Numbers 32

1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle; and they saw the land of Ya'zer, and the land of Gil'ad, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle.

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. They saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead. Behold, the place was a place for livestock.

2 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came, and said unto Moses, and unto Elazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, as followeth,

Then 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,

3 'Ataroth, and Dibon, and Ya'zer, and Nimrah, and Cheshbon, and El'aleh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Be'on,

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

4 The country which the Lord hath smitten before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle.

the land which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock; and your servants have livestock.”

5 And they said, If we have found grace in thy eyes, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession: do not compel us to go over the Jordan.

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

6 And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and unto the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and will ye sit here?

Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?

7 And wherefore will you turn aside the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?

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

Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.

9 For they went up as far as the valley of Eshcol, and they saw the land, and then they turned aside the heart of the children of Israel, so that they would 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, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them.

10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled on that day, and he swore, saying,

Yahweh’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 unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

‘Surely none of the men who 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,

12 Save Caleb the son of Yephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; for they have wholly followed the Lord.

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’

13 And the anger of the Lord was thus kindled against Israel, and he made them wander about in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation was spent, that had done the evil in the eyes of the Lord.

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

14 And now, behold, ye are risen up in your father's stead, a new race of sinful men, to augment yet more the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel.

“Behold, you have risen up in your fathers’ place, an increase of sinful men, to increase the fierce anger of Yahweh toward Israel.

15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet longer leave them in the wilderness; and ye will thus be destruction to 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 unto him, and said, Sheepfolds will we build for our cattle here, 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 that we have brought them unto their place; and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.

but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, 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 unto our houses, until the children of Israel have acquired for themselves every man his inheritance.

We will not return to our houses until the children of Israel have all received their inheritance.

19 For we will not take possession with them on the other side of the Jordan, and farther on: when our inheritance hath come to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.

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

20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves before the Lord for the war;

Moses said to them: “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,

21 And every armed man of you will go over the Jordan before the Lord, until he have driven out his enemies from before him;

and every one of your armed men will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

22 And when, only after the land hath been subdued before the Lord, ye will return, and ye be thus guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel: then shall this land be yours for a possession before the Lord.

and the land is subdued before Yahweh; then afterward you shall return, and be clear of obligation to Yahweh and to Israel. Then this land shall be your possession before Yahweh.

23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord; and ye shall experience the punishment of your sin which will overtake you.

“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.

24 Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks; and that which hath proceeded out of your mouth shall ye do.

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 said unto Moses, as followeth, Thy servants will do as my Lord commandeth.

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

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall remain there in the cities of Gil'ad;

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

27 But thy servants will pass over, every one that is armed for the army, before the Lord, to the war, as my Lord speaketh.

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

28 And Moses commanded concerning them Elazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chiefs of the families of the tribes of the children of Israel;

So Moses commanded concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’ households of the tribes of the children of Israel.

29 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben do pass with you over the Jordan, every one that is armed for the war, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you: then shall ye give to them the land of Gil'ad for a possession;

Moses said to them, “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man who is armed to battle before Yahweh, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession;

30 But if they should not pass over armed with you, they shall take 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.”

31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, That which the Lord hath spoken concerning thy servants, even so will we do.

The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, “As Yahweh has said to your servants, so will we do.

32 We will indeed pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, while ours remaineth the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.

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

33 And Moses gave unto them, to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Menasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sichon, the king of the Emorites, and the kingdom of 'Og, the king of Bashan, the land, with its cities within the boundaries, the cities of the country round about.

Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to the half-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, according to its cities and borders, even the cities of the surrounding land.

34 And the children of Gad built Dibon, and 'Ataroth, and 'Aro'er,

The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

35 And 'Atroth-shophan, and Ya'zer, and Yogbehah.

Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,

36 And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for flocks,

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

37 And the children of Reuben built Cheshbon, and El'aleh, and Kiryathayim,

The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

38 And Nebo, and Ba'al-me'on [their names being changed], and Shibmah; and they gave the former names unto 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 Menasseh went to Gil'ad, and conquered it, and dispossessed the Emorites who were in it.

The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein.

40 And Moses gave Gil'ad unto Machir the son of Menasseh; and he dwelt therein.

Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein.

41 And Yair the son of Menasseh went and conquered the small towns thereof, and called them Chavoth-yair.

Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair.

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

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