Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said, New Living Translation they came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the other leaders of the community. They said, English Standard Version So the people of Gad and the people of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the congregation, Berean Standard Bible So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, King James Bible The 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, New King James Version the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, New American Standard Bible the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, NASB 1995 the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, NASB 1977 the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, Legacy Standard Bible so the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, Amplified Bible So the sons of Gad and of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, Christian Standard Bible So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, the priest Eleazar, and the leaders of the community and said, Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community and said: “ American Standard Version the 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, Contemporary English Version So they went to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders of Israel and said, English Revised Version the 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation So they came to Moses, the priest Eleazar, and the leaders of the community, and said to them, Good News Translation they went to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders of the community and said, International Standard Version the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben approached Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community and said, Majority Standard Bible So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, NET Bible the Gadites and the Reubenites came and addressed Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community. They said, New Heart English Bible the people of Gad and the people of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, Webster's Bible Translation 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, World English Bible 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben come in and speak to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying, Young's Literal Translation and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben, come in and speak unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the company, saying: Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will come and will say to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the chiefs of the assembly, saying, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey came to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and the princes of the multitude, and said: Catholic Public Domain Version they went to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the multitude, and they said: New American Bible the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community and said, New Revised Standard Version the Gadites and the Reubenites came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe children of Reuben and the children of Gad came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the princes of the congregation, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the children of Rubil and the children of Gad came and they said to Moshe and to Eliazar the Priest and to the Princes of the assembly: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying: Brenton Septuagint Translation and the children of Ruben and the children of Gad came, and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tribes East of the Jordan1Now 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. 2So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, 3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,… Cross References Joshua 22:9-10 So the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites at Shiloh in the land of Canaan to return to their own land of Gilead, which they had acquired according to the command of the LORD through Moses. / And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan. Deuteronomy 3:12-17 So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ... Joshua 13:8-12 The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ... 1 Chronicles 5:18-22 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle. / They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. / And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers. ... Deuteronomy 2:32-37 So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz. / And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army. / At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors. ... Joshua 1:12-15 But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, / “Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’ / Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, ... Deuteronomy 29:7-8 When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them. / We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Joshua 4:12-13 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. / About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho. 1 Kings 22:3 who said to his servants, “Do you not know that Ramoth-gilead is ours, but we have failed to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?” Judges 5:15-16 The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. / Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. 1 Chronicles 12:37 And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Luke 18:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. Hebrews 11:9-10 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Treasury of Scripture 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, Jump to Previous Assembly Chiefs Children Community Company Congregation Eleazar Elea'zar Leaders Meeting Moses Priest Princes Reuben SpeakJump to Next Assembly Chiefs Children Community Company Congregation Eleazar Elea'zar Leaders Meeting Moses Priest Princes Reuben SpeakNumbers 32 1. The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan6. Moses reproves them 16. They offer him conditions with which he is content 33. Moses assigns them the land 39. They conquer it. So the Gadites and Reubenites The tribes of Gad and Reuben were among the twelve tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob's sons. Historically, these tribes were known for their large flocks and herds, which influenced their desire for the fertile lands east of the Jordan River. The Hebrew root for Gad (גָּד) means "fortune" or "luck," while Reuben (רְאוּבֵן) means "behold, a son." These names reflect the blessings and expectations of their patriarchs. The mention of these tribes here sets the stage for their request, highlighting their distinct identity and needs within the larger Israelite community. came to Moses Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the congregation and said Hebrew So the Gaditesבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and Reubenites וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Moses, מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֣ר (’el·‘ā·zār) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 499: Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites the priest, הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest and the leaders נְשִׂיאֵ֥י (nə·śî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5387: An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of the congregation, הָעֵדָ֖ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage and said, וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say Links Numbers 32:2 NIVNumbers 32:2 NLT Numbers 32:2 ESV Numbers 32:2 NASB Numbers 32:2 KJV Numbers 32:2 BibleApps.com Numbers 32:2 Biblia Paralela Numbers 32:2 Chinese Bible Numbers 32:2 French Bible Numbers 32:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 32:2 The children of Gad and the children (Nu Num.) |