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Numbers 32

Numbers 32:2

The Tribes East of the Jordan · Numbers 32:1–42
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Translations

Modern
So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
Traditional
The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,
Literal
…and 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,
Latin
…venerunt ad Moysen, et ad Elezarum sacerdotem, et principes multitudinis, atque dixerunt:

Original

Hebrew
English
So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,

Notes

Numbers 32:1–5

After Israel took control of the central area east of the Jordan River, during the battles described in chapter 21, they began preparing to enter Canaan.

At that time, the Israelites needed to remain united. But two tribes asked for permission to settle on the east side of the Jordan River instead of crossing into Canaan.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses

Parallels

Deuteronomy 3:12–22 Joshua 13:8–14

People

Eleazar: Son of Aaron, high priest after his father Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Arabah Conquest and Allotment of the Land Deuteronomy, Book of Gad, Tribe of Gilead (Place) Jazer Joshua, Book of Manasseh, Tribe of Moab, Moabites Numbers, Book of Priests and Levites Reuben (Place)

Topics

Cattle: Gilead Adapted to the Raising of Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Reubenites Obtained the Land Taken from the Amorites Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Petition for Their Portion of Land East of the Jordan River Gilead: A Region East of the Jordan River Allotted to the Tribes of Reuben and Gad and the Half Tribe of Manasseh Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Haste in Judgment, by Moses and the Israelites Misjudgment of the Reubenites and Gadites Motive: Misunderstood: The Tribes of Reuben and Gad, in Asking for Their Inheritance East of the Jordan River Petition: Israel the Tribe of Gad: Sought and Obtained Its Inheritance East of Jordan the Tribe of Reuben: Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan on Condition of Helping Uncharitableness: The Tribes West of the Jordan River Toward the Two and a Half Tribes