Numbers 32

1 Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.

Nowe the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad had an exceeding great multitude of cattell: and they sawe the lande of Iazer, and the lande of Gilead, that it was an apt place for cattel.

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

Then the children of Gad, and the childre of Reuben came, and spake vnto Moses and to Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the princes of the Congregation, saying,

3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

The land of Ataroth, and Dibon, and Iazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

4 which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”

Which countrey the Lord smote before the Congregation of Israel, is a lande meete for cattell, and thy seruants haue cattell:

5 “If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”

Wherefore, said they, if we haue foud grace in thy sight, let this lande be giuen vnto thy seruants for a possession, and bring vs not ouer Iorde.

6 But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?

And Moses said vnto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren goe to warre, and ye tary heere?

7 Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?

Wherefore now discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel, to goe ouer into the lande, which the Lord hath giuen them?

8 This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.

Thus did your fathers when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the lande.

9 For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.

For when they went vp euen vnto the riuer of Eshcol, and sawe the land: they discouraged the heart of the childre of Israel, that they woulde not goe into the lande, which the Lord had giuen them.

10 So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying,

And the Lordes wrath was kindled the same day, and he did sweare, saying,

11 ‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—

None of the men that came out of Egypt from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall see the land for the which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob, because they haue not wholly followed me:

12 not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’

Except Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenesite, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun: for they haue constantly followed the Lord.

13 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.

And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and made them wander in the wildernesse fourty yeeres, vntill all the generation that had done euill in the sight of the Lord were consumed.

14 Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.

And behold, ye are risen vp in your fathers steade as an encrease of sinfull men, still to augment the fierce wrath of the Lord, toward Israel.

15 For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”

For if ye turne away from following him, he will yet againe leaue the people in the wildernesse, and ye shall destroy all this folke.

16 Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

And they went neere to him, and said, We will builde sheepe foldes here for our sheepe, and for our cattell, and cities for our children.

17 But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.

But we our selues will be readie armed to go before the children of Israel, vntill we haue brought them vnto their place: but our childre shall dwell in the defenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the lande.

18 We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.

We will not returne vnto our houses, vntil the children of Israel haue inherited, euery man his inheritance.

19 Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”

Neither wil we inherite with them beyond Iorden and on that side, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iorden Eastwarde.

20 Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,

And Moses saide vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, and goe armed before the Lord to warre:

21 and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,

And will goe euery one of you in harnesse ouer Iorden before the Lord, vntill he hath cast out his enemies from his sight:

22 then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.

And vntill the land be subdued before the Lord, then ye shall returne and be innocent toward the Lord, and toward Israel: and this land shalbe your possession before the Lord.

23 But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.

But if ye will not doe so, beholde, ye haue sinned against the Lord, and be sure, that your sinne will finde you out.

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

Builde you then cities for your children and folds for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoke.

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

Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake vnto Moses, saying, Thy seruats will doe as my lorde commandeth:

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

Our childre, our wiues, our sheepe, and al our cattell shall remaine there in the cities of Gilead,

27 But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”

But thy seruants will goe euery one armed to warre before the Lord for to fight, as my lorde saith.

28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel.

So concerning them, Moses commanded Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

29 And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.

And Moses said vnto them, If the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben, will go with you ouer Iorden, all armed to fight before the Lord, then when the land is subdued before you, ye shall giue the the lad of Gilead for a possessio:

30 But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”

But if they will not goe ouer with you armed, then they shall haue their possessions amog you in the land of Canaan.

31 The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.

And the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said vnto thy seruants, so will we doe.

32 We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”

We will goe armed before the Lord into the lande of Canaan: that the possession of our inheritance may be to vs on this side Iorden.

33 So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.

So Moses gaue vnto them, euen to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh the sonne of Ioseph, the kingdome of Sihon King of the Amorites, and the kingdome of Og King of Bashan, the lande with the cities thereof and coastes, euen the cities of the countrey round about.

34 And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

Then the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,

And Atroth, Shophan, and Iazer, and Iogbehah,

36 Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.

And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, defenced cities: also sheepe foldes.

37 The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,

38 as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.

And Nebo, and Baal-meon, and turned their names, and Shibmah: and gaue other names vnto the cities which they built.

39 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.

And the children of Machir the sonne of Manasseh went to Gilead, and tooke it, and put out the Amorites that dwelt therein.

40 So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.

Then Moses gaue Gilead vnto Machir the sonne of Manasseh, and he dwelt therein.

41 Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.

And Iair the sonne of Manasseh went and tooke the small townes thereof, and called them Hauoth Iair.

42 And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.

Also Nobah went and tooke Kenath, with the villages thereof and called it Nobah, after his owne name.