Numbers 32 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. They saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead. Behold, the place was a place for livestock. ^[2] Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying, ^[3] “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, ^[4] the land which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock; and your servants have livestock.” ^[5] They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession. Don’t bring us over the Jordan.” ^[6] Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here? ^[7] Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them? ^[8] Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. ^[9] For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them. ^[10] Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying, ^[11] ‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me, ^[12] except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’ ^[13] Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he made them wander back and forth in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation who had done evil in Yahweh’s sight was consumed. ^[14] “Behold, you have risen up in your fathers’ place, an increase of sinful men, to increase the fierce anger of Yahweh toward Israel. ^[15] For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you will destroy all these people.” ^[16] They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones; ^[17] but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place. Our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. ^[18] We will not return to our houses until the children of Israel have all received their inheritance. ^[19] For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.” ^[20] Moses said to them: “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war, ^[21] and every one of your armed men will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh until he has driven out his enemies from before him, ^[22] and the land is subdued before Yahweh; then afterward you shall return, and be clear of obligation to Yahweh and to Israel. Then this land shall be your possession before Yahweh. ^[23] “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out. ^[24] Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.” ^[25] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, “Your servants will do as my lord commands. ^[26] Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock shall be there in the cities of Gilead; ^[27] but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, as my lord says.” ^[28] So Moses commanded concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the children of Israel. ^[29] Moses said to them, “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man who is armed to battle before Yahweh, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession; ^[30] but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.” ^[31] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, “As Yahweh has said to your servants, so will we do. ^[32] We will pass over armed before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond the Jordan.” ^[33] Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan; the land, according to its cities and borders, even the cities of the surrounding land. ^[34] The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, ^[35] Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, ^[36] Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities and folds for sheep. ^[37] The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, ^[38] Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities which they built. ^[39] The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein. ^[40] Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein. ^[41] Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair. ^[42] Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

King James Version

^[1] Now the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 and the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 had a veryH3966 greatH6099 multitudeH7227 of cattle:H4735 and when they sawH7200(QalImpf) the landH776 of Jazer,H3270 and the landH776 of Gilead,H1568 that, behold, the placeH4725 [was] a placeH4725 for cattle;H4735 ^[2] The childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 cameH935(QalImpf) and spakeH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 and to EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 and unto the princesH5387 of the congregation,H5712 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[3] Ataroth,H5852 and Dibon,H1769 and Jazer,H3270 and Nimrah,H5247 and Heshbon,H2809 and Elealeh,H500 and Shebam,H7643 and Nebo,H5015 and Beon,H1194 ^[4] [Even] the countryH776 which the LordH3068 smoteH5221(HiphPerf) beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 of Israel,H3478 [is] a landH776 for cattle,H4735 and thy servantsH5650 have cattle:H4735 ^[5] Wherefore, saidH559(QalImpf) they, if we have foundH4672(QalPerf) graceH2580 in thy sight,H5869 let this landH776 be givenH5414(HophImpf) unto thy servantsH5650 for a possession,H272 [and] bring us not overH5674(HiphImpf) Jordan.H3383 ^[6] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and to the childrenH1121 of Reuben,H7205 Shall your brethrenH251 goH935(QalImpf) to war,H4421 and shall ye sitH3427(QalImpf) here? ^[7] And wherefore discourage yeH5106(HiphImpf/Qere) the heartH3820 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 from going overH5674(QalInf) into the landH776 which the LordH3068 hath givenH5414(QalPerf) them? ^[8] Thus didH6213(QalPerf) your fathers,H1 when I sentH7971(QalInf) them from KadeshbarneaH6947 to seeH7200(QalInf) the land.H776 ^[9] For when they went upH5927(QalImpf) unto the valleyH5158 of Eshcol,H812 and sawH7200(QalImpf) the land,H776 they discouragedH5106(HiphImpf) the heartH3820 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 that they should not goH935(QalInf) into the landH776 which the LordH3068 had givenH5414(QalPerf) them. ^[10] And the Lord’sH3068 angerH639 was kindledH2734(QalImpf) the same time,H3117 and he sware,H7650(NiphImpf) saying,H559(QalInf) ^[11] SurelyH518 none of the menH582 that came upH5927(QalActPtc) out of Egypt,H4714 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upward,H4605 shall seeH7200(QalImpf) the landH127 which I swareH7650(NiphPerf) unto Abraham,H85 unto Isaac,H3327 and unto Jacob;H3290 because they have not whollyH4390(PielPerf) followedH310 me: ^[12] Save CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 the Kenezite,H7074 and JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of Nun:H5126 for they have whollyH4390(PielPerf) followedH310 the Lord.H3068 ^[13] And the Lord’sH3068 angerH639 was kindledH2734(QalImpf) against Israel,H3478 and he made them wanderH5128(HiphImpf) in the wildernessH4057 fortyH705 years,H8141 until all the generation,H1755 that had doneH6213(QalActPtc) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 was consumed.H8552(QalInf) ^[14] And, behold, ye are risen upH6965(QalPerf) in your fathers’H1 stead, an increaseH8635 of sinfulH2400 men,H582 to augmentH5595(QalInf) yet the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LordH3068 toward Israel.H3478 ^[15] For if ye turn awayH7725(QalImpf) from afterH310 him, he will yet againH3254(QalPerf) leaveH3240(HiphInf) them in the wilderness;H4057 and ye shall destroyH7843(PielPerf) all this people.H5971 ^[16] And they came nearH5066(QalImpf) unto him, and said,H559(QalImpf) We will buildH1129(QalImpf) sheepfoldsH1448 here for our cattle,H4735 and citiesH5892 for our little ones:H2945 ^[17] But we ourselvesH587 will go readyH2363(QalPasPtc) armedH2502(NiphImpf) beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 until we have broughtH935(HiphPerf) them unto their place:H4725 and our little onesH2945 shall dwellH3427(QalPerf) in the fencedH4013 citiesH5892 becauseH6440 of the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the land.H776 ^[18] We will not returnH7725(QalImpf) unto our houses,H1004 until the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 have inheritedH5157(HithInf) every manH376 his inheritance.H5159 ^[19] For we will not inheritH5157(QalImpf) with them on yonder sideH5676 Jordan,H3383 or forward;H1973 because our inheritanceH5159 is fallenH935(QalPerf) to us on this sideH5676 JordanH3383 eastward.H4217 ^[20] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, If ye will doH6213(QalImpf) this thing,H1697 if ye will go armedH2502(NiphImpf) beforeH6440 the LordH3068 to war,H4421 ^[21] And will goH5674 all of you armedH2502(QalPasPtc) overH5674(QalPerf) JordanH3383 beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 until he hath driven outH3423(HiphInf) his enemiesH341(QalActPtc) from beforeH6440 him, ^[22] And the landH776 be subduedH3533(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 the Lord:H3068 then afterwardH310 ye shall return,H7725(QalImpf) and be guiltlessH5355 before the Lord,H3068 and before Israel;H3478 and this landH776 shall be your possessionH272 beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[23] But if ye will not do so,H6213(QalImpf) behold, ye have sinnedH2398(QalPerf) against the Lord:H3068 and be sureH3045(QalImpv) your sinH2403 will find you out.H4672(QalImpf) ^[24] BuildH1129(QalImpv) you citiesH5892 for your little ones,H2945 and foldsH1448 for your sheep;H6792 and doH6213(QalImpf) that which hath proceededH3318(QalActPtc) out of your mouth.H6310 ^[25] And the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) Thy servantsH5650 will doH6213(QalImpf) as my lordH113 commandeth.H6680(PielPtc) ^[26] Our little ones,H2945 our wives,H802 our flocks,H4735 and all our cattle,H929 shall be there in the citiesH5892 of Gilead:H1568 ^[27] But thy servantsH5650 will pass over,H5674(QalImpf) every man armedH2502(QalPasPtc) for war,H6635 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 to battle,H4421 as my lordH113 saith.H1696(QalActPtc) ^[28] So concerning them MosesH4872 commandedH6680(PielImpf) EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 and JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of Nun,H5126 and the chiefH7218 fathersH1 of the tribesH4294 of the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 ^[29] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, If the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 will pass with you overH5674(QalImpf) Jordan,H3383 every man armedH2502(QalPasPtc) to battle,H4421 beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 and the landH776 shall be subduedH3533(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 you; then ye shall giveH5414(QalPerf) them the landH776 of GileadH1568 for a possession:H272 ^[30] But if they will not pass overH5674(QalImpf) with you armed,H2502(QalPasPtc) they shall have possessionsH270(NiphPerf) amongH8432 you in the landH776 of Canaan.H3667 ^[31] And the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 answered,H6030(QalImpf) saying,H559(QalInf) As the LordH3068 hath saidH1696(PielPerf) unto thy servants,H5650 so will we do.H6213(QalImpf) ^[32] We willH5168 pass overH5674(QalImpf) armedH2502(QalPasPtc) beforeH6440 the LordH3068 into the landH776 of Canaan,H3667 that the possessionH272 of our inheritanceH5159 on this sideH5676 JordanH3383 [may be] ours. ^[33] And MosesH4872 gaveH5414(QalImpf) unto them, [even] to the childrenH1121 of Gad,H1410 and to the childrenH1121 of Reuben,H7205 and unto halfH2677 the tribeH7626 of ManassehH4519 the sonH1121 of Joseph,H3130 the kingdomH4467 of SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the Amorites,H567 and the kingdomH4467 of OgH5747 kingH4428 of Bashan,H1316 the land,H776 with the citiesH5892 thereof in the coasts,H1367 [even] the citiesH5892 of the countryH776 round about.H5439 ^[34] And the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 builtH1129(QalImpf) Dibon,H1769 and Ataroth,H5852 and Aroer,H6177 ^[35] And Atroth, Shophan,H5855 and Jaazer,H3270 and Jogbehah,H3011 ^[36] And Bethnimrah,H1039 and Bethharan,H1028 fencedH4013 cities:H5892 and foldsH1448 for sheep.H6629 ^[37] And the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 builtH1129(QalPerf) Heshbon,H2809 and Elealeh,H500 and Kirjathaim,H7156 ^[38] And Nebo,H5015 and Baalmeon,H1186 (their namesH8034 being changed,H4142(HophPtc)) and Shibmah:H7643 and gaveH7121(QalImpf) other namesH8034 unto the citiesH5892 which they builded.H1129(QalPerf) ^[39] And the childrenH1121 of MachirH4353 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519 wentH3212(QalImpf) to Gilead,H1568 and tookH3920(QalImpf) it, and dispossessedH3423(HiphImpf) the AmoriteH567 which [was] in it. ^[40] And MosesH4872 gaveH5414(QalImpf) GileadH1568 unto MachirH4353 the sonH1121 of Manasseh;H4519 and he dweltH3427(QalImpf) therein. ^[41] And JairH2971 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519 wentH1980(QalPerf) and tookH3920(QalImpf) the small townsH2333 thereof, and calledH7121(QalImpf) them Havothjair.H2334 ^[42] And NobahH5025 wentH1980(QalPerf) and tookH3920(QalImpf) Kenath,H7079 and the villagesH1323 thereof, and calledH7121(QalImpf) it Nobah,H5025 after his own name.H8034

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