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Numbers 32

WEB·Numbers 32
1Now 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.
KJVNow the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 and the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 had a veryH3966 greatH6099 multitudeH7227 of cattleH4735: and when they sawH7200(H8799) the landH776 of JazerH3270, and the landH776 of GileadH1568, that, behold, the placeH4725 was a placeH4725 for cattleH4735;
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,
KJVThe childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 cameH935(H8799) and spakeH559(H8799) unto MosesH4872, and to EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and unto the princesH5387 of the congregationH5712, sayingH559(H8800),
3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
KJVAtarothH5852, and DibonH1769, and JazerH3270, and NimrahH5247, and HeshbonH2809, and ElealehH500, and ShebamH7643, and NeboH5015, and BeonH1194,
4 the land which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock; and your servants have livestock.”
KJVEven the countryH776 which the LORDH3068 smoteH5221(H8689) beforeH6440 the congregationH5712 of IsraelH3478, is a landH776 for cattleH4735, and thy servantsH5650 have cattleH4735:
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.”
KJVWherefore, saidH559(H8799) they, if we have foundH4672(H8804) graceH2580 in thy sightH5869, let this landH776 be givenH5414(H8714) unto thy servantsH5650 for a possessionH272, and bring us not overH5674(H8686) JordanH3383.
6 Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
KJVAnd MosesH4872 saidH559(H8799) unto the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and to the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205, Shall your brethrenH251 goH935(H8799) to warH4421, and shall ye sitH3427(H8799) here?
7 Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?
KJVAnd wherefore discourage yeH5106(H8686)(H8675)H5106(H8799) the heartH3820 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 from going overH5674(H8800) into the landH776 which the LORDH3068 hath givenH5414(H8804) them?
8 Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.
KJVThus didH6213(H8804) your fathersH1, when I sentH7971(H8800) them from KadeshbarneaH6947 to seeH7200(H8800) the landH776.
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.
KJVFor when they went upH5927(H8799) unto the valleyH5158 of EshcolH812, and sawH7200(H8799) the landH776, they discouragedH5106(H8686) the heartH3820 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, that they should not goH935(H8800) into the landH776 which the LORDH3068 had givenH5414(H8804) them.
10 Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying,
KJVAnd the LORD'SH3068 angerH639 was kindledH2734(H8799) the same timeH3117, and he swareH7650(H8735), sayingH559(H8800),
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,
KJVSurelyH518 none of the menH582 that came upH5927(H8802) out of EgyptH4714, from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, shall seeH7200(H8799) the landH127 which I swareH7650(H8738) unto AbrahamH85, unto IsaacH3327, and unto JacobH3290; because they have not whollyH4390(H8765) followedH310 me:
12 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’
KJVSave CalebH3612 the sonH1121 of JephunnehH3312 the KeneziteH7074, and JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126: for they have whollyH4390(H8765) followedH310 the LORDH3068.
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.
KJVAnd the LORD'SH3068 angerH639 was kindledH2734(H8799) against IsraelH3478, and he made them wanderH5128(H8686) in the wildernessH4057 fortyH705 yearsH8141, until all the generationH1755, that had doneH6213(H8802) evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, was consumedH8552(H8800).
14 “Behold, you have risen up in your fathers’ place, an increase of sinful men, to increase the fierce anger of Yahweh toward Israel.
KJVAnd, behold, ye are risen upH6965(H8804) in your fathersH1' stead, an increaseH8635 of sinfulH2400 menH582, to augmentH5595(H8800) yet the fierceH2740 angerH639 of the LORDH3068 toward IsraelH3478.
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.”
KJVFor if ye turn awayH7725(H8799) from afterH310 him, he will yet againH3254(H8804) leaveH3240(H8687) them in the wildernessH4057; and ye shall destroyH7843(H8765) all this peopleH5971.
16 They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones;
KJVAnd they came nearH5066(H8799) unto him, and saidH559(H8799), We will buildH1129(H8799) sheepfoldsH1448H6629 here for our cattleH4735, and citiesH5892 for our little onesH2945:
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.
KJVBut we ourselvesH587 will go readyH2363(H8803) armedH2502(H8735) beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, until we have broughtH935(H8689) them unto their placeH4725: and our little onesH2945 shall dwellH3427(H8804) in the fencedH4013 citiesH5892 becauseH6440 of the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of the landH776.
18 We will not return to our houses until the children of Israel have all received their inheritance.
KJVWe will not returnH7725(H8799) unto our housesH1004, until the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 have inheritedH5157(H8692) every manH376 his inheritanceH5159.
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.”
KJVFor we will not inheritH5157(H8799) with them on yonder sideH5676 JordanH3383, or forwardH1973; because our inheritanceH5159 is fallenH935(H8804) to us on this sideH5676 JordanH3383 eastwardH4217.
20 Moses said to them: “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
KJVAnd MosesH4872 saidH559(H8799) unto them, If ye will doH6213(H8799) this thingH1697, if ye will go armedH2502(H8735) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 to warH4421,
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,
KJVAnd will goH5674 all of you armedH2502(H8803) overH5674(H8804) JordanH3383 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, until he hath driven outH3423(H8687) his enemiesH341(H8802) from beforeH6440 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.
KJVAnd the landH776 be subduedH3533(H8738) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: then afterwardH310 ye shall returnH7725(H8799), and be guiltlessH5355 before the LORDH3068, and before IsraelH3478; and this landH776 shall be your possessionH272 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.
23 “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.
KJVBut if ye will not do soH6213(H8799), behold, ye have sinnedH2398(H8804) against the LORDH3068: and be sureH3045(H8798) your sinH2403 will find you outH4672(H8799).
24 Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.”
KJVBuildH1129(H8798) you citiesH5892 for your little onesH2945, and foldsH1448 for your sheepH6792; and doH6213(H8799) that which hath proceededH3318(H8802) out of your mouthH6310.
25 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, “Your servants will do as my lord commands.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 spakeH559(H8799) unto MosesH4872, sayingH559(H8800), Thy servantsH5650 will doH6213(H8799) as my lordH113 commandethH6680(H8764).
26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock shall be there in the cities of Gilead;
KJVOur little onesH2945, our wivesH802, our flocksH4735, and all our cattleH929, shall be there in the citiesH5892 of GileadH1568:
27 but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, as my lord says.”
KJVBut thy servantsH5650 will pass overH5674(H8799), every man armedH2502(H8803) for warH6635, beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 to battleH4421, as my lordH113 saithH1696(H8802).
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.
KJVSo concerning them MosesH4872 commandedH6680(H8762) EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126, and the chiefH7218 fathersH1 of the tribesH4294 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478:
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;
KJVAnd MosesH4872 saidH559(H8799) unto them, If the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 will pass with you overH5674(H8799) JordanH3383, every man armedH2502(H8803) to battleH4421, beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and the landH776 shall be subduedH3533(H8738) beforeH6440 you; then ye shall giveH5414(H8804) them the landH776 of GileadH1568 for a possessionH272:
30 but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”
KJVBut if they will not pass overH5674(H8799) with you armedH2502(H8803), they shall have possessionsH270(H8738) amongH8432 you in the landH776 of CanaanH3667.
31 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, “As Yahweh has said to your servants, so will we do.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 and the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 answeredH6030(H8799), sayingH559(H8800), As the LORDH3068 hath saidH1696(H8765) unto thy servantsH5650, so will we doH6213(H8799).
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.”
KJVWe willH5168 pass overH5674(H8799) armedH2502(H8803) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 into the landH776 of CanaanH3667, that the possessionH272 of our inheritanceH5159 on this sideH5676 JordanH3383 may be ours.
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.
KJVAnd MosesH4872 gaveH5414(H8799) unto them, even to the childrenH1121 of GadH1410, and to the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205, and unto halfH2677 the tribeH7626 of ManassehH4519 the sonH1121 of JosephH3130, the kingdomH4467 of SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, and the kingdomH4467 of OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316, the landH776, with the citiesH5892 thereof in the coastsH1367, even the citiesH5892 of the countryH776 round aboutH5439.
34 The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of GadH1410 builtH1129(H8799) DibonH1769, and AtarothH5852, and AroerH6177,
35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
KJVAnd Atroth, ShophanH5855, and JaazerH3270, and JogbehahH3011,
36 Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities and folds for sheep.
KJVAnd BethnimrahH1039, and BethharanH1028, fencedH4013 citiesH5892: and foldsH1448 for sheepH6629.
37 The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of ReubenH7205 builtH1129(H8804) HeshbonH2809, and ElealehH500, and KirjathaimH7156,
38 Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities which they built.
KJVAnd NeboH5015, and BaalmeonH1186,(their namesH8034 being changedH4142(H8716),) and ShibmahH7643: and gaveH7121(H8799) other namesH8034H8034 unto the citiesH5892 which they buildedH1129(H8804).
39 The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein.
KJVAnd the childrenH1121 of MachirH4353 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519 wentH3212(H8799) to GileadH1568, and tookH3920(H8799) it, and dispossessedH3423(H8686) the AmoriteH567 which was in it.
40 Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein.
KJVAnd MosesH4872 gaveH5414(H8799) GileadH1568 unto MachirH4353 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519; and he dweltH3427(H8799) therein.
41 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.
KJVAnd JairH2971 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519 wentH1980(H8804) and tookH3920(H8799) the small townsH2333 thereof, and calledH7121(H8799) them HavothjairH2334.
42 Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
KJVAnd NobahH5025 wentH1980(H8804) and tookH3920(H8799) KenathH7079, and the villagesH1323 thereof, and calledH7121(H8799) it NobahH5025, after his own nameH8034.