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Deuteronomy 3:19

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But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you,

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

Moses, in this chapter, relates, I. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan, and the seizing of his country (Deu 3:1-11). II. The distribution of these new conquests to the two tribes and a half (Deu 3:12-17). Under certain provisos and limitations (Deu 3:18-20). III. The encouragement given to Joshua to carry on the war which was so gloriously begun (Deu 3:21, Deu 3:22). IV. Moses's request to go over into Canaan (Deu 3:23-25), with the denial of that request, but the grant of an equivalent (Deu 3:26, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman טַף (ṭaph, H2945) — a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) מִקְנֶה (miqneh, H4735) — something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition יָדַע (yâdaʻ, H3045) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses,… רַב (rab, H7227) — abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) יָשַׁב (yâshab, H3427) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to… עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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