Settlement and City Building

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The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

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Atrothshophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,

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Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

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The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

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Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities which they built.

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The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein.

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Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein.

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Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its towns, and called them Havvoth Jair.

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Nobah went and took Kenath, and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.