From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,1 Chronicles 6:78
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּמֵעֵ֜בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֣ן יְרֵחוֹ֮ לְמִזְרַ֣ח הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ מִמַּטֵּ֣ה רְאוּבֵ֔ן אֶת־בֶּ֥צֶר בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָ וְאֶת־יַ֖הְצָה וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
- וּמֵעֵ֜בֶרu.me.'E.ver“and from [the] other side”Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֵ֫בֶר · “ahead” · Strong's H5676H
- לְיַרְדֵּ֣ןle.yar.Den“of [the] Jordan”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- יְרֵחוֹ֮ye.re.Cho“of Jericho”Noun, proper name of a place · from יְרִיחוֹ · “Jericho” · Strong's H3405G
- לְמִזְרַ֣חle.miz.Rach“to [the] east of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מִזְרָח · “east” · Strong's H4217H
- הַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.Den“the Jordan”Definite article + Noun, proper name of a place · from יַרְדֵּן · “Jordan” · Strong's H3383
- מִמַּטֵּ֣הmi.ma.Teh“from [the] tribe of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַטֶּה · “tribe” · Strong's H4294H
- רְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.Ven“Reuben”Noun, proper name of a man · from רְאוּבֵן · “Reuben” · Strong's H7205
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- בֶּ֥צֶרBe.tzer“Bezer”Noun, proper name of a place · from בֶּ֫צֶר · “Bezer” · Strong's H1221G
- בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רba.mid.Bar“in the wilderness”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִדְבָּר · “wilderness” · Strong's H4057B
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- יַ֖הְצָהYah.tzah“Jahaz <towards>”Noun, proper name of a place + Suffix, directional · from יַ֫הַץה · “Jahaz” · Strong's H3096
- וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃mig.ra.Shei.ha“pasture lands its”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from מִגְרָשׁ · “pasture” · Strong's H4054
Places named in this verse
- Bezer · today: Umm el Amadsettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Bezer on OpenBible.info
- Jahzah (Jahaz) · today: Khirbet el Medeiyinehsettlement · Identification: possible · Details about Jahaz on OpenBible.info
- Jericho · today: Tell es Sultansettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jericho (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jericho on OpenBible.info
- Jordanriver · Identification: certain · Map of Jordan (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Jordan on OpenBible.info