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Numbers 32

BSB·42 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the Reubenitesלִבְנֵ֧יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Gaditesוְלִבְנֵי־wə·liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, who hadהָיָ֞הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → largeעָצ֣וּם‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → herds and flocksוּמִקְנֶ֣ה׀ū·miq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →, surveyedוַיִּרְא֞וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landsאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Jazerיַעְזֵר֙ya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study → and Gileadגִּלְעָ֔דgil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, and they sawוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that the regionהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → was suitableמְק֥וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → for livestockמִקְנֶֽה׃miq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →. 2So the Gaditesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Reubenitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, and the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֥יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, and saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 3Atarothעֲטָר֤וֹת‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ — CrownsH5852 — Full Word Study →, Dibonוְדִיבֹן֙wə·ḏî·ḇōn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study →, Jazerוְיַעְזֵ֣רwə·ya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →, Nimrahוְנִמְרָ֔הwə·nim·rāh — LeopardH5247 — Full Word Study →, Heshbonוְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןwə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, Elealehוְאֶלְעָלֵ֑הwə·’el·‘ā·lêh — God is ascendedH500 — Full Word Study →, Sebamוּשְׂבָ֥םū·śə·ḇām — A city in MoabH7643 — Full Word Study →, Neboוּנְב֖וֹū·nə·ḇōw — Nebo, a Babylonian god and geographical locationH5015 — Full Word Study →, and Beonוּבְעֹֽן׃ū·ḇə·‘ōn — A place in MoabH1194 — Full Word Study →, 4whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → conqueredהִכָּ֤הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, are suitableאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for livestockמִקְנֶ֖הmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →and your servantsוְלַֽעֲבָדֶ֖יךָwə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → have livestockמִקְנֶֽה׃סmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →.” 5Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → we have foundמָצָ֤אנוּmā·ṣā·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵן֙ḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “let thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֧רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → be givenיֻתַּ֞ןyut·tan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֖יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → as a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֑הla·’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → make us crossתַּעֲבִרֵ֖נוּta·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →.” 6But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the Gaditesלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Reubenitesוְלִבְנֵ֣יwə·liḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, “Shall your brothersהַאַֽחֵיכֶ֗םha·’a·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → goיָבֹ֙אוּ֙yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → while youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → sitתֵּ֥שְׁבוּtê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → hereפֹֽה׃p̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →? 7Whyוְלָ֣מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you discouragingתְנוּאוּןṯə·nū·ʾūn — to nullify, disallow, or break (a vow or covenant)H5106 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from crossingמֵֽעֲבֹר֙mê·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has givenנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them? 8This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → didעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → when I sentבְּשָׁלְחִ֥יbə·šā·lə·ḥî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → themמִקָּדֵ֥שׁmiq·qā·ḏêš — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → from Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֖עַbar·nê·a‘ — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → to inspectלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 9For when your fathers went up toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Eshcolאֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל’eš·kō·wl — A cluster of grapesH812 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיִּרְאוּ֙way·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, they discouragedוַיָּנִ֕יאוּway·yā·nî·’ū — to nullify, disallow, or break (a vow or covenant)H5106 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → fromלְבִלְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî- — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → enteringבֹא֙ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had givenנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them. 10So the angerאַ֥ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and He swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֖עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 11Becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → follow Meאַחֲרָֽי׃’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → wholeheartedlyמִלְא֖וּmil·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →, not oneאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → of the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → who cameהָעֹלִ֣יםhā·‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → will seeיִרְא֨וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to give Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑בū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → 12not one exceptבִּלְתִּ֞יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → Calebכָּלֵ֤בkā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּה֙yə·p̄un·neh — He will be preparedH3312 — Full Word Study → the Kenizziteהַקְּנִזִּ֔יhaq·qə·niz·zî — Member of Kenizzite clanH7074 — Full Word Study → and Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֑וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they did followאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wholeheartedlyמִלְא֖וּmil·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →.’ 13The angerאַ֤ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and He made them wanderוַיְנִעֵם֙way·ni·‘êm — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → generationהַדּ֔וֹרhad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → who had doneהָעֹשֶׂ֥הhā·‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in His sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → was goneתֹּם֙tōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →. 14Now beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, you, a broodתַּרְבּ֖וּתtar·būṯ — Increase, growth, or produceH8635 — Full Word Study → of sinnersחַטָּאִ֑יםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study →, have risen upקַמְתֶּ֗םqam·tem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in placeתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → to furtherע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → stokeלִסְפּ֣וֹתlis·pō·wṯ — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → the burningחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 15For ifכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you turn awayתְשׁוּבֻן֙ṯə·šū·ḇun — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from following Himמֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, He will once againוְיָסַ֣ףwə·yā·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → leaveלְהַנִּיח֖וֹlə·han·nî·ḥōw — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, and you will be the cause of their destructionוְשִֽׁחַתֶּ֖םwə·ši·ḥat·tem — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →.” 16Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and saidוַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We want to buildנִבְנֶ֥הniḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → sheepfoldsגִּדְרֹ֥תgiḏ·rōṯ — An enclosure or wall, typically for livestockH1448 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֑הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → for our livestockלְמִקְנֵ֖נוּlə·miq·nê·nū — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and citiesוְעָרִ֖יםwə·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for our little onesלְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃lə·ṭap·pê·nū — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →. 17But weוַאֲנַ֜חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → will arm ourselvesנֵחָלֵ֣ץnê·ḥā·lêṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → and be readyחֻשִׁ֗יםḥu·šîm — To hurry; to hasten with eagernessH2363 — Full Word Study → to go ahead ofלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֛ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we have brought themהֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖םhă·ḇî·’ō·num — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their placeמְקוֹמָ֑םmə·qō·w·mām — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. Meanwhile, our little onesטַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ṭap·pê·nū — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study → will remainוְיָשַׁ֤בwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָ֔רham·miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for protection fromמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 18We will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnנָשׁ֖וּבnā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → our homesבָּתֵּ֑ינוּbāt·tê·nū — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֗ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → everyאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → Israeliteבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → has taken possession ofהִתְנַחֵל֙hiṯ·na·ḥêl — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 19Yetכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have an inheritanceנִנְחַל֙nin·ḥal — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → with themאִתָּ֔ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → acrossמֵעֵ֥בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןlay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → and beyondוָהָ֑לְאָהwā·hā·lə·’āh — Beyond, further, yonder; forward or back in space/timeH1973 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → has come to usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → on the eastמִזְרָֽחָה׃פmiz·rā·ḥāh — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →.” 20Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּןta·‘ă·śūn — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will arm yourselvesתֵּחָֽלְצ֛וּtê·ḥā·lə·ṣū — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, 21and if every oneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of your armed menחָל֛וּץḥā·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → crossesוְעָבַ֨רwə·‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֧ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → He has drivenהוֹרִישׁ֛וֹhō·w·rî·šōw — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → His enemiesאֹיְבָ֖יו’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → out before Himמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, 22then when the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨הwə·niḵ·bə·šāh — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, you may returnתָּשֻׁ֔בוּtā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and beוִהְיִיתֶ֧םwih·yî·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → freeנְקִיִּ֛יםnə·qî·yîm — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → of obligation to the LORDמֵיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and to Israelוּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לū·mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. And thisהַזֹּ֥אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֨רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will belongוְ֠הָיְתָהwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to you as a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֖הla·’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 23But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doתַעֲשׂוּן֙ṯa·‘ă·śūn — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֵּ֔ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, you will certainlyהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → sinחֲטָאתֶ֖םḥă·ṭā·ṯem — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →and be assured thatוּדְעוּ֙ū·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → your sinחַטַּאתְכֶ֔םḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → will find you outתִּמְצָ֖אtim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. 24Buildבְּנֽוּ־bə·nū- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִים֙‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for your little onesלְטַפְּכֶ֔םlə·ṭap·pə·ḵem — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study → and foldsוּגְדֵרֹ֖תū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ — An enclosure or wall, typically for livestockH1448 — Full Word Study → for your flocksלְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑םlə·ṣō·na·’ă·ḵem — flock of sheep; sheep collectivelyH6792 — Full Word Study →, but doתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what you have promisedוְהַיֹּצֵ֥אwə·hay·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →.” 25The Gaditesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Reubenitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → will doיַעֲשׂ֔וּya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → our lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → commandsמְצַוֶּֽה׃mə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 26Our childrenטַפֵּ֣נוּṭap·pê·nū — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, our wivesנָשֵׁ֔ינוּnā·šê·nū — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, our livestockמִקְנֵ֖נוּmiq·nê·nū — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our animalsבְּהֶמְתֵּ֑נוּbə·hem·tê·nū — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → will remainיִֽהְיוּ־yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → hereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃hag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. 27But your servantsוַעֲבָדֶ֨יךָwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → are equippedחֲל֥וּץḥă·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → for warצָבָ֛אṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, and every manכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → will cross overיַֽעַבְר֜וּya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → our lordאֲדֹנִ֖י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → saysדֹּבֵֽר׃dō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” 28So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → gave ordersוַיְצַ֤וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → about them to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, to Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֑וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →, and to the familyאֲב֥וֹת’ă·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → leadersרָאשֵׁ֛יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the tribesהַמַּטּ֖וֹתham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 29And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the Gaditesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Reubenitesוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → crossיַעַבְר֣וּya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֞ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → with youאִ֠תְּכֶם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, with everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → man armedחָל֤וּץḥā·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָה֙lam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is subduedוְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥הwə·niḵ·bə·šāh — To subdue, conquer, or bring into subjectionH3533 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, then you are to giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םū·nə·ṯat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֖דhag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → as a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃la·’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 30But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → arm themselvesחֲלוּצִ֖יםḥă·lū·ṣîm — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → and go across with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, then they must accept their possessionוְנֹֽאחֲז֥וּwə·nō·ḥă·zū — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → among youבְתֹכְכֶ֖םḇə·ṯō·ḵə·ḵɛm — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →.” 31The Gaditesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Reubenitesוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּֽעֲנ֧וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Asאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֧רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → we will doנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃na·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 32Weנַ֣חְנוּnaḥ·nū — We; first-person plural pronounH5168 — Full Word Study → will cross overנַעֲבֹ֧רna·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → into the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → armedחֲלוּצִ֛יםḥă·lū·ṣîm — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, thatוְאִתָּ֙נוּ֙wə·’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → we may have our inheritanceנַחֲלָתֵ֔נוּna·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → on this sideמֵעֵ֖בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃lay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →.” 33So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֡הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the Gaditesלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, to the Reubenitesוְלִבְנֵ֨יwə·liḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and to the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֣י׀wə·la·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֣הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֗ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → the kingdomמַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙mam·le·ḵeṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of Sihonסִיחֹן֙sî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → and the kingdomמַמְלֶ֔כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of Ogע֖וֹג‘ō·wḡ — Og of BashanH5747 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֑ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → including its citiesלְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙lə·‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and the territoryבִּגְבֻלֹ֔תbiḡ·ḇu·lōṯ — Border, boundary, or territorial limitH1367 — Full Word Study → surroundingסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → themעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 34And the Gaditesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → built upוַיִּבְנ֣וּway·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Dibonדִּיבֹ֖ןdî·ḇōn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study →, Atarothעֲטָרֹ֑ת‘ă·ṭā·rōṯ — CrownsH5852 — Full Word Study →, Aroerעֲרֹעֵֽר׃‘ă·rō·‘êr — A city in ancient IsraelH6177 — Full Word Study →, 35Atroth-shophanשׁוֹפָ֛ןšō·w·p̄ān — Atroth-shophan, a Transjordanian cityH5855 — Full Word Study →, Jazerיַעְזֵ֖רya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →, Jogbehahוְיָגְבֳּהָֽה׃wə·yā·ḡə·bo·hāh — High place, exaltedH3011 — Full Word Study →, 36Beth-nimrahנִמְרָ֖הnim·rāh — Beth-nimrah, a city east of JordanH1039 — Full Word Study →, and Beth-haranהָרָ֑ןhā·rān — Beth-haran, a fortified city east of the Jordan RiverH1028 — Full Word Study → as fortifiedמִבְצָ֖רmiḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and they built foldsוְגִדְרֹ֥תwə·ḡiḏ·rōṯ — An enclosure or wall, typically for livestockH1448 — Full Word Study → for their flocksצֹֽאן׃ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 37The Reubenitesוּבְנֵ֤יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → built upבָּנ֔וּbā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, Elealehאֶלְעָלֵ֑א’el·‘ā·lê — God is ascendedH500 — Full Word Study →, Kiriathaimקִרְיָתָֽיִם׃qir·yā·ṯā·yim — Double cityH7156 — Full Word Study →, 38as well as Neboנְב֞וֹnə·ḇōw — Nebo, a Babylonian god and geographical locationH5015 — Full Word Study → and Baal-meonמְע֛וֹןmə·‘ō·wn — Baal-meon, a Moabite city east of the JordanH1186 — Full Word Study → (whose namesשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → were changedמֽוּסַבֹּ֥תmū·sab·bōṯ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study →), and Sibmahשִׂבְמָ֑הśiḇ·māh — A city in MoabH7643 — Full Word Study →. And they renamedוַיִּקְרְא֣וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → they rebuiltבָּנֽוּ׃bā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →. 39The descendantsבְּנֵ֨יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Machirמָכִ֧ירmā·ḵîr — Seller, SalesmanH4353 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֛הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Gileadגִּלְעָ֖דָהgil·‘ā·ḏāh — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָway·yil·kə·ḏu·hā — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, and drove outוַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁway·yō·w·reš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֥יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → who wereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → there. 40So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דhag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study → to the clan of Machirלְמָכִ֖ירlə·mā·ḵîr — Seller, SalesmanH4353 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, and they settledוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → there. 41Jairוְיָאִ֤ירwə·yā·’îr — God enlightensH2971 — Full Word Study →, a descendantבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, wentהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֖דway·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → their villagesחַוֺּתֵיהֶ֑םḥaw·wō·ṯê·hem — unwalled village or settlementH2333 — Full Word Study → and calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → themחַוֺּ֥תḥaw·wōṯ — Havvoth-jair; villages of JairH2334 — Full Word Study → Havvoth-jairיָאִֽיר׃yā·’îr — Havvoth-jair; villages of JairH2334 — Full Word Study →. 42And Nobahוְנֹ֣בַחwə·nō·ḇaḥ — A place name meaning 'barking'H5025 — Full Word Study → wentהָלַ֔ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֥דway·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → Kenathקְנָ֖תqə·nāṯ — Possession or acquiredH7079 — Full Word Study → and its villagesבְּנֹתֶ֑יהָbə·nō·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → it Nobahנֹ֖בַחnō·ḇaḥ — A place name meaning 'barking'H5025 — Full Word Study →, after his own nameבִּשְׁמֽוֹ׃פbiš·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Numbers 32
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Numbers 32 presents a crucial moment of decision for two of Israel's tribes. The tribes of Reuben and Gad, blessed with large herds of cattle, request permission to settle in the rich pastureland east of the Jordan River rather than cross over into Canaan proper. What begins as a potential act of faithlessness becomes an opportunity for obedience when Moses challenges them, and they commit to fighting alongside their brothers before claiming their inheritance. This chapter illustrates how the Lord calls His people to prioritize community faithfulness over personal comfort, and how genuine repentance leads to blessing.

Verses 1–5: The Request

The tribes of Reuben and Gad observe that the conquered territories of Jazer and Gilead are exceptionally suited for livestock—their primary wealth. They approach Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the tribal leaders with a straightforward request: allow them to inherit this land rather than cross the Jordan to Canaan. On the surface, their request seems reasonable—they have identified a good land that suits their needs. However, their request carries a subtle problem: they are asking to avoid the central calling of Israel, which is to possess the Promised Land together as one covenant people.

Verses 6–13: Moses' Sharp Rebuke

Moses immediately perceives the danger and responds with prophetic clarity. He accuses them of the same sin their fathers committed at Kadesh-barnea (verses 8–9), when the unfaithful report of the ten spies discouraged Israel and prompted God's anger. Moses reminds them that an entire generation perished in the wilderness for this very sin—failing to trust God and discouraging others from obedience. The only exceptions were Caleb and Joshua, who wholly followed the Lord (verses 11–12). This historical reference carries enormous weight: Moses is warning them that selective obedience and self-interest undermine the entire community.

Verses 14–15: The Danger of Repetition

Moses warns that Reuben and Gad are the sons of the sinful generation, and if they repeat their fathers' pattern, God's anger will be kindled again. The stakes are not merely personal—their disobedience will destroy the whole people. This underscores a profound biblical principle: individual choices have corporate consequences. We are not isolated believers; our faithfulness or unfaithfulness affects our spiritual family.

Verses 16–23: The Compromise and Condition

Rather than refusing outright, the two tribes return with a proposed solution. They will build fortifications for their families and flocks but will personally arm themselves and lead Israel's warfare until the conquest is complete (verses 16–19). Only then will they settle in their eastern inheritance. Moses accepts this compromise, but with a solemn condition: if they fulfill this covenant before the Lord, they are guiltless; if they turn back, their sin will find them out (verse 23). This is not mere threat—it reflects the principle that covenant faithfulness brings blessing and covenant-breaking brings judgment.

Verses 24–33: Confirmation and Settlement

The tribes agree wholeheartedly to Moses' terms (verses 25–27). Moses then formally records the agreement with Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal chiefs, establishing clear conditions for their possession of Gilead (verses 28–29). The chapter concludes with the practical implementation: Moses grants them the conquered kingdoms of Sihon and Og, and the various tribal subdivisions build their cities and establish their settlements (verses 33–42).

Application for Today

This passage challenges us to examine whether we are choosing personal comfort over community faithfulness. God calls us not merely as individuals but as members of His church. When we pursue our own desires without regard for how they affect others' faith and witness, we risk repeating Israel's ancient sin. Yet the chapter also shows mercy: when confronted, Reuben and Gad repented and committed to shared sacrifice. May we similarly prioritize the Lord's kingdom and our brothers and sisters above personal advantage, trusting that true blessing comes through faithful obedience together.

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