Deuteronomy 29:8

What does Deuteronomy 29:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 29:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And we took their land and gave it to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for their heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and take their land, and give it for an inheritance to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And took their land, and delivered it for a possession to Ruben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of the Manassites.

Context

v.7And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:

v.8This passage

v.9Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 3:12

    And this land we took in possession at that time: from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, and half the hill-country of Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites:

  • Numbers 32:33

    And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to the cities thereof with their borders, even the cities of the land round about.

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