Deuteronomy 3:16

WEB · Bible Passage

Bible Text

To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and the border [of it], even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

No explanation yet for this passage

Ask Explain Bible AI and get a full explanation of Deuteronomy 3:16 from a Reformed theological perspective.

Get a full Reformed explanation of this passage

Maps for this passage

The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

Historical maps are public-domain atlas plates, digitized by Wikimedia Commons.

These places mark the Transjordan territory Israel received after defeating Sihon and Og, extending from the Arnon Valley northward through Gilead and Bashan toward Hermon, and bounded eastward by Ammon. In this verse, Reuben and Gad receive the southern and central portions, with the

Places in this passage

Deuteronomy 3:16 mentions Ammon, Arabah, Argob, Aroer, Bashan, Chinnereth, Edrei, Gilead, Havvoth-jair, Jabbok, Jordan, Lebanon, Mount Hermon, Rabbah, Salecah, Salt Sea, Senir and Valley of the Arnon.

Photo of Ammon — Ammon · Berthold Werner

Photo of Arabah — Arabah · Anastasia Pozdnyakova