Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Moses set aside three cities across the Jordan to the east Young's Literal Translation Then Moses separateth three cities beyond the Jordan, towards the sun-rising, King James Bible Then Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising; Hebrew Thenאָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver set aside יַבְדִּ֤יל (yaḇ·dîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 914: To be divided, separate three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice cities עָרִ֔ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement across בְּעֵ֖בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine to the east מִזְרְחָ֖ה (miz·rə·ḥāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east |