JOS 13:31 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ τὸ ἥμισυ τῆς Γαλαάδ· καὶ ἐν Ἀσταρὼθ, καὶ ἐν Ἐδραῒν πόλεις βασιλείας Ὢγ ἐν τῇ Βασανίτιδι, τοῖς υἱοῖς Μαχὶρ υἱοῖς Μανασσῆ, καὶ τοῖς ἡμίσεσιν υἱοις Μαχὶρ υἱοῖς Μανασσῆ, κατὰ δήμους αὐτῶν.
(Kai to haʸmisu taʸs Galaʼad; kai en Astarōth, kai en Edrain poleis basileias Ōg en taʸ Basanitidi, tois huiois Maⱪir huiois Manassaʸ, kai tois haʸmisesin huiois Maⱪir huiois Manassaʸ, kata daʸmous autōn. )

BrTr and the half of Galaad, and in Astaroth, and in Edrain, royal cities of Og in the land of Basan, Moses gave to the sons of Machir the sons of Manasse, even to the half-tribe sons of Machir the sons of Manasse, according to their families.

ULT And half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei (the cities of the kingdom of Og in the Bashan), were to the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh, for half of the sons of Machir according to their clans.

UST Their land also included half of the region of Gilead, as well as the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei. (People sometimes call those the royal cities of Og in Bashan). Moses gave these lands to the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh. The clans of about half of Machir’s descendants lived there.

OEB half of Gilead, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the towns of King Og of Bashan. All this was for the descendants of Machir, who was the son of Manasseh, for the half tribe of the Machirites by their clans.

WEBBE Half Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Half of Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities in the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were assigned to the descendants of Makir son of Manasseh, to half the descendants of Makir by their clans.

LSV and half of Gilead, and Ashteroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, [are] to the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, to the half of the sons of Machir, for their families.

FBV Also included was Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the towns of king Og in Bashan. This was the land allotted to the descendants of Machir, son of Manasseh, for half of them, by families.

T4T Their area also included half of the Gilead region, and the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei where King Og had ruled. All that area was allotted to the clans descended from Manasseh’s son Makir.

LEB and half of Gilead, with Ashtaroth, Edrei, and the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan; these were allotted to the children of Makir son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Makir according to their families.

BBE And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, towns of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Machir by their families.

Moff half Gilead, with Ashtaroth and Edrei, the towns of Og king of Bashan; all this was for the Machirites of Manasseh, for the half clan of the Machirites by their septs.

JPS and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

ASV and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

DRA And half Galaad, and Astaroth, and Edrai, cities of the kingdom of Og in Basan: to the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, to one? half of the children of Machir according to their kindreds.

YLT and the half of Gilead, and Ashteroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, [are] to the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, to the half of the sons of Machir, for their families.

Drby And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, [belonged] to the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, to the one half of the children of Machir according to their families.

RV and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even for the half of the children of Machir according to their families.

SLT And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og, in Bashan, to the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, to half the sons of Machir according to their families.

Wbstr And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining to the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

KJB-1769 And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

KJB-1611 And halfe Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were perteining vnto the children of Machir the sonne of Manasseh, euen to the one halfe of the children of Machir by their families.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps And halfe Gilead, Astaroth, & Edrai, cities of the kingdome of Og in Basan, which pertayne vnto the children of Machir the sonne of Manasses, euen to the one halfe of the children of Machir by their kinredes.
(And half Gilead, Astaroth, and Edrai, cities of the kingdom of Og in Basan, which pertain unto the children of Machir the son of Manasses, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their kindreds.)

Gnva And halfe Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were giuen vnto the children of Machir the sonne of Manasseh, to halfe of the children of Machir after their families.
(And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were given unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, to half of the children of Machir after their families. )

Cvdl And halfe Gilead, Astaroth, Edrei, the cities of the kyngdome of Og at Basan, vnto the children of Machir the sonne of Manasse. This is the halfe porcion of the children of Machir after their kynreds.
(And half Gilead, Astaroth, Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og at Basan, unto the children of Machir the son of Manasse. This is the half portion of the children of Machir after their kindreds.)

Wycl and half the part of Galaad, and Astoroth, and Edray, the citees of the rewme of Og, kyng of Basan; to the sones of Machir, sones of Manasses, and to half the part of the sones of Machir, bi her kynredis.
(and half the part of Galaad, and Astoroth, and Edray, the cities of the realm of Og, king of Basan; to the sons of Machir, sons of Manasses, and to half the part of the sons of Machir, by her kindreds.)

Luth Und das halbe Gilead, Astharoth, Edrei, die Städte des Königreichs Ogs zu Basan, gab er den Kindern Machirs, des Sohns Manasses, das ist, der Hälfte der Kinder Machirs, nach ihren Geschlechtern.
(And the half Gilead, Astharoth, Edrei, the cities the kingdom Ogs to/for Basan, gave he the children Machirs, the son Manasses, the is, the/of_the helped/assisted the/of_the children Machirs, after your(pl) descendants.)

ClVg et dimidiam partem Galaad, et Astaroth, et Edrai, urbes regni Og in Basan: filiis Machir, filii Manasse, dimidiæ parti filiorum Machir juxta cognationes suas.
(and halfm part Galaad, and Astaroth, and Edrai, cities of_the_kingdom Og in/into/on Basan: to_the_children Machir, children Manasse, half to_the_party of_children Machir next_to kinships their_own. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:1–33 Moses had distributed the land east of the Jordan River

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

13:31a

half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan.

It included half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edre-i in Bashan, the country of King Og.
It included the northern half of the region of Gilead, as well as Ashtaroth City and Edre-i City, the capital cities of King Og who ruled the country of Bashan.

half of Gilead: The phrase half of Gilead indicates half of the region of Gilead. The other half of the Gilead region was captured from King Sihon and was mentioned in 12:2. You should translate the term Gilead the same way in both places.

and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan: Ashtaroth and Edrei were two important towns in the kingdom of King Og.

In some languages it may be more natural to begin a new sentence here. Here is another way to translate this verse:

It included half of Gilead, as well as Ashtaroth and Edrei (GNT)

Ashtaroth: The town of Ashtaroth was the capital town of King Og of Bashan. Ashtaroth was mentioned in Joshua 9:10 and you should translate it the same way in both places.

Edrei: King Og also had a residence where he sometimes lived in the town of Edrei. Edrei was mentioned in Joshua 12:4, and you should translate it the same way in both places.

13:31b

All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh,

These cities were given to the descendants of Machir, who was Manasseh’s son,
Moses gave this land to the people descended from Machir the son of Manasseh.

All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh: The word All this indicates the towns that were listed in verses 13:30–31.

was for: The verb phrase was for is not in the Hebrew text. The Hebrew text has no verb, but in English a verb must be supplied.

the clans of the descendants: The phrase the clans of the descendants indicates that each clan or group of families within half of the tribe of Manasseh that was descended from Machir received their own portion of the land on the east side of the Jordan River.

Here is another way to translate this phrase:

Moses gave these towns to the people of Machir the son of Manasseh

Machir son of Manasseh: Machir was the first-born son of Manasseh.

Here is another way to spell Machir:

Makir (NET, NIV)

13:31c

that is, half of the descendants of Machir.

for the Machir side of the clan of Manasseh, with some land for each family.
He gave it to each family descended from Machir. These families made up this half-clan of Manasseh.

that is, half of the descendants of Machir: The phrase half of the descendants of Machir contains similar information to the phrase in verse 13:31b “the people of Machir the son of Manasseh.” In some languages it is more natural to leave one of these phrases as implicit information.

Here is another way to translate verse 13:31b-c:

Moses gave these towns to the families in this half-tribe of Manasseh. These families were the descendants of Machir the son of Manasseh.

Parallel JOS 13:31

Section 13:1–33 Moses had distributed the land east of the Jordan River

13:31a

13:31b

13:31c

Tribal Allotments of the Promised Land