Deuteronomy 3:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To the Reubenites and the Gadites I gave the land extending from Gilead to the Arnon Valley, with the valley as the border, as far as the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the borr even unto the river Jabbok, which is the borr of the children of Ammon;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the river Arnon, half the valley, and the border even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And unto the Reubenites{H7206} and unto the Gadites{H1425} I gave{H5414} from Gilead{H1568} even unto the valley{H5158} of the Arnon,{H769} the middle{H8432} of the valley,{H5158} and the border{H1366} [thereof], even unto the river{H5158} Jabbok,{H2999} which is the border{H1366} of the children{H1121} of Ammon;{H5983}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And unto the Reubenites{H7206} and unto the Gadites{H1425} I gave{H5414}{(H8804)} 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};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And vnto Ruben ad Gad, I gaue from Gilead vnto the ryuer of Arnon ad half the valey ad the coste, eue vnto the ryuer Iabock which is the border of the childern of Ammon,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And vnto the Rubenites and Gaddites I gaue one parte of Gilead vnto the ryuer of Arnon (at the myddes of the ryuer is ye border) and vnto the ryuer Iabok, which is the border of the children of Ammon:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And vnto the Reubenites and Gadites I gaue the rest of Gilead, and vnto the riuer of Arnon, halfe the riuer and the borders, euen vnto the riuer Iabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And vnto the Rubenites and Gadites I gaue Gilead vnto the riuer of Arnon, halfe the valley and beyonde, euen vnto the riuer Iabock, which is the border of the children of Ammon:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and the border [of it], even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And to the Reubenite and to the Gadite I have given from Gilead even unto the brook Arnon, the middle of the valley and the border, even unto Jabbok the brook, the border of the sons of Ammon,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the land from Gilead to the valley of the Arnon, with the middle of the valley as a limit, as far as the river Jabbok which is the limit of the country of the children of Ammon, I gave to the Reubenites and the Gadites;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and the border [of it], even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 21:24 : 24 Israel defeated him with the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was fortified.
  • Deut 2:37 : 37 But as for the land of the Ammonites, you did not go near it, nor to the banks of the Jabbok River, nor to the cities of the hill country, nor to anything else the LORD our God had instructed us not to touch.
  • 2 Sam 24:5 : 5 They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, on the right side of the city in the middle of the valley of Gad, and proceeded to Jazer.
  • Gen 32:22 : 22 So the gift passed on ahead of him while he stayed that night in the camp.
  • Josh 12:2-3 : 2 Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, ruled from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, including the middle of the valley and half of Gilead, as far as the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites. 3 He also ruled over the Arabah to the east, from the Sea of Kinnereth to the Salt Sea, eastward along the way to Beth Jeshimoth, and to the south at the base of the slopes of the Pisgah.
  • Num 32:33-38 : 33 Then Moses gave to the sons of Gad, the sons of Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land with its cities and the territories surrounding them. 34 The sons of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, and Aroer— 35 also Atroth-shophan, Jazer, and Jogbehah. 36 They also built Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and sheepfolds. 37 The sons of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, and Kiriathaim— 38 as well as Nebo, Baal-meon (with their names changed), and Sibmah, and they gave new names to the cities they rebuilt.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Deut 3:12-13
    2 verses
    87%

    12 At that time, we took possession of this land, from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, and half of the hill country of Gilead with its towns, and I gave them to the Reubenites and the Gadites.

    13 The rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to half the tribe of Manasseh. The entire region of Argob in Bashan is called the land of the Rephaim.

  • Josh 13:23-27
    5 verses
    82%

    23 The territory of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its surrounding land. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Reuben, according to their clans—the cities and their villages.

    24 Similarly, Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the descendants of Gad according to their clans:

    25 Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, which is near Rabbah.

    26 From Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the boundary of Debir.

    27 In the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon—the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, along with the Jordan and its boundary, reaching as far as the edge of the Sea of Kinnereth on the eastern side of the Jordan.

  • Deut 3:17
    79%

    17 The Arabah, the Jordan, and its border, from Chinnereth to the east side of the Dead Sea (the Sea of the Arabah), beneath the slopes of Pisgah, was also included.

  • 2 Kgs 10:33
    79%

    33 He took land east of the Jordan—all the land of Gilead, the territory of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh—from Aroer by the Arnon Gorge through Gilead and Bashan.

  • Josh 13:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8 The other half-tribe, along with the Reubenites and the Gadites, has already received the inheritance that Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, as the servant of the LORD had assigned to them.

    9 Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, including the city in the middle of the valley, and the entire plateau from Medeba to Dibon.

  • Num 32:32-33
    2 verses
    78%

    32 We will cross over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance will be on this side of the Jordan."

    33 Then Moses gave to the sons of Gad, the sons of Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land with its cities and the territories surrounding them.

  • Josh 13:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15 Moses gave to the tribe of the Reubenites, according to their clans:

    16 Their territory extended from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, including the city in the middle of the valley, and the entire plateau near Medeba.

  • Deut 3:15
    78%

    15 I gave Gilead to Machir.

  • Deut 29:8
    77%

    8 Therefore, keep the words of this covenant and do them, so that you may prosper in all that you do.

  • Josh 1:12
    77%

    12 To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said:

  • Josh 12:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2 Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, ruled from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, including the middle of the valley and half of Gilead, as far as the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites.

    3 He also ruled over the Arabah to the east, from the Sea of Kinnereth to the Salt Sea, eastward along the way to Beth Jeshimoth, and to the south at the base of the slopes of the Pisgah.

  • Josh 22:25
    75%

    25 The LORD has made the Jordan a boundary between us and you—you Reubenites and Gadites! You have no share in the LORD.’ So your descendants might cause ours to stop worshiping the LORD.

  • Josh 22:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9 So the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the other Israelites at Shiloh in the land of Canaan to return to their own land of Gilead, the land of their possession, which they had acquired at the command of the LORD through Moses.

    10 When they came to the regions by the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built a large and impressive altar there by the Jordan.

    11 Then the Israelites heard it said, 'Look, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar on the border of the land of Canaan, by the region of the Jordan, on the Israelite side.'

  • Judg 11:22
    75%

    22 They took possession of the entire region of the Amorites, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.

  • Num 32:29
    75%

    29 Moses said to them, "If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben cross the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead as a possession.

  • Josh 12:6
    74%

    6 Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the Israelites defeated them. And Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave their land as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

  • Judg 11:13
    74%

    13 The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, 'When Israel came out of Egypt, they took away my land from the Arnon to the Jabbok and as far as the Jordan. Now return it peacefully.'

  • Num 34:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 For the tribe of the Reubenites by their ancestral clans, the tribe of the Gadites by their ancestral clans, and half the tribe of Manasseh have taken their inheritance.

    15 These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, toward the sunrise.

  • Num 32:1
    74%

    1 The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very large amount of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, they noticed that the place was suitable for livestock.

  • Josh 20:8
    73%

    8 Across the Jordan east of Jericho, they designated Bezer in the wilderness on the plain from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.

  • Josh 22:15
    73%

    15 When they came to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead, they spoke to them, saying:

  • Deut 2:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36 From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, and from the city in the valley, even to Gilead, not one city was too strong for us. The LORD our God gave them all into our hands.

    37 But as for the land of the Ammonites, you did not go near it, nor to the banks of the Jabbok River, nor to the cities of the hill country, nor to anything else the LORD our God had instructed us not to touch.

  • Num 21:24
    73%

    24 Israel defeated him with the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was fortified.

  • Josh 22:1
    73%

    1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Ezek 48:27
    73%

    27 Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the eastern boundary to the western boundary: Gad, one portion.

  • Deut 3:8
    73%

    8 At that time, we took the land from the two Amorite kings across the Jordan, from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon.

  • Josh 4:12
    72%

    12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over, armed for battle, in front of the Israelites, as Moses had directed them.

  • Deut 4:43
    72%

    43 The cities were Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau for the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites, and Golan in Bashan for the Manassites.

  • 2 Sam 24:5
    72%

    5 They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, on the right side of the city in the middle of the valley of Gad, and proceeded to Jazer.

  • Josh 18:7
    72%

    7 The Levites will not have a portion among you, because the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received their inheritance east of the Jordan, which Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave them.

  • Deut 2:29
    72%

    29 as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me—until I cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.'

  • Ezek 48:6
    72%

    6 Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the eastern border to the western border: Reuben, one portion.

  • Josh 18:20
    71%

    20 The Jordan formed its eastern boundary. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin, according to its boundaries and clans.

  • Num 21:15
    71%

    15 The ravines of the valleys that extend to the settlement of Ar and rest along the border of Moab.

  • Num 32:5
    71%

    5 They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan."