King James Version

Deuteronomy 3:17

The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.

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וְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖הvehaaravahand the desertעֲרָבָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the desert”, the ordinary formH6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red SeaArabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026 (בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה).וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ןvehayardenand the Jordanיַרְדֵּןconjunction, definite article, noun, proper name — “and the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.וּגְבֻ֑לugevuland borderגְּבוּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and border”, the ordinary formH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.מִכִּנֶּ֗רֶתmikineretfrom Chinnerethכִּנְּרוֹתpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Chinnereth”H3672Kinneroth or Kinnereth, a place in PalestineChinnereth, Chinneroth, Cinneroth.וְעַ֨דveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.יָ֤םyamseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sea”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).הָֽעֲרָבָה֙haaravahthe desertעֲרָבָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the desert”, the ordinary formH6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red SeaArabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also H1026 (בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה).יָ֣םyamseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sea”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).הַמֶּ֔לַחhamelachthe saltמֶלַחdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the salt”, the ordinary formH4417properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)salt(-pit).תַּ֛חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.אַשְׁדֹּ֥תashdotspringsאֲשֵׁדָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “springs”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH794a ravinesprings.הַפִּסְגָּ֖הhapisgahthe Pisgahפִּסְגָּהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Pisgah”H6449Pisgah, a Mountain East of JordanPisgah.מִזְרָֽחָהmizrachaheastמִזְרָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

the Arabah also, the Jordan being the border thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

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American Standard Version (1901)

the Arabah also, and the Jordan and the border thereof , from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the plain, and the Jordan, and the border, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, the salt sea, under the springs of Pisgah, at the [sun] -rising.

World English Bible

the Arabah also, and the Jordan and its border, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

Darby Translation

the plain also, and the Jordan, and [its] border from Chinnereth as far as the sea of the plain, the salt sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

Douay-Rheims

And the plain of the wilderness, and the Jordan, and the borders of Cenereth unto the sea of the desert, which is the most salt sea, to the foot of mount Phasga eastward.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

the Arabah also, the Jordan being the border thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Araba and Jordan are the boundary of Machanareth, even to the sea of Araba, the salt sea under Asedoth Phasga eastward.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἡ Ἄραβα καὶ ὁ Ἰορδάνης ὅριον Μαχαναρὲθ, καὶ ἕως θαλάσσης Ἄραβά, θαλάσσης ἁλυκῆς ὑπὸ Ἀσηδὼθ τὴν Φασγὰ ἀνατολῶν.