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

15To Machir I gave Gilead. 16To the Reubenites and the Gadites I gave from Gilead even as far as the Valley of Arnon, the middle of the valley as a border, and as far as the river Jabbok, the border of the sons of Ammon; the Arabah also, with the Jordan as a border, from Chinnereth even as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east. 18“Then I commanded you at that time, saying, ‘The Lord your God has given you this land to possess it; all you valiant men shall cross over armed ahead of your brothers, the sons of Israel. 19However, your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall remain in your cities which I have given you,

Deuteronomy 3:17 word by word

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

• the Arabahעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · ArabahH6160
• also, with the Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• as a borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• Chinnerethכִּנֶּ֫רֶתkinnerôth kinnereth · (Sea of) ChinnerethH3672
• even as farעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• as the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• the Saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · Salt (Sea)H4417
• atתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• the slopesאֲשֵׁדָה'ăshêdâh · slopeH794
• of Pisgahפִּסְגָּהpisgâh · PisgahH6449
• on the eastמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 3:17

• Numbers 34:11and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down and reach to the slope on the east side of the Sea of Chinnereth.
• Hosea 12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his mature strength he contended with God.
• Deuteronomy 4:49with all the Arabah across the Jordan to the east, even as far as the sea of the Arabah, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah.
• Genesis 13:10Lot raised his eyes and saw all the vicinity of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere--this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah--like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt going toward Zoar.
• Genesis 14:3All these kings came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
• Genesis 19:28and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the surrounding area; and behold, he saw the smoke of the land ascended like the smoke of a furnace.
• Joshua 3:16then the waters which were flowing down from above stood and rose up in one heap, a great distance away at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those which were flowing down toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.
• Joshua 12:3and the Arabah as far as the Sea of Chinneroth toward the east, and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, that is, the Salt Sea, eastward toward Beth-jeshimoth, and on the south, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah;
• Joshua 15:2Their southern border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.
• Joshua 18:19Then the border continued to the side of Beth-hoglah northward; and the border ended at the north bay of the Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan. This was the southern border.
• Numbers 23:14So he took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and he built seven altars and 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