King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon;
Complete Jewish Bible:
and to the Re'uveni and the Gadi I gave the territory from Gil'ad to the Arnon Valley, with the middle of the valley as the border, as far as the Yabok River, which is the border with the people of 'Amon;
Berean Standard Bible:
and to the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead to the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley was the border) and up to the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites.
American Standard Version:
And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and the border thereof, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And unto the Reubenites{H7206} and unto the Gadites{H1425} I gave{H5414} from Gilead{H1568} even unto the river{H5158} Arnon{H769} half{H8432} the valley{H5158}, and the border{H1366} even unto the river{H5158} Jabbok{H2999}, which is the border{H1366} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983};
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 21:24
- And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] strong.
2 Samuel 24:5
- And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
Deuteronomy 2:37
- Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, [nor] unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
Numbers 32:33
- And Moses gave unto them, [even] to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, [even] the cities of the country round about.
Numbers 32:38
- And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
Joshua 12:2
- Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon;
Joshua 12:3
- And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:
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Commentary for Deuteronomy 3:16
Deuteronomy 3:16 is part of the larger narrative where Moses recounts the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and their conquest of territories east of the Jordan River, under the leadership of Moses and Joshua. In this verse, Moses is addressing the tribes of Reuben and Gad, who, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, had requested and been granted the right to settle in the lands they had just conquered on the condition that they would continue to help their fellow Israelites conquer the lands west of the Jordan.
The verse specifically outlines the geographical boundaries of the land given to these tribes, extending from Gilead to the river Arnon and including half the valley as far as the river Jabbok. This area encompasses parts of modern-day Jordan and corresponds to the region situated to the east of the Dead Sea. The river Jabbok is also significant as it marked the border with the territory of the Ammonites, a people with whom the Israelites had complex relationships, ranging from alliances to hostility.
The themes present in this verse include God's faithfulness in providing land for His people, the importance of geographical boundaries in the ancient world for establishing identity and security, and the concept of conditional inheritance, where the Israelites' right to the land was contingent upon their obedience to God's commands. This verse also highlights the diversity within Israel, as different tribes had different roles and inheritances, yet all were part of the larger covenant community. The historical context reflects the period of settlement and division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel, an eventful time that set the stage for the subsequent history of the Israelite nation.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7206
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רְאוּבֵנִי
Transliteration: Rᵉʼûwbênîy
Pronunciation: reh-oob-ay-nee'
Description: patronymic from רְאוּבֵן; a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben; children of Reuben, Reubenites. - Strong's Number: H1425
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּדִי
Transliteration: Gâdîy
Pronunciation: gaw-dee'
Description: patronymically from גָּד; a Gadite (collectively) or descendants of Gad; Gadites, children of Gad. - Strong's Number: H5414
There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָתַן
Transliteration: nâthan
Pronunciation: naw-than'
Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. - Strong's Number: H1568
There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גִּלְעָד
Transliteration: Gilʻâd
Pronunciation: ghil-awd'
Description: probably from גַּלְעֵד; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites; Gilead, Gileadite. - Strong's Number: H5158
There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נַחַל
Transliteration: nachal
Pronunciation: nakh'-al
Description: or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from נָחַל in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine); brook, flood, river, stream, valley. - Strong's Number: H769
There are 86 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַרְנוֹן
Transliteration: ʼArnôwn
Pronunciation: ar-nohn'
Description: or אַרְנֹןlemma אַרְנן missing vowel, corrected to אַרְנֹן; from רָנַן; a brawling stream; the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territory; Arnon. - Strong's Number: H8432
There are 390 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּוֶךְ
Transliteration: tâvek
Pronunciation: taw'-vek
Description: from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre; among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). - Strong's Number: H1366
There are 196 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּבוּל
Transliteration: gᵉbûwl
Pronunciation: gheb-ool'
Description: or גְּבֻל; (shortened) from גָּבַל; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed; border, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space. - Strong's Number: H2999
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַבֹּק
Transliteration: Yabbôq
Pronunciation: yab-boke'
Description: probably from בָּקַק; pouring forth; Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan; Jabbok. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; 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.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H5983
There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַמּוֹן
Transliteration: ʻAmmôwn
Pronunciation: am-mone'
Description: from עַם; tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country; Ammon, Ammonites.