Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 3:12-17

Og Defeated, the Land Divided, and Moses Refused Entry

From the second Transjordanian victory (vv. 1-7) through territorial distribution and tribal obligation (vv. 8-20) to Joshua's commissioning (vv. 21-22) and Moses's denied petition and mountaintop consolation (vv. 23-29) — the chapter moves from conquest and settlement through the succession crisis that will define the rest of Deuteronomy.

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12So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities.

13To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.)

14Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day.

15To Machir I gave Gilead,

16and to the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead to the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley was the border) and up to the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites.

17The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.

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Verse 12

Original words

Soוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerat thatהַהִ֑ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singulartimeבָּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularwe took possession ofיָרַ֖שְׁנוּH3423Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralthisהַזֹּ֛אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandהָאָ֧רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularTo the Reubenitesלָרֻֽאוּבֵנִ֖יH7206Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Gaditesוְלַגָּדִֽי׃H1425Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularI gaveנָתַ֕תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular[the land] beyond Aroerמֵעֲרֹעֵ֞רH6177Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativealongעַל־H5921Prepositionthe Arnonאַרְנֹ֗ןH769Noun - proper - feminine singularValleyנַ֣חַלH5158Noun - masculine singular constructand halfוַחֲצִ֤יH2677Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe hill countryהַֽר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructof Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙H1568Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularalong with its citiesוְעָרָ֔יוH5892Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

To the half-tribeלַחֲצִ֖יH2677Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שֵׁ֣בֶטH7626Noun - masculine singular constructof Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑הH4519Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularI gaveנָתַ֕תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe restוְיֶ֨תֶרH3499Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֤דH1568Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof Bashanהַבָּשָׁן֙H1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularthe kingdomמַמְלֶ֣כֶתH4467Noun - feminine singular constructof Ogע֔וֹגH5747Noun - proper - masculine singularThe entireכֹּ֣לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructregionחֶ֤בֶלH2256Noun - masculine singular constructof Argobהָֽאַרְגֹּב֙H709Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularthe wholeלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructterritory of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןH1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .הַה֥וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularused to be calledיִקָּרֵ֖אH7121Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe landאֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof the Rephaimרְפָאִֽים׃H7497Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Jairיָאִ֣ירH2971Noun - proper - masculine singulara descendantבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הH4519Noun - proper - masculine singulartookלָקַח֙H3947Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructregionחֶ֣בֶלH2256Noun - masculine singular constructof Argobאַרְגֹּ֔בH709Noun - proper - feminine singularas far asעַד־H5704Prepositionthe borderגְּב֥וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructof the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֖יH1651Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Maacathitesוְהַמַּֽעֲכָתִ֑יH4602Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularHe renamedוַיִּקְרָא֩H7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתָ֨םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralBashanהַבָּשָׁן֙H1316Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .עַ֖דH5704Prepositionafterעַל־H5921Prepositionhimselfשְׁמ֤וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularvvvחַוֺּ֣תH2334Noun - feminine plural constructHavvoth-jairיָאִ֔ירH2334Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerby which [it is called]הַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularto this dayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or the villages of Jair
Verse 15

Original words

To Machirוּלְמָכִ֖ירH4353Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularI gaveנָתַ֥תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerGileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃H1568Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 16

Original words

and to the Reubenitesוְלָרֻאוּבֵנִ֨יH7206Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֜יH1425Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularI gaveנָתַ֤תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe territory fromמִן־H4480PrepositionGileadהַגִּלְעָד֙H1568Article | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Arnonאַרְנֹ֔ןH769Noun - proper - feminine singularValleyנַ֣חַלH5158Noun - masculine singular construct(the middleתּ֥וֹךְH8432Noun - masculine singular constructof the valleyהַנַּ֖חַלH5158Article | Noun - masculine singularwas the borderוּגְבֻ֑לH1366Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand up toוְעַד֙H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Jabbokיַבֹּ֣קH2999Noun - proper - feminine singularRiverהַנַּ֔חַלH5158Article | Noun - masculine singularthe borderגְּב֖וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructof the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עַמּֽוֹן׃H5983Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

The Jordan [River]וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ןH3383Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularin the Arabahוְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖הH6160Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularbordered itוּגְבֻ֑לH1366Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfrom Chinnerethמִכִּנֶּ֗רֶתH3672Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoוְעַ֨דH5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Seaיָ֤םH3220Noun - masculine singular constructof the Arabahהָֽעֲרָבָה֙H6160Article | Noun - feminine singular(the Salt Seaיָ֣םH3220Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַמֶּ֔לַחH4417Article | Noun - masculine singularwithתַּ֛חַתH8478Prepositionthe slopesאַשְׁדֹּ֥תH794Noun - common plural constructof Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּ֖הH6449Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularto the eastמִזְרָֽחָה׃H4217Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, the Dead Sea

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