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Numbers 32

Numbers 32:26

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

Modern
Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.
Traditional
Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
Literal
Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead.
Latin
Parvulos nostros, et mulieres, et pecora, ac jumenta relinquemus in urbibus Galaad:

Original

Hebrew
English
Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.

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

Places

Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Arabah Ataroth Cattle 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