The towns and their surrounding villages in this area were given as a homeland to the clans of the tribe of Gad.
Parallel translations
- WEB This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and its villages.
- KJV This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
- BSB This was the inheritance of the clans of the Gadites, including the cities and villages.
- NKJV This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and their villages.
- NASB This is the inheritance of the sons of Gad according to their families, the cities and their villages.
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Quick answer
This was Gad's inheritance by clans, with its cities and villages.
Overview
The summary closes Gad's allotment with the same orderly formula used for Reuben. Naming both cities and villages shows the comprehensiveness of God's provision. Each tribe received a defined, secure place to dwell, a sign of the rest God grants His people.
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