Numbers 32:40-42
King James Version
40 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
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Numbers 32:40-42
New American Standard Bible
40 So Moses gave (A)Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh, and he lived in it. 41 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its [a]towns, and called them [b](B)Havvoth-jair. 42 Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and named it Nobah, after (C)his own name.
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- Numbers 32:41 Lit tent villages
- Numbers 32:41 I.e., the towns of Jair
Numbers 32:40-42
New King James Version
40 So Moses (A)gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh, and he dwelt in it. 41 Also (B)Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them (C)Havoth Jair.[a] 42 Then Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and he called it Nobah, after his own name.
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- Numbers 32:41 Lit. Towns of Jair
Numbers 32:40-42
English Standard Version
40 And Moses (A)gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh, and he settled in it. 41 And (B)Jair the son of Manasseh went and captured their villages, and called them Havvoth-jair.[a] 42 And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
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- Numbers 32:41 Havvoth-jair means the villages of Jair
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