Numbers 32:39

What does Numbers 32:39 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 32:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, went to Gilead and took it, driving out the Amorites who were living there.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And sons of Machir son of Manasseh go to Gilead, and capture it, and dispossess the Amorite, who <FI>is<Fi> in it;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moreover the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, went into Galaad, and wasted it, cutting off the Amorrhites, the inhabitants thereof.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and they dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.

Context

v.38and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

v.39This passage

v.40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 50:23

    And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph’s knees.

  • Joshua 17:1

    Andthiswas the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

  • Numbers 26:29

    The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

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