Joshua 13:23

“And the border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan as a border. This is the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families: the cities and their villages.”

Joshua 13:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 13:23, word by word

the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

Where else “reuven” appears
wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yehi” appears
the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appears
the inheritanceנַחֲלַתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
according to their familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹתָmishpchota

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

Where else “mishpchota” appears
the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

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

Where else “arim” appears
and their villagesחַצְרֵיchatsre

village

A group of houses without a wall, in the countryside.

Where else “chatsre” appears

Places in this verse

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

    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

The context

22And Balaam son of Beor, the diviner, the sons of Israel killed with the sword, in addition to their slain.

23 · This verse (above)

24And Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the sons of Gad, according to their families.

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