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Numbers 32:34–37

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34¶ And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
35And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
36And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
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Numbers 32:34Cross-references · 5 ranked passages

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    36From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the Lord our God delivered all unto us:

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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

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    2The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

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    20And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.

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    45And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.

    46And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.

Numbers 32:35Cross-references · 2 ranked passages

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    1NOW the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Numbers 32:36Cross-references · 1 ranked passage

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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Numbers 32:37Cross-references · 3 ranked passages

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    27Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

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    4And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.

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Numbers 32:34

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Gad

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Sense 1: The name of Jacob's son by Zilpah, and by extension the tribe descended from him, its people, and its allotted territory. Sense 2: The name of David's prophet and seer. Sense 3: An element in the place names Dibon-gad, Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad.

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Numbers 32:36

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fenced

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fence, meaning to enclose, guard, or fortify.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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sheep

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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.

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Numbers 32:37

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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32:34¶ And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

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32:35And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,

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32:36And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

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32:37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

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32:38And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

32:39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.

32:40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

32:41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.

32:42And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

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