Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:
- KJV And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah:
- BSB The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
- NKJV And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah:
- NLT Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.
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Quick answer
The tribe of Gad lived next to Reuben, in Bashan as far as Salecah. It introduces Gad's territory east of the Jordan.
Overview
The Chronicler turns to Gad, whose lands lay opposite Reuben in the region of Bashan. Like Reuben and half of Manasseh, Gad settled east of the Jordan in the days of Moses (Numbers 32). The verse situates Gad geographically before listing the tribe's leaders and families.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Josh 13:11and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah;
- Josh 13:24–28Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families.
- Deut 3:10–17We took all the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, to Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
- Num 32:34–36The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
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