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Numbers 32:34–38

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¶ And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
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From verse 34

  1. Deuteronomy 2:36Rank 1 from verse 34
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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:

  2. Numbers 32:3Rank 2 from verse 34
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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

  3. Isaiah 17:2Rank 3 from verse 34
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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.

  4. Numbers 21:20Rank 4 from verse 34
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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.

  5. Numbers 33:45–46Rank 5 from verse 34
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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.

From verse 35

  1. Numbers 32:1Rank 1 from verse 35
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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;

  2. Numbers 32:3Rank 2 from verse 35
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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

From verse 36

  1. Numbers 32:3Rank 1 from verse 36
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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

From verse 37

  1. Numbers 21:27Rank 1 from verse 37
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    27Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

  2. Numbers 32:3Rank 2 from verse 37
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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

  3. Isaiah 15:4Rank 3 from verse 37
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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.

From verse 38

  1. Isaiah 46:1Rank 1 from verse 38
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    1BEL boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

  2. Numbers 32:3Rank 2 from verse 38
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    3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

  3. Exodus 23:13Rank 3 from verse 38
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    13And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

  4. Joshua 23:7Rank 4 from verse 38
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    7That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

  5. Genesis 26:18Rank 5 from verse 38
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    18And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

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Numbers 32:34

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Numbers 32:37

COMBINED MEANING

children

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

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Numbers 32:38

COMBINED MEANING

names

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Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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changed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of change, meaning to make or become different; to alter, exchange, replace, or pass from one state to another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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builded

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of build, meaning to construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.

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33And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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