Joshua 13:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.”

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BSBPD

“And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the border of the children of Reuben was the Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and the villages thereof.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the border of the sons of Reuben is the Jordan, and <FI>its<Fi> border; this <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the sons of Reuben, for their families, the cities and their villages.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 13:23 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 6:14These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
  2. Ezekiel 48:6Reuben will have one portion bordering the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

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