Joshua 13:16

“And their territory was from Aroer, which is on the bank of the brook Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the brook, and all the plateau by Medeba;”

Joshua 13:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 13:16, word by word

their territoryגְּבוּלgevul

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevul” appears
wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yehi” appears
from Aroerעֲרוֹעֵרaroer

Aroer

Aroer, a city east of the Jordan, by the river Arnon; other places bear the name.

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the bankשְׂפַתsefat

edge

The edge where the sea or a river ends and the land begins.

Where else “sefat” appears
of the brookנַחַלnachal

torrent

A channel that runs with water only in the rainy season.

Where else “nachal” appears
Arnonאַרְנוֹןarnon

Arnon

Arnon, a river east of the Jordan that marked the border of Moab. The name means "roaring stream."

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and the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
the middleתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
the plateauמִּישֹׁרmishor

plain

Ground without hills.

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Medebaמֵידְבָאmedva

Medeba

Medeba, a city east of the Jordan. The name means "waters of quiet."

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The context

15And Moses gave to the tribe of the sons of Reuben according to their families.

16 · This verse (above)

17Heshbon and all its cities that are on the plateau: Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,

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