They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon, as far as their borders.
Parallel translations
- WEB They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.
- KJV And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
- BSB They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.
- NKJV And the Gadites dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the common-lands of Sharon within their borders.
- NLT The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon.
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Quick answer
The Gadites dwelt in Gilead, Bashan, and the pasturelands of Sharon to their borders. It describes the extent of the tribe's territory.
Overview
Gad's families occupied Gilead and Bashan along with their surrounding pasturelands. The mention of Sharon here refers to a region east of the Jordan suited to grazing. The Chronicler again ties the tribe to its God-given land, reinforcing Israel's enduring claim to the inheritance promised to their fathers.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 27:29and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai;
- Song 2:1I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.
- Isa 35:2It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon’s glory will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh’s glory, the excellence of our God.
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