Numbers 32 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Reuben and Gad Possess Gilead

(Deu 3:12–22 )

Now the sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205 and the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410 had^H1961 an exceedingly^H3966 large^H6099 number^H6099 of livestock^H4735. And they saw^H7200 the land^H776 of Jazer^H3270 and the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568, that [fn]it was indeed^H2009 a place^H4725 suitable^H4725 for livestock^H4735,

Num 32:2

Num 32:2so the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,

Num 32:3

Num 32:3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Num 32:4

Num 32:4the land, which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock.”

Num 32:5

Num 32:5And they said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession; do not take us across the Jordan.”

Num 32:6

But Moses^H4872 said^H559 to the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410 and to the sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205, “Shall your brothers^H251 go^H935 to war^H4421 while you yourselves^H859 sit^H3427 here^H6311?

Num 32:7

Num 32:7“Now why are you [fn]discouraging the sons of Israel from crossing over into the land which Yahweh has given them?

Num 32:8

Num 32:8“[fn]This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.

Num 32:9

Num 32:9“Indeed they went up to the [fn]valley of Eshcol and saw the land, and they [fn]discouraged the sons of Israel so that they did not go into the land which Yahweh had given them.

Num 32:10

Num 32:10“So Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and He swore an oath, saying,

Num 32:11

Num 32:11‘None of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; for they did not follow Me fully,

Num 32:12

Num 32:12except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed Yahweh fully.’

Num 32:13

Num 32:13“So Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the entire generation of those who had done evil in the sight of Yahweh was brought to an end.

Num 32:14

Num 32:14“Now behold, you have risen up in your fathers’ place, a brood of sinful men, to add still more to the burning anger of Yahweh against Israel.

Num 32:15

Num 32:15“For if you turn away from following Him, He will once more abandon them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all these people.”

Num 32:16

Then they came^H5066 near^H5066 to him and said^H559, “We will build^H1129 here^H6311 sheepfolds^H6629^H1448 for our livestock^H4735 and cities^H5892 for our little^H2945 ones^H2945;

Num 32:17

Num 32:17but we ourselves will be armed ready to go before the sons of Israel, until we have brought them to their place, and our little ones live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

Num 32:18

Num 32:18“We will not return to our homes until every one of the sons of Israel has possessed his inheritance.

Num 32:19

Num 32:19“For we will not have an inheritance with them on the other side of the Jordan and beyond because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan east.”

Num 32:20

So Moses^H4872 said^H559 to them, “If^H518 you will do^H6213 [fn]this^H2088, if^H518 you will arm^H2502 yourselves before^H6440 Yahweh^H3068 for the war^H4421,

Num 32:21

Num 32:21and all of you armed men cross over the Jordan before Yahweh until He has dispossessed His enemies from before Him,

Num 32:22

Num 32:22and the land is subdued before Yahweh, then afterward you shall return and be free of obligation toward Yahweh and toward Israel, and this land shall be yours for a possession before Yahweh.

Num 32:23

Num 32:23“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh, and be sure your sin will find you out.

Num 32:24

Num 32:24“Build yourselves cities for your little ones and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do [fn]what you have promised.”

Num 32:25

And the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410 and the sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205 spoke^H559 to Moses^H4872, saying^H559, “Your servants^H5650 will do^H6213 just^H834 as my lord^H113 commands^H6680.

Num 32:26

Num 32:26“Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our cattle shall [fn]remain there in the cities of Gilead;

Num 32:27

Num 32:27but your servants, everyone who is armed for war, will cross over in the presence of Yahweh to battle, just as my lord says.”

Num 32:28

So Moses^H4872 gave^H6680 a command^H6680 concerning them to Eleazar^H499 the priest^H3548 and to Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126 and to the heads^H7218 of the fathers’^H1 households of the tribes^H4294 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

Num 32:29

Num 32:29And Moses said to them, “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, everyone who is armed for battle, will cross with you over the Jordan in the presence of Yahweh, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;

Num 32:30

Num 32:30but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”

Num 32:31

Num 32:31And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered, saying, “As Yahweh has said to your servants, so we will do.

Num 32:32

Num 32:32“We ourselves will cross over armed in the presence of Yahweh into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us across the Jordan.”

Num 32:33

So Moses^H4872 gave^H5414 to them, to the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410 and to the sons^H1121 of Reuben^H7205 and to the half-tribe^H2677^H7626 of Joseph’s^H3130 son^H1121 Manasseh^H4519, the kingdom^H4467 of Sihon^H5511, king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567 and the kingdom^H4467 of Og^H5747, the king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316, the land^H776 with its cities^H5892 with their [fn]territories^H1367, the cities^H5892 of the surrounding^H5439 land^H776.