Numbers 32

1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

Now the children of Reuben [See, a son!] and the children of Gad [Good fortune] had a very great multitude of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for livestock;

2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying,

the children of Gad [Good fortune] and the children of Reuben [See, a son!] came and spoke to Moses [Drawn out], and to Eleazar [Help of God] the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying,

3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

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

4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle:

the land which Adonai struck before the congregation of Israel [God prevails], is a land for livestock; and your servants have livestock.”

5 Why, said they, if we have found grace in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

They said, “If we have found chen ·grace· in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession. Don’t bring us over the Jordan [Descender].”

6 And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brothers go to war, and shall you sit here?

Moses [Drawn out] said to the children of Gad [Good fortune], and to the children of Reuben [See, a son!], “Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?

7 And why discourage you the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?

Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel [God prevails] from going over into the land which Adonai has given them?

8 Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.

Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea [Consecrated Son-inconstant] to see the land.

9 For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.

For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel [God prevails], that they should not go into the land which Adonai had given them.

10 And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he swore, saying,

Adonai’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying,

11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt [Abode of slavery], from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham [Father of a multitude], to Isaac [Laughter], and to Jacob [Supplanter]; because they have not wholly followed me,

12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.

except Caleb [Dog] the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua [Yah Salvation] the son of Nun; because they have followed Adonai completely.’

13 And the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.

Adonai’s anger burned against Israel [God prevails], and he made them wander back and forth in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, who had done evil in Adonai’s sight, was consumed.

14 And, behold, you are risen up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.

“Behold, you have risen up in your fathers’ place, an increase of men who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal·, to increase the fierce anger of Adonai toward Israel [God prevails].

15 For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you shall destroy all this people.

For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you will destroy all these people.”

16 And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones;

17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel [God prevails], until we have brought them to their place. Our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

18 We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

We will not teshuvah ·completely return· to our houses, until the children of Israel [God prevails] have each inherited their inheritance.

19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.

For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan [Descender], and forward; because our inheritance has come to us on this side of the Jordan [Descender] eastward.”

20 And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will go armed before the LORD to war,

Moses [Drawn out] said to them, “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Adonai to the war,

21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan [Descender] before Adonai, until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward you shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.

and the land is subdued before Adonai; then afterward you shall teshuvah ·completely return·, and be guiltless towards Adonai, and towards Israel [God prevails]; and this land shall be to you for a possession before Adonai.

23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)· against Adonai; and be sure your habitual sin ·missing the mark· will find you out.

24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.

Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.”

25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands.

The children of Gad [Good fortune] and the children of Reuben [See, a son!] spoke to Moses [Drawn out], saying, “Your servants will do as my lord enjoins us.

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;

27 But your servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord says.

but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Adonai to battle, as my lord says.”

28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

So Moses [Drawn out] enjoined concerning them to Eleazar [Help of God] the priest, and to Joshua [Yah Salvation] the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the children of Israel [God prevails].

29 And Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:

Moses [Drawn out] said to them, “If the children of Gad [Good fortune] and the children of Reuben [See, a son!] will pass with you over the Jordan [Descender], every man who is armed to battle, before Adonai, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;

30 But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.

but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan [Humbled].”

31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD has said to your servants, so will we do.

The children of Gad [Good fortune] and the children of Reuben [See, a son!] answered, saying, “As Adonai has said to your servants, so will we do.

32 We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

We will pass over armed before Adonai into the land of Canaan [Humbled], and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond the Jordan [Descender].”

33 And Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.

Moses [Drawn out] gave to them, even to the children of Gad [Good fortune], and to the children of Reuben [See, a son!], and to the half-tribe of Manasseh [Causing to forget] the son of Joseph [May he add], the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers], and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to its cities and borders, even the cities of the surrounding land.

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

The children of Gad [Good fortune] built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,

Atrothshophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,

36 And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran [Mountaineer]: fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

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

The children of Reuben [See, a son!] built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

38 And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed, ) and Shibmah: and gave other names to the cities which they built.

Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities which they built.

39 And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.

The children of Machir the son of Manasseh [Causing to forget] went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers] who were therein.

40 And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelled therein.

Moses [Drawn out] gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh [Causing to forget]; and he lived therein.

41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

Jair the son of Manasseh [Causing to forget] went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.

42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

Nobah went and took Kenath, and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.