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17 The valley of the Jordan River was also a border of their land. It went from Lake Galilee as far as the Salt Sea, with Mount Pisgah to the east.[a]

18 At that time I commanded you, ‘The Lord your God has given this land to you, for you to live in it. But all your soldiers must take their weapons and they must cross the Jordan River. You must go in front of the other Israelite tribes across the river. 19 But your wives, your children and your animals may stay here in the towns that I have given to you. I know that you have many animals.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:17 The Salt Sea is called the Dead Sea today.

17 Its western border was the Jordan in the Arabah,(A) from Kinnereth(B) to the Sea of the Arabah(C) (that is, the Dead Sea(D)), below the slopes of Pisgah.

18 I commanded you at that time: “The Lord your God has given(E) you this land to take possession of it. But all your able-bodied men, armed for battle, must cross over ahead of the other Israelites.(F) 19 However, your wives,(G) your children and your livestock(H) (I know you have much livestock) may stay in the towns I have given you,

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