Transjordan* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Territory on the east side of the Jordan River. Although this name does not appear in the Bible, numerous events took place there in biblical history. Today the area is roughly equivalent to the kingdom of Jordan. In biblical times the area would have comprised Bashan, Gilead, Ammon, Moab, Edom, and the desert regions farther east. In the OT the expression “beyond the Jordan” is often used for the area (Gn 50:10-11; Dt 3:20; 4:47; Jos 9:10; 13:8; 18:7; Jgs 5:17), although the same expression is used occasionally for the area west of Jordan (Dt 3:25). In NT times, this area was known as Perea. See Perea.

Show passage in OET: GEN 50:10–11

OET-RV GEN 50:10

10 After they crossed the Yarden (Jordan) river, they arrived at Atad’s threshing floor, and they mourned there for seven days with very loud wailing.

OET-RV GEN 50:11

11 The local Kena’ani (Canaanite) people saw the mourning at Atad’s threshing floor, and they said, “This is very serious mourning for the Mitsrim (Egyptians).” That’s why they then named that place across the Yarden ‘Avel -Mitsrayim’ (which means ‘the Mitsrim mourned here’).

OET-LV GEN 50:10

10 And_they _came to the _threshing _floor _of Atad which is_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) and_they _lamented there a _lament great and_heavy very and_he/it _made for_father _of_his mourning seven _of days.

OET-LV GEN 50:11

11 And_ the _inhabitant[s]_of the_earth/land the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] _he/it _saw DOM the_mourning at_threshing _floor _of Atad and_they _said is_mourning heavy this for_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called his/its_name Heⱱel/(Abel) Miʦrayim which is_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn.

Show passage in OET: DEU 3:20

OET-RV DEU 3:20

20 until Yahweh gives peace to your brother tribes like you have here. Once they’ve taken possession of the land that your god Yahweh is given them across the river, then you’ll all be able to return her to your own inheritance that I’ve allocated to you.’

OET-LV DEU 3:20

20 Until that YHWH he _will _give _rest to_countrymen _of_your(pl) like_you(pl) and_ also they _they _will _take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land which YHWH god _of_your(pl) is_about _to _give to/for_them on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn and_you(pl)_will _return everyone to_possession _of_his which I _have _given to_you(pl).

Show passage in OET: DEU 4:47

OET-RV DEU 4:47

47 They had taken possession of his land, as well as the land of Bashan’s King Og—the two Amori kings from the eastern side of the Yarden—

OET-LV DEU 4:47

47 And_they _took _possession _of DOM land _of_his and_DOM the _land _of ˊŌg the _king _of (the)_Bāshān the _two _of the _kings _of the_ʼAmorī who were_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn the_rising _of the_sun.

Show passage in OET: JOS 9:10

OET-RV JOS 9:10

10 and everything that he did to the two Amori kings on the other side of the Yarden (Jordan)—King Sihon of Heshbon, and King Og of the Bashan who lived in Ashtarot.

OET-LV JOS 9:10

10 And_DOM all _of that he _did to_the _two _of the _kings _of the_ʼAmorī who were_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) to_Şīḩōn the _king _of Ḩeshbōn and_to_ˊŌg the _king _of (the)_Bāshān who was_in_ˊAshtārōt.

Show passage in OET: JOS 13:8

OET-RV JOS 13:8

8 Along with the other half of the half-tribe of Menasheh (Manasseh), the tribes of Re’uven and Gad had taken their inheritance on the other (eastern) side of the Yarden (Jordan) as approved by Yahweh’s servant Mosheh (Moses),

OET-LV JOS 13:8

8 With_him/it the_Rəʼūⱱēnite[s] and_the_Gādī[s] they _had _received inheritance _of_their which he _had _given to/for_them Mosheh on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) eastward_to just_as he _had _given to/for_them Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: JOS 18:7

OET-RV JOS 18:7

7 However, the Levites don’t receive a portion, because their inheritance is Yahweh’s priesthood. Gad and Re’uven and the Menasheh (Manasseh) half-tribe have already received their inheritance that Yahweh’s servant Mosheh (Moses) allocated to them on the eastern side of the Yarden (Jordan).

OET-LV JOS 18:7

7 If/because there_will _belong_not a _portion to_Lēviyyiy in_midst _of_your(pl) if/because is_the _priesthood _of YHWH inheritance _of_its and_Gād and_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the _half _of the _tribe _of (the)_Mənashsheh they _have _received inheritance _of_their from_the_other _side of_Yardēn/(Jordan) eastward_to which he _gave to/for_them Mosheh the _servant _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: JDG 5:17

OET-RV JDG 5:17

17 Gilead settled east of the Yarden (Jordan).
⇔ But, Dan, why does he stay on ships?
⇔ Asher stayed at the sea coast
⇔ ≈ and lives by his jetties.

OET-LV JDG 5:17

17 Gilˊād on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) he _dwelt and_Dān to/for_what did _he _sojourn ships ʼĀshēr he _remained to_the_coast _of the_seas and_at places _of_his _landing he _dwelt.

Show passage in OET: DEU 3:25

OET-RV DEU 3:25

25 Please let me cross the Yarden (Jordan) river and see the good land that’s on the other side—that good hill country, and the Levanon region.’

OET-LV DEU 3:25

25 Let _me _pass _over please so_that _I _may _see DOM the_earth/land (the)_good which is_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) the _hill_country (the)_good the_this and_(the)_Ləⱱānōn.

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