Joshua 20:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 20:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 20:8 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 20:8 — KJV
“And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.”
— Joshua 20:8 (KJV)
Joshua 20:8 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 20:8
“Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:8: bezer, wilderness, plain
“And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:8: other, side, jordan
“And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:8: other, side, jordan
“From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. eastward: Heb. toward the rising of the sun even...: or, even to Gilead and Bashan”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:8: jordan, eastward, reuben
“These are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 20:8: other, side, jordan
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