And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
Study Helps
Interpretation
This country was settled on the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: see Nu. Moses repeats the condition of the grant to which they agreed.
Glossary
- Valley of the Arnon Place
- Biblical valley. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.
- Gilead Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
- Aroer Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Arair.