1 Chronicles 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.”

1 Chronicles 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and he lived eastward even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.”

1 Chronicles 5:9 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead. ”

1 Chronicles 5:9 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and at the east he dwelt even unto the entering in of the wilderness, even from the river Phrat, for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.”

1 Chronicles 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and eastward he dwelt as far as the entrance to the wilderness from the river Euphrates; for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.”

1 Chronicles 5:9 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also Eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernes from the riuer Perath for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead.”

1 Chronicles 5:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 5:9 in Context — 1 Chronicles 5

7 And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:

9 And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

10 And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.

11 And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:

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What Does 1 Chronicles 5:9 Mean?

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