Numbers 32

1 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.

And the sons of Ruben and Gad had many flocks of cattle, and their substance in beasts was infinite. And when they saw the lands of Jazer and Galaad fit for feeding cattle,

2 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,

They came to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and the princes of the multitude, and said:

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

Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nemra, Hesebon, and Eleale, and Saban, and Nebo, and Beon,

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

The land, which the Lord hath conquered in the sight of the children of Israel, is a very fertile soil for the feeding of beasts: and we thy servants have very much cattle:

5 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.

And we pray thee, if we have found favour in thy sight, that thou give it to us thy servants in possession, and make us not pass over the Jordan.

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

And Moses answered them: What, shall your brethren go to fight, and will you sit here?

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

Why do ye overturn the minds of the children of Israel, that they may not dare to pass into the place which the Lord hath given them?

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

Was it not thus your fathers did, when I sent from Cadesbarne to view the land?

9 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.

And when they were come as far as the valley of the cluster, having viewed all the country, they overturned the hearts of the children of Israel, that they should not enter into the coasts, which the Lord gave them.

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

And he swore in his anger, saying:

11 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:

If these men, that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land, which I promised with an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: because they would not follow me,

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

Except Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, and Josue the son of Nun: these have fulfilled my will.

13 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.

And the Lord being angry against Israel, led them about through the desert forty years, until the whole generation, that had done evil in his sight, was consumed.

14 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.

And behold, said he, you are risen up instead of your fathers, the increase and offspring of sinful men, to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.

15 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.

For if you will not follow him, he will leave the people in the wilderness, and you shall be the cause of the destruction of all.

16 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.

But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children:

17 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.

And we ourselves will go armed and ready for battle before the children of Israel, until we bring them in unto their places. Our little ones, and all we have, shall be in walled cities, for fear of the ambushes of the inhabitants.

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

We will not return into our houses until the children of Israel possess their inheritance:

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

Neither will we seek any thing beyond the Jordan, because we have already our possession on the east side thereof,

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

And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord:

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

And let every fighting man pass over the Jordan, until the Lord overthrow his enemies:

22 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.

And all the land be brought under him, then shall you be blameless before the Lord and before Israel, and you shall obtain the countries that you desire, before the Lord.

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

But if you do not what you say, no man can doubt but you sin against God: and know ye, that your sin shall overtake you.

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

Build therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised.

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

And the children of Gad and Ruben said to Moses: We are thy servants, we will do what my lord commandeth.

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

We will leave our children, and our wives and sheep and cattle, in the cities of Galaad:

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

And we thy servants all well appointed will march on to the war, as thou, my lord, speakest.

28 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:

Moses therefore commanded Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families of all the tribes of Israel, and said to them:

29 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:

If the children of Gad, and the children of Ruben pass with you over the Jordan, all armed for war before the Lord, and the land be made subject to you: give them Galaad in possession.

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

But if they will not pass armed with you into the land of Chanaan, let them receive places to dwell in among you.

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

And the children of Gad, and the children of Ruben answered: As the Lord hath spoken to his servants, so will we do:

32 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.

We will go armed before the Lord into the land of Chanaan, and we confess that we have already received our possession beyond the Jordan.

33 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.

Moses therefore gave to the children of Cad and of Ruben, and to the half tribe of Manasses the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and the kingdom of Og king of Basan, and their land and the cities thereof round about.

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

And the sons of Cad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Iazer, and Iogbehah,

And Etroth, and Sophan, and Jazer, and Jegbaa,

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

And Bethnemra, and Betharan, fenced cities, and folds for their cattle.

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

But the children of Ruben built Hesebon, and Eleale, and Cariathaim,

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

And Nabo, and Baalmeon (their names being changed) and Sabama: giving names to the cities which they had built.

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

Moreover the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, went into Galaad, and wasted it, cutting off the Amorrhites, the inhabitants thereof.

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

And Moses gave the land of Galaad to Machir the son of Manasses, and he dwelt in it.

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

And Jair the son of Manasses went, and took the villages thereof, and he called them Havoth Jair, that is to say, the villages of Jair.

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

Nobe also went, and took Canath with the villages thereof: and he called it by his own name, Nobe.