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Deuteronomy 4:41

Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;

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אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.יַבְדִּ֤ילyavdildivideבָּדַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “divide”, an unfinished actionH914to divide (in variation senses literally or figuratively, separate, distinguish, differ, select, etc.)(make, put) difference, divide (asunder), (make) separate (self, -ation), sever (out), [idiom] utterly.מֹשֶׁה֙moshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.שָׁלֹ֣שׁshaloshthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).עָרִ֔יםarimcityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH5892a 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.בְּעֵ֖בֶרbeeverin sideעֵבֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5676properly, 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.הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhayardenthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.מִזְרְחָ֖הmizrechaheastמִזְרָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, directional ending — “east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).שָֽׁמֶשׁshameshsunשֶׁמֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Moses separated three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;

Young’s Literal Translation

Then Moses separateth three cities beyond the Jordan, towards the sun-rising,

World English Bible

Then Moses set apart three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise,

Darby Translation

Then Moses separated three cities on this side the Jordan toward the sun-rising,

Douay-Rheims

Then Moses set aside three cities beyond the Jordan at the east side,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then Moses separated three cities beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then Moses separated three cities beyond Jordan on the east,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε ἀφώρισε Μωυσῆς τρεῖς πόλεις πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν ἡλίου,