Joshua 13:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The borderגְּבוּל֙
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ן
(re·'u·ven,)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
was the Jordan.הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן
(hai·yar·den)
3383: the principal river of Pal.from yarad
This 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
was the inheritanceנַחֲלַ֤ת
(na·cha·lat)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
according to their families,לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם
(le·mish·pe·cho·tam,)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
the citiesהֶעָרִ֖ים
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and their villages.וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃
(ve·chatz·rei·hen.)
2691b: settled abode, settlement, villagefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
was Jordan
Yarden  (yar-dane')
a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan.
and the border
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
thereof This was the inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
after their families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
and the villages
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The border of the sons of Reuben was the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the sons of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The border of the Reubenites was the Jordan and its plain. This was the inheritance of the Reubenites by their clans, with the cities and their villages.

International Standard Version
The border of the descendants of Reuben was the Jordan River and its banks. This was the inheritance belonging to the descendants of Reuben, divided according to their families, cities, and villages.

NET Bible
The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The border of Reuben's territory was the Jordan River. This was Reuben's inheritance for its families. It included cities with their villages.

King James 2000 Bible
And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben according to their families, the cities and their villages.
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