Numbers 32:41

The Tribes East of the Jordan · Numbers 32:1–42
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Translations

Modern
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.
Traditional
And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth–jair.
Literal
And Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their tent villages and called them Havvoth-jair.
Latin
Jair autem filius Manasse abiit, et occupavit vicos ejus, quos appellavit Havoth Jair, id est, Villas Jair.

Original

Hebrew
English
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

Notes

  • The tribes of Gad and Reuben, along with half the tribe of Manasseh, settled east of the Jordan River (for example, Deuteronomy 3:12–13; 4:43; 29:7–8). These tribes lived in lands and towns captured from King Sihon the Amorite and King Og of Bashan (Numbers 32:33; see 21:21–35).

  • Half the tribe of Manasseh suddenly appears in the discussion about distributing the land. Part of Manasseh's tribe settled east of the Jordan River, while another part settled in Canaan, west of the Jordan (compare Joshua 17:1–12; 22:7).

Parallels

Deuteronomy 3:12–22 Joshua 13:8–14

People

Jair: Manassite leader who captured Gilead Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob

Places

Havvoth-jair: Villages in Gilead captured by Jair

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Arabah Conquest and Allotment of the Land Deuteronomy, Book of Gilead (Place) Havoth-Jair, Havvoth-Jair Jair Joshua, Book of Manasseh, Tribe of Moab, Moabites Numbers, Book of Reuben (Place)

Topics

Amorites: Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Reubenites Obtained the Land Taken from the Amorites Havoth-Jair: Certain Villages East of the Jordan River Jair: Son of Manasseh--Founder of Twenty-Three Cities in Gilead Manasseh:: One-Half of Tribe East of the Jordan River the Tribe of Manasseh: Half of, Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan