Joshua 13:16

What does Joshua 13:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 13:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And their border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And their coast was from Aroer, that is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain by Medeba;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And their border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Their limit was from Aroer, on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the town in the middle of the valley, and all the table-land by Medeba;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the border is to them from Aroer, which <FI>is<Fi> on the edge of the brook Arnon, and the city which <FI>is<Fi> in the midst of the brook, and all the plain by Medeba,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And their border was from Aroer, which is on the bank of the torrent Arnon, and in the midst of the valley of the same torrent: all the plain, that leadeth to Medaba,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And their territory was from Aroer, which is on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the ravine, and all the plateau by Medeba;

Context

v.15And Moses gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their families.

v.16This passage

v.17Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 13:9

    from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

  • Isaiah 15:4

    And Heshbon crieth out, and Elealeh; their voice is heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud; his soul trembleth within him.

  • Numbers 21:28

    For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.

  • Jeremiah 48:21

    And judgment is come upon the plain country, upon Holon, and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath,

  • Isaiah 15:1

    The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought.

  • 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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