Numbers 32

1Now 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;

1Now 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;

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

1Now 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;

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

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

2The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the meeting,

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

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

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

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

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

4the land which Jehovah smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle.

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

4The land which the Lord gave into the hands of the children of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle.

4the land which Jehovah smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle.

5And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over the Jordan.

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

5And they said, With your approval, let this land be given to your servants as their heritage: do not take us over Jordan.

5And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over the Jordan.

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

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

6And Moses said to the children of Gad and the children of Reuben, Are your brothers to go to the war, while you take your rest here?

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

7And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?

7And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

7Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has given them?

7And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?

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

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

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

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

9For when they went up unto 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 Jehovah had given them.

9For when they went up unto 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.

9For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they took from the children of Israel the desire to go into the land which the Lord had given them.

9For when they went up unto 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 Jehovah had given them.

10And Jehovah’s anger was kindled in that day, and he sware, saying,

10And the Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,

10And at that time the Lord was moved to wrath, and made an oath, saying,

10And Jehovah’s anger was kindled in that day, and he sware, saying,

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

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

11Truly, not one of the men of twenty years old and over who came out of Egypt will see the land which I gave by oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; because they have not been true to me with all their heart;

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

12save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah.

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

12But only Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua, the son of Nun: because they have been true to the Lord.

12save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah.

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

13And 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.

13Then the Lord was angry with Israel, and he made them wanderers in the waste land for forty years? till all that generation who had done evil in the eyes of the Lord was dead.

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

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

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

14And now you have come to take the place of your fathers, another generation of sinners, increasing the wrath of the Lord against Israel.

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

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

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

15For if you are turned away from him, he will send them wandering again in the waste land; and you will be the cause of the destruction of all this people.

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

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

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

16Then they came to him, and said, We will make safe places for our cattle here, and towns for our little ones;

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

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

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

17But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land.

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

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

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

18We will not come back to our houses till every one of the children of Israel has come into his heritage.

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

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

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

19For we will not have our heritage with them on the other side of Jordan and forward; because our heritage has come to us on this side of Jordan to the east.

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

20And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,

20And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,

20Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war,

20And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,

21and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Jehovah, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

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

21Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him,

21and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Jehovah, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

22and the land is subdued before Jehovah; then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless towards Jehovah, and towards Israel; and this land shall be unto you for a possession before Jehovah.

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

22And the land is under the rule of the Lord: then after that you may come back, having done no wrong to the Lord and to Israel; and this land will be yours for your heritage before the Lord.

22and the land is subdued before Jehovah; then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless towards Jehovah, and towards Israel; and this land shall be unto you for a possession before Jehovah.

23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.

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

23But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward.

23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.

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

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

24So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said.

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

25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says.

25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

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

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

26Our little ones, our wives, and our flocks, and all our cattle, will be there in the towns of Gilead;

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

27but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.

27But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith.

27But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to the fight, as my lord says.

27but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.

28So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’housesof the tribes of the children of Israel.

28So 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:

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

28So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers’housesof the tribes of the children of Israel.

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

29And Moses said unto 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 ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:

29And Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben go with you over Jordan, every man armed for the fight before the Lord, and all the land is given into your hands, then let them have the land of Gilead for a heritage:

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

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

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

30But if they do not go over with you armed, they will have to take their heritage with you in the land of Canaan.

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

31And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Jehovah hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

31And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

31Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.

31And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Jehovah hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.

32We will pass over armed before Jehovah into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond the Jordan.

32We 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.

32We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, and you will give us our heritage on this side of Jordan.

32We will pass over armed before Jehovah into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond the Jordan.

33And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto 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 the cities thereof with their borders, even the cities of the land round about.

33And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto 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.

33So Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad and the children of Reuben and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites and Og, king of Bashan, all the land with its towns and the country round them.

33And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto 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 the cities thereof with their borders, even the cities of the land round about.

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

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

34And the children of Gad were the builders of Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer;

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

35and Atroth-shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,

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

35And Atroth-shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah;

35and Atroth-shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,

36and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

36And Beth–nimrah, and Beth–haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

36And Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran: walled towns and shut-in places for sheep.

36and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

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

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

37And the children of Reuben were the builders of Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim;

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

38and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

38And Nebo, and Baal–meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

38And Nebo and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names to the towns they made.

38and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.

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

39And the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, went to Gilead and took it, driving out the Amorites who were living there.

39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.

40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

40And Moses gave Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh; and he made it his living-place.

40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

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

41And Jair, the son of Manasseh, went and took the towns of Gilead, naming them Havvoth-Jair.

41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair.

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

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

42And Nobah went and took Kenath and its small towns, naming it Nobah, after himself.

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