Deuteronomy 3:17

Deuteronomy 3:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth–pisgah eastward.
• New International Version (NIV)Its western border was the Jordan in the Arabah, from Kinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the Arabah also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the plain also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the east side of the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.

Context of Deuteronomy 3:17

15I gave Gilead to Machir. 16I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad some of Gilead from the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley is the border) to the Jabbok River, which is the border of Ammon. Their land included the plains around the Jordan River. The western border was the river, from the Sea of Galilee to the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea), which is near Mount Pisgah on the east. 18I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh this command: “The Lord your God has given you this land so that you can take possession of it. All your soldiers must be ready for battle when they cross ⌞the Jordan River⌟ ahead of the other Israelites. 19I know you have a lot of livestock. Your wives, children, and livestock must stay here in the cities that I gave you.

Deuteronomy 3:17 word by word

וְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן וּגְבֻ֑ל מִכִּנֶּ֗רֶת וְעַ֨ד יָ֤ם הָֽעֲרָבָה֙ יָ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לַח תַּ֛חַת אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה מִזְרָֽחָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The plainעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · ArabahH6160
• also, and Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• and the coastגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• from Chinnerethכִּנֶּ֫רֶתkinnerôth kinnereth · (Sea of) ChinnerethH3672
• even unto the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• the saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · Salt (Sea)H4417
• under Ashdoth–pisgahאֲשֵׁדָה'ăshêdâh · slopeH794
• under Ashdoth–pisgahאַשְׁדּוֹת'ashdôth happisgâh · Slopes (of Pisgah)H798
• eastwardמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 3:17

• Numbers 34:11From Shepham the border goes down to Riblah, east of Ain, and continues along the eastern slope of the Sea of Galilee.
• Hosea 12:3Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother’s heel while the two of them were in their mother’s womb. When Jacob became a man, he struggled with God.
• Deuteronomy 4:49It included all the plains on the east side of the Jordan River as far as the Dead Sea at the foot of the slopes of Mount Pisgah.
• Genesis 13:10Then Lot looked in the direction of Zoar as far as he could see. He saw that the whole Jordan Plain was well-watered like the Lord’s garden or like Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
• Genesis 14:3The five kings joined forces and met in the valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea).
• Genesis 19:28When he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land in the plain, he saw smoke rising from the land like the thick smoke of a furnace.
• Joshua 3:16the water, the water stopped flowing from upstream. The water rose up like a dam as far away as the city of Adam near Zarethan. The water flowing down toward the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. Then the people crossed from the east side ⌞of the Jordan River⌟ directly opposite Jericho.
• Joshua 12:3It included the eastern plains from the Sea of Galilee to the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea) and the road that goes south from Beth Jeshimoth to the foot of the slopes of Pisgah.
• Joshua 15:2The southern border starts from the south end of the Dead Sea
• Joshua 18:19The border continues to the north slope of Beth Hoglah and ends at the northern bay of the Dead Sea at the south end of the Jordan River. This is its southern border.
• Numbers 23:14So he took him to the Field of Zophim on top of Mount Pisgah, where he built seven altars. He offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17From Chinnereth - See on Numbers 34:11; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 This country was settled on the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: see Nu 32. Moses repeats the condition of the grant to which they agreed. When at rest, we should desire to see our brethren at rest too, and should be ready to do what we can towards it; for we are not born for ourselves, but are members one of another.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea): The Hebrew name for the beautiful Sea of Galilee is Chinnereth. This name might come from the word chinnor ("harp"), because the lake is shaped somewhat like a harp. the Sea of the Arabah (Hebrew Yam Hammelakh, meaning "Salt Sea"): It is also called the Dead Sea (see study note on 1:1). The water has a very high mineral content, about 30 percent, which makes it difficult for most life to survive…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. we turned, and went up the way to Bashan--Bashan ("fruitful" or "flat"), now El-Bottein, lay situated to the north of Gilead and extended as far as Hermon. It was a rugged mountainous country, valuable however for its rich and luxuriant pastures. Og the king of Bashan came out against us--Without provocation, he rushed to attack the Israelites, either disliking the presence of such dangerous neighbors, or burning to avenge the overthrow of his friends…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 3:17

• Ashdoth-Pisgah
• Dead Sea
• Gad
• Galilee
• Israel
• Og
• Pisgah
• Reubenites
• Salt

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Salt Sea
• Salt Sea, or Dead Sea
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Salt Sea, Dead Sea
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Ashdoth Pisgah
• Ashdothpisgah
• Chinnereth
• Cinnereth

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings