1 Chronicles 5:9
7 His relatives by their clans are recorded in their genealogy: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,
8 and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
10 During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the homes of the Hagrites throughout the region east of Gilead.
11 The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
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- BSB
- They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
- KJV
- And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
- WEB
- and he lived eastward even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
- ASV
- and eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
- DARBY
- and eastward he dwelt as far as the entrance to the wilderness from the river Euphrates; for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
- BLB
- And they settled in the east as far as the entering in of the wilderness, even from the River Euphrates, because their livestock had multiplied in the land of Gilead.
- ÅB
- og mot øst nådde hans bosteder til bortimot ørkenen som strekker seg fra elven Frat; for deres fe hadde øket sterkt i Gileads land.
- OTB
- Mot øst bosatte han seg så langt som inngangen til ørkenen fra elven Eufrat, fordi deres buskap hadde økt i landet Gilead.
- B1930
- og mot øst nådde hans bosteder til bortimot ørkenen som strekker sig fra elven Frat; for deres fe hadde øket sterkt i Gileads land.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 22:8–9
saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”
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