Deuteronomy 3:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"To the Reubenitesוְלָרֻאוּבֵנִ֨י
(ve·la·ru·'u·ve·ni)
7206: desc. of Reubenfrom Reuben
and to the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֜י
(ve·lag·ga·di)
1425: desc. of Gadfrom Gad
I gaveנָתַ֤תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
from Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙
(hag·gil·'ad)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
even as farוְעַד־
(ve·'ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the valleyנַ֣חַל
(na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
of Arnon,אַרְנֹ֔ן
(ar·non,)
769: "a roaring stream," a wadi and stream in Moabfrom the same as Aran
the middleתֹּ֥וךְ
(to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of the valleyהַנַּ֖חַל
(han·na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
as a borderוּגְבֻ֑ל
(u·ge·vul;)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
and as farוְעַד֙
(ve·'ad)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the riverהַנַּ֔חַל
(han·na·chal,)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
Jabbok,יַבֹּ֣ק
(yab·bok)
2999: a river E. of the Jordanprobably from baqaq
the borderגְּב֖וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ammon;עַמֹּֽון׃
(am·mo·vn.)
5983: a people living E. of the Jordanfrom im


















KJV Lexicon
And unto the Reubenites
R'uwbeniy  (reh-oob-ay-nee')
a Reubenite or descendant of Reuben -- children of Reuben, Reubenites.
and unto the Gadites
Gadiy  (gaw-dee')
a Gadite (collectively) or descendants of Gad -- Gadites, children of Gad.
I gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
from Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
even unto the river
nachal  (nakh'-al)
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.
Arnon
'Arnown  (ar-nohn')
a brawling stream; the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territory -- Arnon.
half
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the valley
nachal  (nakh'-al)
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.
and the border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
even unto the river
nachal  (nakh'-al)
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.
Jabbok
Yabboq  (yab-boke')
pouring forth; Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan -- Jabbok.
which is the border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of the children
ben  (bane)
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.
of Ammon
`Ammown  (am-mone')
tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country -- Ammon, Ammonites.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even as far as the valley of Arnon, the middle of the valley as a border and as far as the river Jabbok, the border of the sons of Ammon;

King James Bible
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites the area extending 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.

International Standard Version
And I've given Gilead to the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad as far as the Arnon Valley, designating the middle of the valley as its boundary, including up to the Jabbok River as a boundary with the Ammonites.

NET Bible
To the Reubenites and Gadites I allocated the territory extending from Gilead as far as Wadi Arnon (the exact middle of the wadi was a boundary) all the way to the Wadi Jabbok, the Ammonite border.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad some of Gilead from the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley is the border) to the Jabbok River, which is the border of Ammon.

King James 2000 Bible
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;
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