Joshua 13:26

Joshua 13:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And from Heshbon unto Ramath–mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
• New International Version (NIV)and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir,

Context of Joshua 13:26

24Moses assigned land to the tribe of Gad by its clans. 25Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah. Their territory ran from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir. 27It 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. 28The land allotted to the tribe of Gad by its clans included these cities and their towns.

Joshua 13:26 word by word

וּמֵחֶשְׁבּ֛וֹן עַד־רָמַ֥ת הַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וּבְטֹנִ֑ים וּמִֽמַּחֲנַ֖יִם עַד־גְּב֥וּל לִדְבִֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And from Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôn · HeshbonH2809
• unto Ramath–mizpehרָמַת הַמִּצְפֶּהrâmath hammitspeh · Ramath-mizpehH7434
• and Betonimבְּטֹנִיםbeţônîym · BetonimH993
• and from Mahanaimמַחֲנַיִםmachănayim · MahanaimH4266
• unto the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Debirלִדְבִרdebîyr debir · DebirH1688

Cross-references for Joshua 13:26

• Joshua 20:8Beyond the Jordan east of Jericho they selected Bezer in the desert on the plain belonging to the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan belonging to the tribe of Manasseh.
• Genesis 31:49It was also called Mizpah because he said, “May the Lord watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.
• Judges 10:17The Ammonites assembled and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah.
• Judges 11:11So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander. Jephthah repeated the terms of the agreement before the Lord in Mizpah.
• 1 Kings 22:3The king of Israel said to his servants, “Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria.”
• Joshua 21:38from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,
• Genesis 32:1So Jacob went on his way and the angels of God met him.
• 2 Samuel 2:8Now Abner son of Ner, the general in command of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and had brought him to Mahanaim.
• 2 Samuel 17:27When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim
• 2 Samuel 9:5So King David had him brought from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.

Commentaries on Joshua 13:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Ramath-mizpeh - The same as Ramoth-gilead. It was one of the cities of refuge, Joshua 20:8; Deuteronomy 4:47. Mahanaim - Or the two camps. Situated on the northern side of the brook Jabbok, celebrated for the vision of the two camps of angels which Jacob had there; see Genesis 32:2.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-33Verses 8-33 The writer appends to the command of God Joshua 13:1-7 a statement that the other two tribes and a half had already had their inheritance marked out for them by Moses in the land east of Jordan. The boundaries of this territory as a whole are first set forth Joshua 13:8-14, and afterward the portions assigned within it to the two tribes and a half are severally described Joshua 13:14 See Deuteronomy 18:1-5 and notes. Joshua 13:15-24…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-33Verses 7-33 The land must be divided among the tribes. It is the will of God that every man should know his own, and not take that which is another's. The world must be governed, not by force, but right. Wherever our habitation is placed, and in whatever honest way our portion is assigned, we should consider them as allotted of God; we should be thankful for, and use them as such, while every prudent method should be used to prevent disputes about…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-28Gad was Jacob’s seventh son, born to Zilpah, Leah’s servant. Like Gad's minor role in his family, the tribe of Gad had a minor role in Israel.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. Now Joshua was old and stricken in years--He was probably above a hundred years old; for the conquest and survey of the land occupied about seven years, the partition one; and he died at the age of one hundred ten years (Jos 24:29). The distribution, as well as the conquest of the land, was included in the mission of Joshua; and his advanced age supplied a special reason for entering on the immediate discharge of that duty; namely, of allocating Canaan…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 13:26

• Betonim
• Gad
• Mahanaim
• Ramath-Mizpeh
• Topography

In the dictionaries

• Heshbon
• Ramath-Mizpeh
• Lodebar
• Mahanaim
• Mizpah
• Ramathmizpeh
• Betonim
• Debir (2)
• Gad (1)
• Joshua (2)

Commentaries on Joshua 13

• 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