Deuteronomy 11:30

“Are they not beyond the Jordan, behind the road of the sunset, in the land of the Canaanite who lives in the Arabah, opposite Gilgal, beside the oaks of Moreh?”

Deuteronomy 11:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 11:30, word by word

beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

Where else “ever” appears
the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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the roadדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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of the sunsetמְבוֹאmevo

sunset

The time and place where the sun sets, toward the west.

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of the sunsetשֶּׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

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in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of the Canaaniteכְּנַעֲנִיkenaani

Canaanite

Someone from Canaan, before Israel.

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who livesיֹּשֵׁבyoshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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in the Arabahעֲרָבָהarava

Arabah

The valley of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.

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oppositeמוּלmul

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

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Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgal

Gilgal

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besideאֵצֶלetsel

beside

Beside, next to.

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the oaksאֵלוֹנֵיelone

oak, terebinth

A great tree, oak or terebinth; it served as a landmark.

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of Morehמֹרֶהmore

Moreh

Moreh, the name of a place near Shechem and of a hill in the valley of Jezreel.

Where else “more” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemJordanGilgal?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

  • 2Gilgal ?

    Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank

    A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.

    Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).

    Joshua 4:19Joshua 5:91 Samuel 11:15

The context

29And when YHWH your Elohim brings you into the land into which you are going to take possession of it, you shall set the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

30 · This verse (above)

31For you are crossing the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you; you will take possession of it and live in it.

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