KJV King James Version
And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
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1 Chronicles 5:9
And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
WEB World English Bible
and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
ASV American Standard Version
and eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and at the east he dwelt even unto the entering in of the wilderness, even from the river Phrat, for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 5
6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away [captive]: he [was] prince of the Reubenites.
7 And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, [were] the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
9 And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
10 And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east [land] of Gilead.
11 And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
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וְלַמִּזְרָ֗חH4217 · miz.rachEast (Gate)יָשַׁב֙H3427 · ya.shavto dwellעַד־H5704 · adtillלְב֣וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeמִדְבָּ֔רָהH4057 · mid.barmouthלְמִן־H4480 · minfromהַנָּהָ֖רH5104 · na.harRiverפְּרָ֑תH6578 · pe.ratEuphratesכִּ֧יH3588 · kiforמִקְנֵיהֶ֛םH4735 · miq.nehlivestockרָב֖וּH7235 · ra.vahto multiplyבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetגִּלְעָֽד׃H1568 · gil.adGilead
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