Num 32 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 3 of cattle 2 a multitude 1 there was] to the sons of Reuben, and to the sons of Gad, [ 3 multitude 2 great 1 an exceedingly]. And they saw the place of Jazer, and the place of Gilead; and [ 3 was 1 the 2 place] a place of cattle.

Numbers 32

CHAPTER 32 Reuben and Gad Claim their Land

1 And [³of cattle ²a multitude ¹there was] to the sons of Reuben, and to the sons of Gad, [³multitude ²great ¹an exceedingly]. And they saw the place of Jazer, and the place of Gilead; and [³was ¹the ²place] a place of cattle. 2 And [⁴coming forward ¹the ²sons ³of Reuben], and the sons of Gad, said to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the rulers of the congregation, saying, 3 Ataroth and Dibon and Jazer and Nimrah and Heshbon and Elealeh and Shebam and Nebo and Beon, 4 the land which the lord delivered up before the sons of Israel, [²land ³for grazing cattle ¹is], and your servants [²on cattle ¹subsist]. 5 And they said, If we find favor before you, give this land to your servants for a possession, and do not cause us to pass over the Jordan! 6 And Moses said to the sons of Gad, and to the sons of Reuben, [²your brethren ¹Shall] go to war and you sit here? 7 And why do you turn aside the thoughts of the sons of Israel to not pass over into the land which the lord gives to them? 8 Did not [²do thus ¹your fathers] when I sent them from out of Kadesh Barnea to study the land? 9 And they ascended the Ravine of the Cluster, and studied the land, and separated the heart of the sons of Israel, so as to not enter into the land which [²gave ³to them ¹the lord]. 10 And [²was provoked to anger ³in rage ¹the lord] in that day, and swore by an oath, saying, 11 Shall [²see ¹these men] (the men ascending from Egypt, from twenty years old and up, the ones having knowledge of the good and the bad) the land which I swore by an oath to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, no. For they did not follow together after me, 12 except Caleb son of Jephunneh, the one being set apart, and Joshua the son of Nun, for he followed after the lord. 13 And [²was provoked to anger ³in rage ¹the lord] over Israel; and he staggered them in the wilderness forty years, until [⁸was completely consumed ¹all ²the ³generation ⁴doing ⁵evil ⁶before ⁷the lord]. 14 Behold, you rose up in place of your fathers, a confederation of men of sinners to add still unto the rage of the anger of the lord against Israel, 15 that you shall turn away from him to add still to leave him in the wilderness, and shall act lawlessly against [²entire ³congregation ¹this]. 16 And they came forward to him, and said, Properties for flocks we shall build here for our cattle, and cities for our chattel. 17 And we, arming ourselves, will be an advance guard in front of the sons of Israel, until when we should lead them into their own place. And [²shall dwell ¹our belongings] in cities being walled, because of the ones dwelling in the land. 18 In no way should we return to our dwellings, until whenever [⁵should divide ¹the ²sons ³of Israel ⁴each] into his inheritance. 19 And no longer shall we be heir with them from the other side of the Jordan, and beyond; because we receive our lots on the other side of the Jordan eastwards. 20 And [²said ³to ⁴them ¹Moses], If you should do according to this thing, if you should completely arm before the lord for war, 21 and [³shall go over ¹you yourselves ²all ⁶armed with large shields ⁴the ⁵Jordan] before the lord, until [²shall be obliterated ¹his enemy] from his face, 22 and [³shall be dominated ¹the ²land] before the lord, then after these things you shall return, and you will be innocent before the lord, and from Israel. And [²shall be ¹this land] to you for a possession before the lord. 23 But if you should not do so, you shall sin before the lord; and you shall know your sin, whenever [²should overtake you ¹bad things]. 24 And thus you shall build to yourselves for them cities for your belongings, and properties for your cattle; and the thing going forth from out of your mouth you shall do. 25 And [⁸spoke ¹the ²sons ³of Reuben ⁴and ⁵the ⁶the sons ⁷of Gad] to Moses, saying, Your servants shall do as our master gives charge. 26 Our belongings, and our women, and our possessions, and all our cattle will be there in the cities of Gilead. 27 And your servants shall all go over, being armed and being arrayed before the lord for war, in which manner the master says. 28 And [²stood together with them ¹Moses], with Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the rulers of the patrimony of the tribes of the sons of Israel. 29 And [²said ³to ⁴them ¹Moses], If [⁸should pass over ¹the ²sons ³of Reuben ⁴and ⁵the ⁶sons ⁷of Gad] [³with ⁴you ¹the ²Jordan], every one being armed for war before the lord, and you should dominate the land before you, then you shall give to them the land of Gilead for a possession. 30 But if they should not pass over being armed with you for war before the lord, then you shall cause [²to pass over ³with their ⁴belongings ¹them], and their women, and their cattle in front of you into the land of Canaan; and they shall inherit together with you in the land of Canaan. 31 And [⁸answered ¹the ²sons ³of Reuben ⁴and ⁵the ⁶sons ⁷of Gad], saying, As much as the lord says to his attendants, so we shall do. 32 We will pass over being armed before the lord into the land of Canaan. And you shall give our possession on the other side of the Jordan.

Moses Distributes Land

33 And [²gave ³to them ¹Moses], to the sons of Gad, and to the sons of Reuben, and to the half tribe of Manasseh of the sons of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land and the cities with its boundaries -- the cities of the land round about. 34 And [⁴built ¹the ²sons ³of Gad] Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, 35 and Shophan, and Jaazer. And they raised them up, 36 and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran -- [²cities ¹fortified], and properties of flocks. 37 And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, 38 and Nebo and Baal-meon, being surrounded with walls, and Shibmah. And they named by their names the names of the cities which they built. 39 And [⁵went ¹a son ²of Machir ³son ⁴of Manasseh] into Gilead, and took it, and destroyed the Amorite dwelling in it. 40 And Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh; and he dwelt there. 41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went, and he took their properties, and named them Properties of Jair. 42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and her towns, and named them Nobah, after his name.