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The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:
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Shifting Tribal Borders
This verse places the tribe of Gad in the land of Bashan. Commentators explain that this territory was adjacent to Reuben and originally part of the allotment for the half-tribe of Manasseh. This indicates that tribal boundaries were not always rigid but could shift over time as tribes like Gad expanded.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
From this passage and from the subsequent account of the Manassites (1 Chronicles 5:23–24), the Gadites extended themselves to the nort…
19th Century
Anglican
THE SONS OF GAD, THEIR CLANS, TERRITORY, AND REGISTRATION.
And the children of Gad lived opposite them. Th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the children of Gad dwelt over against them Or by them, the Reubenites; and one part of Gilead was given them be…
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