TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Deuteronomy›Deuteronomy 3›Deuteronomy 3:16
Deuteronomy 3:16 KJV
Deuteronomy · chapter 3 · verse 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 3:16 · King James Version
Deuteronomy 3:16 in context
14Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.
15And I gave Gilead unto Machir.
16And 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;
17The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
18And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ReubenitesRᵉʼûwbênîya Reubenite or descendant of ReubenH7206 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- GaditesGâdîya Gadite or descendants of GadH1425 →
- GileadGilʻâdGilad, a region East of the JordanH1568 →
- bordergᵉbûwlproperly, a cordH1366 →
- JabbokYabbôqJabbok, a river east of the JordanH2999 →
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
Having shown how this country which they were now in was conquered, in these verses he shows how it was settled upon the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, which we had the story of before, Num. 32. Here is the rehearsal. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-20