Deuteronomy 29:8

Deuteronomy 29:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
• New International Version (NIV)We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We took their land and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh.

Context of Deuteronomy 29:8

6you did not eat food or drink wine or beer — so that you might know that I am the Lord your God. 7When you reached this place, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them. We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh. 9Therefore, observe the words of this covenant and follow them, so that you will succeed in everything you do. 10“All of you are standing today before the Lord your God — your leaders, tribes, elders, officials, all the men of Israel,

Deuteronomy 29:8 word by word

וַנִּקַּח֙ אֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם וַנִּתְּנָ֣הּ לְנַחֲלָ֔ה לָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖י וְלַגָּדִ֑י וְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֥בֶט הַֽמְנַשִּֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And we tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• their landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• it for an inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• unto the Reubenitesרְאוּבֵנִיre'ûbênîy · ReubeniteH7206
• and to the Gaditesגָּדִיgâdîy · GadH1425
• and to the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
• of Manassehמְנַשִּׁיmenashshîy · ManassiteH4520

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 29:8

• Deuteronomy 3:12“At that time we took possession of this land. I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites the area extending from Aroer by the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead along with its cities.
• Numbers 32:33So Moses gave them — the Gadites, Reubenites, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph — the kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites and the kingdom of King Og of Bashan, the land including its cities with the territories surrounding them.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh asked to live in the land east of the Jordan River. Moses agreed and gave them that land (see 3:12–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-291. These are the words of the covenant--The discourse of Moses is continued, and the subject of that discourse was Israel's covenant with God, the privileges it conferred, and the obligations it imposed. beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb--It was substantially the same; but it was renewed now, in different circumstances. They had violated its conditions. Moses rehearses these, that they might have a better knowledge of its conditions and…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 29:8

• Covenant
• Gad
• Government
• Og

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings