Numbers 32:40

What does Numbers 32:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 32:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses gave Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh; and he made it his living-place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Moses giveth Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelleth in it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses gave the land of Galaad to Machir the son of Manasses, and he dwelt in it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

Context

v.39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.

v.40This passage

v.41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Joshua 13:29

    And Moses gaveinheritance unto the half-tribe of Manasseh: and it was for the half-tribe of the children of Manasseh according to their families.

  • Deuteronomy 3:13

    and the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half-tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, even all Bashan. (The same is called the land of Rephaim.

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