unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/03/15.md

# General Information:

Moses continues to speak to the people of Israel.

# I gave

Here "I" refers to Moses.

# to Machir

Machir was the son of Manasseh. He had died before Moses gave this land. The name is a metonym for the descendants of the person. AT: "to the descendants of Machir" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the Valley of the Arnon

This is the name of the valley of the Arnon River. It creates the border between Moab and the Amorites. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:24](../02/24.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Jabbok River

This is the name of a river that created the border between Sihon's land and the land of the Ammonites. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 2:37](../02/36.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gilead]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/reuben]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/gad]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ammon]]