Joshua 13:30

“And their territory was from Mahanaim: all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all Havvoth-jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities;”

Joshua 13:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 13:30, word by word

their territoryגְבוּלָgevula

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevula” appears
wasיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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from Mahanaimמַּחֲנַיִםmachanayim

Mahanaim

Mahanaim: "two camps". A place east of the Jordan.

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Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan

Bashan

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the kingdomמַמְלְכוּתmamlchut

kingdom

Kingdom: the territory and the rule of a king.

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of Ogעוֹגog

Og

Og, king of Bashan. The name perhaps means "round."

Where else “og” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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Havvoth-jairחַוֺּתchavot

village, encampment

Village, encampment: a small group of dwellings.

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Havvoth-jairיָאִירyair

Jair

Jair, a descendant of Manasseh who took some villages in Gilead; other men bear the same name. The name means "he gives light."

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sixtyשִׁשִּׁיםshishim

sixty

Sixty.

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citiesעִירir

city

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

Where else “ir” appears

Translation note

“Havvoth-jair” means “the villages of Jair” (Numbers 32:41).

Places in this verse

Sea of GalileeBashan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Bashan

    Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights

    A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.

    Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).

    Numbers 21:33Deuteronomy 3:1Psalms 22:12Amos 4:1

The context

29And Moses gave to the half tribe of Manasseh; and it was for the half tribe of the sons of Manasseh according to their families.

30 · This verse (above)

31and half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the sons of Machir son of Manasseh, for half of the sons of Machir, according to their families.

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