Jabbok — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Eastern tributary of the Jordan, the modern Nahr ez-Zerqa or Blue River. Its source is a spring near Amman, capital of modern Jordan (the Decapolis town of Philadelphia in Hellenistic times). From its source the Jabbok loops northeast before swinging west and cutting a valley that, characteristic of the east Jordan tributary streams, deepens into a canyon. It emerges from this ravine near Tell Deir Alla, which may be the ancient Succoth, quiets its flow, and joins the Jordan at ed-Damiyeh, the ancient Adam, some 15 miles (24 kilometers) north of the Dead Sea. The Jabbok ranks next to the Yarmuk, its more northerly companion stream, in the extent of its watershed, a region of well-watered territory blessed with an average rainfall of some 30 inches (76 centimeters) per year. The Jabbok has a fast, strong, perennial flow; over a large portion of its 60-mile (96.5-kilometer) course, the stream averages an 80-foot (24.4-meter) drop over each mile. The loop of the river north of Amman (biblical Rabbah) was an Ammonite frontier (Nm 21:24). The river separated the kingdoms of Sihon and Og (Jgs 11:19-22; cf. Dt 3:1-2, 8-10 OET DEU 3:1–2 · OET DEU 3:8–10), land in Gilead that was later divided among the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh (Dt 3:12, 16 OET DEU 3:12 · OET DEU 3:16; Jos 12:2-6).

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:24

OET-RV NUM 21:24

24 Nevertheless, Yisrael defeated them in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon river up as far as Yabok where the Amonim’ border was well fortified.

OET-LV NUM 21:24

24 And_it_defeated _him Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_it _took _possession _of DOM land _of_his from_ʼArnōn to Yaboq/(Jabbok) to the _descendants _of ˊAmmōn if/because was_strong the _border _of the _descendants _of ˊAmmōn.

Show passage in OET: JDG 11:19–22

OET-RV JDG 11:19

19 Yisrael sent messengers to the Amori King Sihon, the king of Heshbon and asked him, ‘Please, let us pass through your land as far as our place.’

OET-RV JDG 11:20

20 But King Sihon didn’t trust Yisrael passing through within his border, so he assembled all of his people together and they camped at Yahats, and he battled with Yisrael.

OET-RV JDG 11:21

21 Then Yisrael’s god, Yahweh, handed King Sihon and all his people over to Yisrael and we defeated them. Thus Yisrael took possession of all of the land of the Amorim inhabiting that region—

OET-RV JDG 11:22

22 everything within the Amori territory from the Arnon river to the Yabok, and from the wilderness as far as the Yarden (Jordan).

OET-LV JDG 11:19

19 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _sent messengers to Şīḩōn the _king _of the_ʼAmorī the _king _of Ḩeshbōn and_he/it _said to_him/it Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) let _us _pass please in_land _of_your to place _of_my _own.

OET-LV JDG 11:20

20 And_not Şīḩōn he _trusted DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to _pass in_territory _of_his and_ Şīḩōn _he _gathered DOM all _of people _of_his and_they _encamped at_Yahaʦ/(Jahaz) and_he _fought with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV JDG 11:21

21 And_ YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _gave DOM Şīḩōn and_DOM all _of people _of_his in_the _hand _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they_defeated _them and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _took _possession _of DOM all _of the _land _of the_ʼAmorī who _was_dwelling the_earth/land (the)_that.

OET-LV JDG 11:22

22 And_they _took _possession _of DOM all _of the _territory _of the_ʼAmorī from_the_ʼArnōn and_unto the_Yaboq/(Jabbok) and_from the_wilderness and_unto the_Yardēn/(Jordan).

Show passage in OET: DEU 3:1–2; DEU 3:8–10

OET-RV DEU 3:1

3 “Then we turned and went towards the Bashan region but King Og came out with all his warriors to battle against us at Edre’i,

OET-RV DEU 3:2

2 but Yahweh told me, ‘Don’t be afraid of him, because I’ve given him and all his people and his land over to you, and you’ll do the same to him that you did to the Amori King Sihon who lived at Heshbon.’

OET-RV DEU 3:8

8 So at that time, we took the land from two of the Amori kings across on the eastern side of the Yarden (Jordan), from the Arnon River in the south, up to Mt. Hermon in the north

OET-RV DEU 3:9

9 (called Mt. Siryon by the Tsidonim (Sidonians), and Mt. Senir by the Amorim).

OET-RV DEU 3:10

10 We captured all the cities on the plain and all of the Gilead region, as well as Bashan as far east as Salkah and Edre’i cities, which also belonged to Og’s kingdom.”

OET-LV DEU 3:1

3 And_we _turned and_we _went _up the _way _of (the)_Bāshān and_ ˊŌg the _king _of (the)_Bāshān _he/it _went _out to_meet_us he and_all people _of_his for_battle ʼEdreˊī.

OET-LV DEU 3:2

2 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me do _not fear DOM_him/it if/because in_hand _of_your I _have _given DOM_him/it and_DOM all _of people _of_his and_DOM land _of_his and_you _will _do for_him/it just_as you _did to_Şīḩōn the _king _of the_ʼAmorī who was_dwelling in_Ḩeshbōn.

OET-LV DEU 3:8

8 And_we _took at_time the_that DOM the_earth/land from_the _hand _of the _two _of the _kings _of the_ʼAmorī who were_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) from_the _wadi _of ʼArnōn to the _mountain _of Ḩermōn.

OET-LV DEU 3:9

9 The_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) they _call (to)_Ḩermōn Shiryōn and_the_ʼAmorī[s] they _call to_him/it Sənīr.

OET-LV DEU 3:10

10 All _of the _cities _of the _plain and_all (the)_Gilˊād and_all (the)_Bāshān to Şalkāh and_ʼEdreˊī the _cities _of the _kingdom _of ˊŌg in_Bāshān.

Show passage in OET: DEU 3:12; DEU 3:16

OET-RV DEU 3:12

12 “So we captured that land at that time—from Aroer by the Arnon river, and half of the hill country of Gilead including its cities. I allocated those areas to the tribes of Re’uven and Gad.

OET-RV DEU 3:16

16 and I gave the southern part of Gilead to the tribes of Re’uven and Gad, extending from the Arnon river (with the middle of it being the boundary) to the Yabok river which borders against the Amonim.

OET-LV DEU 3:12

12 And_DOM the_earth/land (the)_this we _took _possession _of at_time the_that from_ˊArōˊēr which was_at the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and _(the)_half _of the _hill _country _of (the)_Gilˊād and_cities _of_its I _gave to_Rəʼūⱱēnite[s] and_to_Gādī[s].

OET-LV DEU 3:16

16 And_to_Rəʼūⱱēnite[s] and_to_Gādī[s] I _gave from (the)_Gilˊād and_unto the _wadi _of ʼArnōn the _middle _of the _wadi and_a _border and_unto Yaboq/(Jabbok) the_wadi the _border _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn.

Show passage in OET: JOS 12:2–6

OET-RV JOS 12:2

2 King Sihon of the Amorim who lived in Heshbon and ruled over Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon riverbed) and over half of Gilead up to the Yabok riverbed which formed the border with the Amonim,

OET-RV JOS 12:3

3 as well as the eastern rift valley plains down to Lake Galil and to the Sea of Aravah (also called the Dead Sea or the Salt Sea), the road to Beyt -Hayeshimot and the area southward below the slopes of Mt. Pisgah.

OET-RV JOS 12:4

4 The Israelis also defeated King Og from Bashan, one of the few remaining Refaim, who lived in Ashtarot and at Edre’i,

OET-RV JOS 12:5

5 and ruled over Mt. Hermon, Salkah, all of Bashan to the border of the Geshurim and Ma’akatim, as well as half of Gilead to the border with King Sihon from Heshbon.

OET-RV JOS 12:6

6 Yahweh’s servant Mosheh (Moses) and the Israelis had defeated them and Mosheh had given that region as a possession to the descendants of Re’uven and Gad and to the half-tribe of Menasheh (Manasseh).

OET-LV JOS 12:2

2 Şīḩōn the _king _of the_ʼAmorī who_was_dwelling in_Ḩeshbōn who_ruled from_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_the _middle _of the _wadi and _(the)_half _of (the)_Gilˊād and_unto Yaboq/(Jabbok) the_wadi the _border _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn.

OET-LV JOS 12:3

3 And_the_ˊArāⱱāh to the _sea _of Kinneret eastward_to and_unto the _sea _of the _ˊArāⱱāh the _Sea _of (the)_Salt eastward_to the _direction _of Bēyt Hayshimōt/(Jeshimoth) and_from_the_south under the _slopes _of (the)_Pişgāh.

OET-LV JOS 12:4

4 And_the _territory _of ˊŌg the _king _of (the)_Bāshān one_of _the _remnant _of the _Rəfāʼīm who_was_dwelling in_ˊAshtārōt and_in_ʼEdreˊī.

OET-LV JOS 12:5

5 And_who_ruled over_the _mountain _of Ḩermōn and_over_Şalkāh and_on/over_all (the)_Bāshān to the _border _of the _Gəshūrite[s] and_the_Maˊₐkāhite[s] and _(the)_half _of (the)_Gilˊād the _border _of Şīḩōn the _king _of Ḩeshbōn.

OET-LV JOS 12:6

6 Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they_defeated _them and_he_gave _it Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH a _possession to_Rəʼūⱱēnite[s] and_to_Gādī[s] and_to_the _half _of the _tribe _of (the)_Mənashsheh.

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