Keraia
Numbers 32

Numbers 32:24

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

Modern
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
Traditional
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Literal
Build for yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and what has proceeded out of your mouth, you shall do.”
Latin
Ædificate ergo urbes parvulis vestris, et caulas, et stabula ovibus ac jumentis: et quod polliciti estis, implete.

Original

Hebrew
English
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”

Notes

Numbers 32:20–24

Moses agreed to the terms offered by Reuben and Gad. If they helped their relatives fight the Canaanites, they would fulfill their part of the agreement. Then they could return to their settlements east of the Jordan River (32:22). If they did not keep their promise, it would be a serious sin against God (32:23).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses

Parallels

Deuteronomy 3:12–22 Joshua 13:8–14

Glossary

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

Topics

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Reubenites Obtained the Land Taken from the Amorites Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Aid in the Conquest of the Region West 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 Misjudgment of the Reubenites and Gadites Motive: Misunderstood: The Tribes of Reuben and Gad, in Asking for Their Inheritance East of the Jordan River 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 The Tribes of Israel: Reuben, Gad and Half Manasseh were Required to Assist in Subduing Canaan Uncharitableness: The Tribes West of the Jordan River Toward the Two and a Half Tribes