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37 And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, Elea'leh, Kiriatha'im,
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And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh and Kiriathaim,
38 Nebo, and Ba'al-me'on (their names to be changed), and Sibmah; and they gave other names to the cities which they built.
38
as well as Nebo and Baal Meon (these names were changed) and Sibmah. They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.
39 And the sons of Machir the son of Manas'seh went to Gilead and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.
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The descendants of Makir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it and drove out the Amorites who were there.
40 And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manas'seh, and he settled in it.
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So Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites, the descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there.
41 And Ja'ir the son of Manas'seh went and took their villages, and called them Hav'voth-ja'ir.
41
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, captured their settlements and called them Havvoth Jair.
42 And Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
42
And Nobah captured Kenath and its surrounding settlements and called it Nobah after himself.
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