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Numbers 32

Numbers 32:25

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

Modern
The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
Traditional
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
Literal
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, “Your servants will do as my lord is commanding.
Latin
Dixeruntque filii Gad et Ruben ad Moysen: Servi tui sumus: faciemus quod jubet dominus noster.

Original

Hebrew
English
The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.

Notes

Numbers 32:25–27

Reuben and Gad kept their promise (Joshua 4:12–13; 22:1–9).

Theme notes and profiles

Moses

Parallels

Deuteronomy 3:12–22 Joshua 13:8–14

People

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 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