Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families. Their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is near Rabbah; and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir; and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward. This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and its villages.
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Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families.
Their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer that is near Rabbah;
and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and its villages.
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And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.
And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;
And from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
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And Moses gave unto the tribe of Gad, unto the children of Gad, according to their families.
And their border was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah;
and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Lidbir;
and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan being the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.
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- Genesis 33:17 (v27) Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
- Numbers 32:36 (v27) Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities and folds for sheep.
- Numbers 34:11 (v27) The border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain. The border shall go down, and shall reach to the side of the sea…
- 2 Samuel 17:27 (v26) When David had come to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and…
- Numbers 32:35 (v25) Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
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- Deuteronomy 3:11 (v25) (For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron. Isn’t it in Rabbah of the…
- Deuteronomy 3:17 (v27) the Arabah also, and the Jordan and its border, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah…
- Joshua 11:2 (v27) and to the kings who were on the north, in the hill country, in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor…
- 2 Samuel 2:8 (v26) Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, had taken Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
- 2 Samuel 11:1 (v25) At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed…
- 2 Samuel 12:26 (v25) Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
- Genesis 31:49 (v26) and Mizpah, for he said, “Yahweh watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.
- Genesis 32:1-2 (v26) Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place…
- Numbers 21:26-30 (v25) For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of…
- Numbers 21:32 (v25) Moses sent to spy out Jazer. They took its villages, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
- Numbers 32:3 (v27) “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
- Numbers 32:34-36 (v24) The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities and folds…
- Deuteronomy 2:19 (v25) When you come near the border of the children of Ammon, don’t bother them, nor contend with them; for I will not give you any of the land…
- Joshua 12:3 (v27) and the Arabah to the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and to the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth Jeshimoth;…
- Joshua 20:8 (v26) Beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead out…
- Joshua 21:38 (v26) Out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its pasture lands, the city of refuge for the man slayer, and Mahanaim with its pasture…
- Joshua 21:39 (v25) Heshbon with its pasture lands, Jazer with its pasture lands: four cities in all.
- Judges 8:5-6 (v27) He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah…
- Judges 8:14-16 (v27) He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders,…
- Judges 10:17 (v26) Then the children of Ammon were gathered together and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together and encamped…
- Judges 11:11 (v26) Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh…
- Judges 11:13-27 (v25) The king of the children of Ammon answered the messengers of Jephthah, “Because Israel took away my land when he came up out of Egypt, from…
- Judges 11:29 (v26) Then Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead…
- 2 Samuel 9:4-5 (v26) The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.” Then…
- 1 Kings 7:46 (v27) The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
- 1 Kings 22:3 (v26) The king of Israel said to his servants, “You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we do nothing, and don’t take it out of the hand of the…
- Ezekiel 21:20 (v25) You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.
- Amos 1:14 (v25) But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a storm in the day…
- Luke 5:1 (v27) Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On v24 24. And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of…
24. And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, etc The observation made above applies also to the tribe of Gad, namely, that their legitimate boundaries were carefully defined in order to prevent disputes as to their possession. Meanwhile God is extolled for his liberality in having expelled nations of great celebrity, and substituted them in their stead. This is expressed more clearly in regard to the half tribe of Manasseh, when sixty cities are enumerated as included in their inheritance. Hence, too, it is manifest that Moses was not munificent through mistake, because it was well known to God how many cities he was giving them out of his boundless liberality. In a short clause the tribe of Levi is again excluded, that the Levites might not be able at some future period to pretend that the grant which the Reubenites, Gadites, and half tribe of Manasseh had obtained without the casting of lots, belonged in common to them also; for they are expressly forbidden to share with their brethren. This made it easy for them to interpret shrewdly for their advantage, that they were entitled to share with others. Here, however, it is not the sacrifices, as a little before, but God Himself that is said to be their inheritance; if they are not satisfied with it, they only convict themselves of excessive pride and insufferable fastidiousness.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v27 That is, in the land of Moab.
That is, in the land of Moab.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv24–28 Jos 13:24 And Moses gave [inheritance] unto the tribe…
Jos 13:24 And Moses gave [inheritance] unto the tribe of Gad, [even] unto the children of Gad according to their families.
Ver. 24. {See Trapp on "Jos 13:18"}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv25–27 All the cities of Gilead, i.e. all the cities…
All the cities of Gilead, i.e. all the cities of note and eminency; all cities properly so called, which it seems lay in that part of Gilead; and so this may well agree with Jos 13:25, where half the country of Gilead is said to be given to the Manassites; but there is no mention of any cities there.
Half the land of the children of Ammon; not of that which now was theirs, for that they were forbidden to meddle with, Deu 2:9, but of that which was anciently theirs, but taken from them by the Amorites, Num 21:26, from whom the Israelites took it, Jdg 11:15.
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Unto Aroer, the border between them and Moab.
Rabbah, the chief city of the Ammonites, 2Sa 11:1; 12:26,27.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv24–28 And their coast was Jazer,.... Their southern coast; of…
And their coast was Jazer,.... Their southern coast; of Jazer, see Num 21:32; where it is called Jaazer, and is mentioned in Isa 16:8; and in Jer 48:32, where it is spoken of as a city of Moab, as it was in the days of those prophets:
and all the cities of Gilead; which lay in those parts, for the whole was not given to this tribe, half of Gilead was given to the half tribe of Manasseh, Jos 13:31,
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and half the land of the children of Ammon; not what then belonged to them, but what had been taken from them by the Amorites; and which Israel taking from them, had a right to retain, though they were forbid meddling with any of their land in present possession; see Deu 2:19 Jdg 11:13,
unto Aroer that is before Rabbath; Aroer was a city of Moab, situated on the river Arnon, Jos 13:9; and stood over against Rabbath, a city of the Amorites, since called Philadelphia, the same that Joab took, Sa2 12:26; though Reland thinks (n), that according to the situation of these cities another Aroer must be here meant, and which belonged to the Amorites.
(n) Palestin. Illustrat. tom. 2. p. 583.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv25–27 The cities of Gilead - That is, all the…
The cities of Gilead - That is, all the cities of eminency; all the cities properly so called, which lay in that part of Gilead; and so this may well agree with ver. 31, where half the country of Gilead is said to be given to the Manassites; but there is no mention of any cities there. The land of the children of Ammon - Not of that which was now theirs, for that they were forbidden to meddle with, but of that which was anciently theirs, 'till taken from them by the Amorites, from whom the Israelites took it. Aroer - The border between them and Moab. Rabbah - The chief city of the Ammonites.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv25–27 Verse 25. Half the land on the children of…
Verse 25. Half the land on the children of Ammon] This probably was land which had been taken from the Ammonites by Sihon, king of the Amorites, and which the Israelites possessed by right of conquest. For although the Israelites were forbidden to take the land of the Ammonites, De 2:37, yet this part, as having been united to the territories of Sihon, they might possess when they defeated that king and subdued his kingdom.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v25 Jos 13:25. All the cities of Gilead — All…
Jos 13:25. All the cities of Gilead — All the cities of eminence; all the cities properly so called, which lay in that part of Gilead; and thus what is here assured may well agree with Jos 13:31, where half the country of Gilead is said to be given to the Manassites, for there is no mention of any cities being there. Half the land of the children of Ammon — Not of that which was now theirs, for that the Israelites were forbidden to meddle with; but of that which was anciently theirs, till taken from them by the Amorites, from whom the Israelites took it. Aroer — The border between them and Moab. Rabbah — The chief city of the Ammonites.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv24, 25, 27
CHAPTER XIII.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv24–27 GAD’S LOT, Jos_13:24-28.
GAD’S LOT, Jos_13:24-28.
24. The tribe of Gad had their inheritance in the central district of eastern Palestine, between Reuben and Manasseh, so that the mountains of Gilead fell largely to them. Mr. Buckingham describes this elevated region as having “its plains covered with a fertile soil, its hills clothed with forests, and at every new turn presenting the most magnificent landscapes that could be imagined. Every new direction of our path opened up to us views which surprised and charmed us by their grandeur and beauty. Deep valleys, filled with murmuring streams and verdant meadows, offered all the luxuriance of cultivation, and herds and flocks gave life and animation to the scene.” Mr. E. Smith travelled through Gilead in 1834. and found the ground clothed with luxuriant grass a foot or more in height, and decked with a rich variety of wild flowers.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv25–28 24–28. The Possession of the Tribe of Gad
24–28. The Possession of the Tribe of Gad
25. their coast was Jazer] or Jaazer. We first hear of it in possession of the Amorites, and as taken by Israel after Heshbon, and on their way from thence to Bashan (Num_21:32). At present it is identified with Szîr, or Seir, nine Roman miles west of Ammân, and about 12 from Heshbon. For coast see above, Jos_13:16.
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all the cities of Gilead] i.e. of the southern part of Gilead, which belonged to the kingdom of Sihon, for the other half, on the north of the Jabbok, which was governed by king Og, was allotted to the half tribe of Manasseh.
half the land of the children of Ammon] i.e. that portion of the land which had been taken from them by the Amorites under Sihon, for the Israelites were not allowed to attack the land of the Ammonites themselves (Deu_2:19; Jdg_11:13 sq.).
unto Aroer] i.e. unto Aroer of Gad (Num_32:34), not the Aroer near the Arnon (of Jos_13:16), that is before Rabbah, the capital of the Ammonites, famous (a) in the history of Jephthah (Jdg_11:33), and (b) in the history of David (2Sa_24:5).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv24–28 Unto the tribe of Gad. The border of Gad…
Unto the tribe of Gad. The border of Gad extended further eastward than that of Reuben. Westward, of course, its border was the Jordan. Its northern border was nearly coincident with that of the land of Gilead, and passed by Maha-naim and Jabesh Gilead, unto the extreme southernmost point of the sea of Galilee. Many of these places also are mentioned in Isa 15 and Jer 48. (see note above, ver. 16).
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv24, 27 Jazer ... Aroer ... Heshbon ... Ramath Mizpah ...…
Jazer ... Aroer ... Heshbon ... Ramath Mizpah ... Betonim ... Mahanaim ... Debir
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v24 13:24-28 Gad was Jacob’s seventh son, born to Zilpah,…
13:24-28 Gad was Jacob’s seventh son, born to Zilpah, Leah’s servant. Just as Gad’s position in his family was peripheral, the tribe of Gad was peripheral to Israel.
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