13:27a
and in the valley: The word valley indicates the Jordan River Valley.
Beth-haram: The term Beth-haram indicates a town in the Jordan River Valley that was eighteen miles southwest of present-day Amman. Today it is identified with Tel Iktanu.
Here is another way to spell the name of this town:
Beth Haram (New International Version, NET Bible)
Beth-nimrah: The term Beth-nimrah indicates a town that was eighteen miles east of present-day Amman. Today it is identified with Tel el-Bleibil.
Here is another way to spell the name of this town:
Beth Nimrah (New International Version, NET Bible)
Succoth: The term Succoth indicates a town in the Jordan River Valley that was north of the Jabbok River.
and Zaphon: The term Zaphon indicates a town in the Jordan River Valley that was north of the Jabbok River.
13:27b
with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon: The phrase the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon describes the towns in verse 13:27a. These towns and the area surrounding them were the second half of King Sihon’s kingdom. The tribe of Reuben had received the first half.
Here is another way to translate 27a-b:
Joshua gave Gad the towns of Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon which were in the Jordan River Valley. These towns were the other half of the kingdom of King Sihon of Heshbon.
13:27c
the territory on the east side of the Jordan: The clause the territory on the east side of the Jordan indicates that the Jordan River was the western boundary of the land that the tribe of Gad received.
13:27d
up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth: The phrase up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth indicates that the territory of the tribe of Gad extended north to the southern end of the Sea of Chinnereth.
Sea of Chinnereth: The term Sea of Chinnereth is another name for the Sea of Galilee. It is recommended that you use the term “Lake Galilee” if it is more familiar to your readers. Translate this name the same way as in Joshua 11:2.
Here is another way to translate Sea of Chinnereth:
Sea of Galilee (New Century Version, Contemporary English Version, New Living Translation (2004), Good News Translation, God’s Word)
The Revised Standard Version spells this name “Chinneroth”. As with many of these names, you may wish to use a spelling/pronunciation that is used in a nearby or well-known translation from your region.
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