11And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
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And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. …
And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, …
All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-17)We have here an extract out of the genealogies, I. Of the tribe of Reuben, where we have, 1. The reason why this tribe is thus postponed. It is confessed that Reuben was the first-born of Israel, and, upon that account, might challenge the precedency; but he forfeited his birthright by defiling his father’s concubine, and was, for that, sentenced not to excel , Gen. 49:4. Sin lessens men, thrusts…
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