Toponym Golan in the world's Bibles
Meaning of the name: passage; revolution. Related names are: Bashan, Manasseh, Gilead . The translations of Golan in 4 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from جولان in Arabic to Голан in Ukrainian!
Wear it!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. (DEU 4:43)
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. (JOS 20:8)
And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. (JOS 21:27)
Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: (1CH 6:71)