King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Thus Isra'el lived in the land of the Emori.
Berean Standard Bible:
So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.
American Standard Version:
Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Thus Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427} in the land{H776} of the Amorites{H567}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Joshua 12:1
- ¶ Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
Joshua 12:6
- Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it [for] a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
Deuteronomy 3:16
- 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;
Deuteronomy 3:17
- The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast [thereof], from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
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 32:42
- And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Joshua 13:8
- With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, [even] as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them;
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Commentary for Numbers 21:31
1. Themes:
- Divine Providence: The verse reflects the theme of God's guidance and provision for Israel, as they settle in the land of the Amorites, which is part of the Promised Land.
- Conquest and Settlement: It underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan, emphasizing their right to occupy the territories of the native peoples.
- Continuity of God's Promises: The verse is part of the broader narrative of God's covenant with the patriarchs, particularly the promise of land made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
2. Historical Context:
- The Israelites, having been delivered from Egyptian slavery, are in the process of entering and taking possession of the Promised Land. Numbers 21:31 specifically refers to the period after the Israelites have defeated the Amorite king, Sihon, and his people.
- This event occurs during the latter part of the 40-year wilderness wandering, as the new generation of Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, prepares to inherit the land promised to their forefathers.
- The defeat of Sihon and the occupation of the Amorite territory serve as a precursor to the Israelites' later conquests under Joshua, which will include the rest of the Promised Land.
- The verse is situated within a series of narratives that describe the military campaigns and interactions between the Israelites and the various nations inhabiting Canaan, setting the stage for the establishment of Israel in the land.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel. - 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: 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: H567
There are 715 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱמֹרִי
Transliteration: ʼĔmôrîy
Pronunciation: em-o-ree'
Description: probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from אָמַר in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence; thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes; Amorite.