King James Version

1 Chronicles 6:78

And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Chronicles 6:63.

וּמֵעֵ֜בֶרumeeverand from sideעֵבֶרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from side”, the ordinary formH5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)[idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.לְיַרְדֵּ֣ןleyardento Jordanיַרְדֵּןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.יְרֵחוֹ֮yerechvoJerichoיְרִיחוֹnoun, proper name — “Jericho”H3405Jericho or Jerecho, a place in PalestineJericho.לְמִזְרַ֣חlemizrachto eastמִזְרָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).הַיַּרְדֵּן֒hayardenthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.מִמַּטֵּ֣הmimatehfrom rodמַטֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.רְאוּבֵ֔ןreuvenReubenרְאוּבֵןnoun, proper name — “Reuben”H7205Reuben, a son of JacobReuben.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בֶּ֥צֶרbetserBezerבֶּצֶרnoun, proper name — “Bezer”H1221Betser, a place in Palestine; also an IsraeliteBezer.בַּמִּדְבָּ֖רbamidbarin desertמִדְבָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)desert, south, speech, wilderness.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִגְרָשֶׁ֑יהָmigrasheyhasuburbמִגְרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “suburb”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4054a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the seacast out, suburb.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יַ֖הְצָהyahtsahJahazיַהַץnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Jahaz”H3096Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the JordanJahaz, Jahazah, Jahzah.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָmigrasheyhasuburbמִגְרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “suburb”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4054a suburb (i.e. open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around abuilding, or the margin of the seacast out, suburb.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-63) and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with the open land about it, and Jahaz with the open land about it,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them , out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,

Young’s Literal Translation

and from beyond the Jordan by Jericho, at the east of the Jordan, from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

World English Bible

and beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with its pasture lands, Jahzah with its pasture lands,

Darby Translation

and on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness and its suburbs, and Jahzah and its suburbs,

Douay-Rheims

Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

out of the country beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Ruben; Bosor in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jasa and her suburbs,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐκ τοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου τὴν Ἱεριχὼ κατὰ δυσμὰς τοῦ Ἰορδάνου· ἐκ φυλῆς Ῥουβὴν τὴν Βοσὸρ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ τὰ περισπόρια αὐτῆς, καὶ τὴν Ἰασὰ καὶ τὰ περισπόρια αὐτῆς,