunciation: maw-bo'
Description: from בּוֹא; (with or without שֶׁמֶשׁ); an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towards; by which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, [phrase] westward. Compare מוֹבָא. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H3669
There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כְּנַעַנִי
Transliteration: Kᵉnaʻanîy
Pronunciation: ken-ah-an-ee'
Description: patrial from כְּנַעַן; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans); Canaanite, merchant, trafficker. - Strong's Number: H3427
There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשַׁב
Transliteration: yâshab
Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. - Strong's Number: H6160
There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲרָבָה
Transliteration: ʻărâbâh
Pronunciation: ar-aw-baw'
Description: from עָרַב (in the sense of sterility); a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea; Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה. - Strong's Number: H4136
There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּל
Transliteration: mûwl
Pronunciation: mool
Description: or מוֹל; (Deuteronomy 1:1), or מוֹאל; (Nehemiah 12:38), or מֻל; (Numbers 22:5), from מוּל; properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite; (over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with. - Strong's Number: H1537
There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּלְגָּל
Transliteration: Gilgâl
Pronunciation: ghil-gawl'
Description: the same as גִּלְגָּל (with the article as a properly, noun); Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine; Gilgal. See also בֵּית הַגִּלְגָּל. - Strong's Number: H681
There are 165 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵצֶל
Transliteration: ʼêtsel
Pronunciation: ay'-tsel
Description: from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל. - Strong's Number: H436
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵלוֹן
Transliteration: ʼêlôwn
Pronunciation: ay-lone'
Description: prolonged from אַיִל; an oak or other strong tree; plain. See also אֵילוֹן. - Strong's Number: H4176
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוֹרֶה
Transliteration: Môwreh
Pronunciation: mo-reh'
Description: or מֹרֶה; the same as מוֹרֶה; Moreh, a Canaanite; also a hill (perhaps named from him); Moreh.