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OET (OET-RV) Also in the valley, Beyt-Haram, Beyt-Nimrah, Succot, Zafon, and the rest of the kingdom of Sihon (the king of Heshbon), with the Yordan and the border, as far as the end of Lake Galilee, eastward beyond the Yordan River.![]()
OET-LV And_in_valley Bēyt Haram and nimrah and_Şukkōt and_Zaphon the_remainder_of the_kingdom_of Şīḩōn the_king_of Ḩeshbōn the_Yardēn and_a_border to the_end_of the_sea_of Kinₐrōt the_other_side_of the_Yardēn eastward.
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UHB וּבָעֵ֡מֶק בֵּ֣ית הָרָם֩ וּבֵ֨ית נִמְרָ֜ה וְסֻכּ֣וֹת וְצָפ֗וֹן יֶ֚תֶר מַמְלְכ֗וּת סִיחוֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וּגְבֻ֑ל עַד־קְצֵה֙ יָם־כִּנֶּ֔רֶת עֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרָֽחָה׃ ‡
(ūⱱāˊēmeq bēyt hārām ūⱱēyt nimrāh vəşukkōt vəʦāfōn yeter mamləkūt şīḩōn melek ḩeshbōn hayyardēn ūgəⱱul ˊad-qəʦēh yām-kinneret ˊēⱱer hayyardēn mizrāḩāh.)
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BrLXX καὶ Ἐναδὼμ καὶ Ὀθαργαῒ καὶ Βαινθαναβρὰ καὶ Σοκχωθὰ καὶ Σαφὰν καὶ τὴν λοιπὴν βασιλείαν Σηὼν βασιλέως Ἐσεβών· καὶ ὁ Ἰορδάνης ὁριεῖ ἕως μέρους τῆς θαλάσσης Χενερὲθ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἀπʼ ἀνατολῶν.
(kai Enadōm kai Othargai kai Bainthanabra kai Sokⱪōtha kai Safan kai taʸn loipaʸn basileian Saʸōn basileōs Esebōn; kai ho Yordanaʸs horiei heōs merous taʸs thalassaʸs Ⱪenereth peran tou Yordanou apʼ anatolōn. )
BrTr and Enadom, and Othargai, and Bænthanabra, and Soccotha, and Saphan, and the rest of the kingdom of Seon king of Esebon: and Jordan shall be the boundary as far as part of the sea of Chenereth beyond Jordan eastward.
ULT and in the valley, Beth Haram and Beth Nimrah and Succoth and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, the king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border, unto the end of the Sea of Kinnereth, beyond the Jordan from the sunrise.
UST Their land was also in the valley. It included the cities of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon. This was the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, who had ruled from the city of Heshbon. His kingdom had bordered on the Jordan River and extended to the lower end of the Sea of Kinnereth, eastward beyond the Jordan River.
BSB • and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth[fn]).
13:27 That is, the Sea of Galilee
MSB (Same as BSB above including footnotes)
OEB with Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon in the valley, the rest of the realm of King Sihon of Heshbon, the frontier being the line of the Jordan to the south end of the lake of Chinnereth on the east of the Jordan.
WEBBE and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan’s bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET It included the valley of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, and the rest of the realm of King Sihon of Heshbon, the area east of the Jordan to the end of the Sea of Kinnereth.
LSV and in the valley, Beth-Aram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and [its] border, to the extremity of the Sea of Chinnereth, beyond the Jordan eastward.
FBV In the Jordan valley lay Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, king of Heshbon. The boundary ran along the Jordan up to the bottom end of the sea of Kinnereth and then ran east.
T4T Beth-Haram, Beth-Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon cities in the valley; and the other area that King Sihon had ruled on the east side of the Jordan River. That area extended north to the southern end of Galilee Lake.
LEB in the valley of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, Zaphon, and the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and its banks,[fn] up to the lower end of the Kinnereth Sea[fn] beyond the Jordan to the east.
BBE And in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, king of Heshbon, having Jordan for its limit, to the end of the sea of Chinnereth on the east side of Jordan.
Moff with Bethharam, Beth-nimrah, Sukkoth, and Zaphon in the valley, the rest of the realm of Sihon king of Heshbon, the frontier being the line of the Jordan to the south end of the lake of Kinnereth on the east of the Jordan.
JPS and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan being the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
ASV and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
DRA And in the valley Betharan and Bethnemra, and Socoth, and Saphon the other part of the kingdom of Sehon king of Hesebon: the limit of this also is the Jordan, as far as the uttermost part of the sea of Cenereth beyond the Jordan on the east side.
YLT and in the valley, Beth-Aram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and [its] border, unto the extremity of the sea of Chinnereth, beyond the Jordan, eastward.
Drby and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-Nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon the king of Heshbon, the Jordan and [its] border, as far as the edge of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
RV and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond Jordan eastward.
(and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Yordan and the border thereof, unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond Yordan eastward. )
SLT And in the valley The House of Height and the House of Sweet Water, and Succoth and Zephon, the remnant of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and the boundary, even to the end of the sea of Cinneroth beyond Jordan from the sunrising.
Wbstr And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and its border, even to the edge of the sea of Cinneroth, on the other side of Jordan eastward.
KJB-1769 And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
(And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Yordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Yordan eastward. )
KJB-1611 And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon the rest of the kingdome of Sihon king of Heshbon, Iordan, and his border, euen vnto the edge of the sea of Cinneroth, on the other side Iordan Eastward.
(And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Yordan, and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Cinneroth, on the other side Yordan Eastward.)
Bshps And in the valley they had Betharam, Bethnimra, Socoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kyngdome of Sehon king of Hesbon, vnto Iordane and the coastes that lie theron, euen vnto the edge of the sea of Cenereth, on the other side Iordane eastwarde.
(And in the valley they had Betharam, Bethnimra, Socoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sehon king of Hesbon, unto Yordan and the coasts that lie thereon, even unto the edge of the sea of Cenereth, on the other side Yordan eastward.)
Gnva And in the valley Beth-aram, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdome of Sihon King of Heshbon, vnto Iorden and the borders euen vnto the Sea coast of Cinneereth, beyond Iorden Eastward.
(And in the valley Beth-aram, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon King of Heshbon, unto Yordan and the borders even unto the Sea coast of Cinneereth, beyond Yordan Eastward. )
Cvdl But in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimra, Suchoth and Zaphon (which remayned yet of the realme of Sihon kynge of Hesbon) and was by Iordane, vnto the edge of the see of Cyneroth, on this syde Iordane eastwarde.
(But in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimra, Suchoth and Zaphon (which remained yet of the realm of Sihon king of Hesbon) and was by Yordan, unto the edge of the sea of Cyneroth, on this side Yordan eastward.)
Wycl and in the valei he yaf Betharan, and Bethneuar, and Socoth, and Saphan, the tother part of the rewme of Seon, kyng of Esebon; and the ende of this is Jordan, `til to the laste part of the see of Cenereth ouer Jordan, at the eest coost.
(and in the valley he gave Betharan, and Bethneuar, and Socoth, and Saphan, the other part of the realm of Seon, king of Esebon; and the end of this is Yordan, till to the last part of the sea of Cenereth over Yordan, at the east coast.)
Luth im Tal aber Beth-Haram, Beth-Nimra, Suchoth und Zaphon, die übrig war von dem Reich Sihons, des Königs zu Hesbon, daß der Jordan die Grenze war, bis ans Ende des Meers Cinnereth, diesseit des Jordans gegen dem Aufgang.
(in_the valley but Beth-Haram, Beth-Nimra, Suchoth and Zaphon, the left-over what/which from to_him kingdom Sihons, the kings to/for Hesbon, that the/of_the Yordan the border/boundary was, until at/to end(n) the seas Cinnereth, this the Yordans to/against to_him rise(n).)
ClVg In valle quoque Betharan, et Bethnemra, et Socoth, et Saphon reliquam partem regni Sehon regis Hesebon: hujus quoque finis, Jordanis est, usque ad extremam partem maris Cenereth trans Jordanem ad orientalem plagam.
(In valley too Betharan, and Bethnemra, and Socoth, and Saphon the_rest part of_the_kingdom Sehon king Hesebon: of_this too end/limit, Yordanis it_is, until to extremam part of_the_sea Cenereth across Yordan to eastern plague. )
13:24-28 Gad was Jacob’s seventh son, born to Zilpah, Leah’s servant. Just as Gad’s position in his family was peripheral, the tribe of Gad was peripheral to Israel.
Before Moses died he had given land to the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. In this section Yahweh reminded Joshua of the land that they still had not conquered. Then there is a detailed listing of the boundaries of the lands on the east side of the Jordan River.
Here is another possible section heading:
The land east of the Jordan River
and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon,
In the valley were Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon,
In the Jordan River Valley it included Beth-haram City, Beth-nimrah City, Sukkoth City, and Zaphon City,
and in the valley: The word valley indicates the Jordan River Valley.
Beth-haram: The term Beth-haram indicates a town in the Jordan River Valley that was eighteen miles southwest of present-day Amman. Today it is identified with Tel Iktanu.13:27 Rasmussen, p. 229.
Here is another way to spell the name of this town:
Beth Haram (NIV, NET)
Beth-nimrah: The term Beth-nimrah indicates a town that was eighteen miles east of present-day Amman. Today it is identified with Tel el-Bleibil.13:27 Rasmussen, p. 229.
Here is another way to spell the name of this town:
Beth Nimrah (NIV, NET)
Succoth: The term Succoth indicates a town in the Jordan River Valley that was north of the Jabbok River.
and Zaphon: The term Zaphon indicates a town in the Jordan River Valley that was north of the Jabbok River.
with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon
the rest of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon.
which were the rest of the kingdom of King Sihon, king of Heshbon City.
with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon: The phrase the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon describes the towns in verse 13:27a. These towns and the area surrounding them were the second half of King Sihon’s kingdom. The tribe of Reuben had received the first half.
Here is another way to translate 27a-b:
Joshua gave Gad the towns of Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon which were in the Jordan River Valley. These towns were the other half of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon.
(the territory on the east side of the Jordan
The Jordan River was the western boundary,
The west border of Gad’s territory was the Jordan River
the territory on the east side of the Jordan: The clause the territory on the east side of the Jordan indicates that the Jordan River was the western boundary of the land that the tribe of Gad received.
up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).
and it went north to the edge of the Sea of Galilee.
and the north border was the bottom of the Sea of Galilee.
up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth: The phrase up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth indicates that the territory of the tribe of Gad extended north to the southern end of the Sea of Chinnereth.
Sea of Chinnereth: The term Sea of Chinnereth is another name for the Sea of Galilee. It is recommended that you use the term “Lake Galilee” if it is more familiar to your readers. Translate this name the same way as in Joshua 11:2.
Here is another way to translate Sea of Chinnereth:
Sea of Galilee (NCV, CEV, NLT, GNT, GW)
The RSV spells this name “Chinneroth”. As with many of these names, you may wish to use a spelling/pronunciation that is used in a nearby or well-known translation from your region.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys
הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וּגְבֻ֑ל
the,Jordan and,a_border
See how you translated the similar expression in [13:23](../13/23.md). Alternate translation: [with the Jordan as a border]

After the Israelites had conquered portions of the Promised Land and Joshua had grown old, the Lord directed him to divide the rest of the land among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance (Joshua 13-20). The eastern tribes had already been allotted their land under Moses’ leadership (Numbers 32), but they continued to help the other tribes drive out the Canaanites from land west of the Jordan River. The Lord also instructed the Israelites to designate several cities of refuge, where someone could flee for protection from an avenger if they accidentally killed someone (Numbers 35; Joshua 20).