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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, &#8220Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Do you intend to stay here while your brothers go across and do all the fighting?” Moses asked the men of Gad and Reuben.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Moses said to the people of Gad and to the people of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to the war while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben: “Shall your brethren go to war while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, “Should your brothers go to war while you remain here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, &#8220Shall your brothers go to war while you yourselves sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you yourselves sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you yourselves sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your brothers go to war while you stay here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, &#8220Should your brothers go to war while you stay here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses answered: You mean you'd stay here while the rest of the Israelites go into battle? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses asked the tribes of Gad and Reuben, "Are you going to stay here while the rest of the Israelites go to war?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses replied, "Do you want to stay here while the other Israelites go to war? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Will your relatives have to go to war while you remain here?" Moses asked the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben in response. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, ?Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites, "Must your brothers go to war while you remain here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses said to the people of Gad, and to the people of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses says to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, “Do your brothers go to the battle, and you—do you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses saith to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, 'Do your brethren go in to the battle, and ye -- do ye sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will say to the sons of Gad And to the sons of Reuben, Shall your brethren go forth to battle, and will ye sit here?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses answered them: What, shall your brethren go to fight, and will you sit here? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moses answered them: “Should your brothers go to battle, while you sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Moses answered the Gadites and Reubenites: “Are your kindred, then, to go to war, while you remain here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Moses said to the Gadites and to the Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses said to the children of Reuben and to the children of Gad, Shall your brethren go to war, while you settle here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe said to the children of Rubil and to the children of Gad, “Your brethren are going out for battle and you are dwelling here?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/32-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9866" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">The Tribes East of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>“If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">But Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Gadites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: ḡāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: wə·liḇ·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and Reubenites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ha·’a·ḥê·ḵem (Art:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">“Shall your brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">go</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">to war</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">while you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: tê·šə·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: p̄ōh (Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">here?</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-14.htm">Joshua 1:14-15</a></span><br />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, / until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-18.htm">Deuteronomy 3:18-20</a></span><br />At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites. / But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you, / until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Joshua 22:1-4</a></span><br />Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh / and told them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and you have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. / All this time you have not deserted your brothers, up to this very day, but have kept the charge given you by the LORD your God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-23.htm">Judges 5:23</a></span><br />‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-24.htm">1 Samuel 30:24</a></span><br />Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-38.htm">1 Chronicles 12:38</a></span><br />All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-12.htm">2 Samuel 10:12</a></span><br />Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-14.htm">Nehemiah 4:14</a></span><br />After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">2 Chronicles 32:7-8</a></span><br />“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a></span><br />Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-4.htm">Philippians 2:4</a></span><br />Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1</a></span><br />We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-25.htm">1 Corinthians 12:25-26</a></span><br />so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. / If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Hebrews 10:24-25</a></span><br />And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. / Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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?</p><p class="hdg">shall ye sit here</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/11-11.htm">2 Samuel 11:11</a></b></br> And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? <i>as</i> thou livest, and <i>as</i> thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/13-5.htm">1 Corinthians 13:5</a></b></br> Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-4.htm">Philippians 2:4</a></b></br> Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-23.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/numbers/31-36.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/numbers/32-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Countrymen</a> <a href="/numbers/31-32.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/32-2.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/exodus/18-14.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/numbers/31-53.htm">War</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/35-25.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/numbers/32-20.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/numbers/32-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Countrymen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-20.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/32-25.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/numbers/32-25.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/numbers/32-20.htm">War</a> <a href="/numbers/32-20.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">Moses reproves them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-16.htm">They offer him conditions with which he is content</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Moses assigns them the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">They conquer it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites</b><br>Moses, the leader of the Israelites, addresses the tribes of Gad and Reuben. These tribes had large herds and saw the land of Jazer and Gilead as suitable for their livestock. This request to settle east of the Jordan River rather than crossing into the Promised Land reflects a potential division among the tribes. The Gadites and Reubenites' request is significant as it challenges the unity and collective mission of the Israelites. Historically, this moment underscores the importance of communal responsibility and the potential for internal conflict within the Israelite community.<p><b>“Shall your brothers go to war</b><br>The term "brothers" emphasizes the familial bond among the tribes of Israel, highlighting the expectation of mutual support and shared responsibility. The Israelites were preparing to enter Canaan, a land promised to them by God, which required military conquest. This phrase underscores the expectation that all tribes would participate in the battles necessary to claim the land. The concept of collective effort in warfare is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, reflecting the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience and unity are crucial for success.<p><b>while you sit here?</b><br>Moses questions the fairness and justice of the Gadites and Reubenites' desire to remain behind while their fellow Israelites engage in battle. This phrase challenges the tribes' commitment to the collective mission and raises issues of duty and solidarity. The idea of "sitting" implies inactivity and a lack of contribution to the common cause. This moment serves as a reminder of the importance of active participation in God's plans and the dangers of complacency. It also foreshadows the need for accountability and the potential consequences of failing to support the community, as seen in other biblical narratives where unity and cooperation are essential for achieving God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this passage, Moses is addressing the tribes of Gad and Reuben.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gadites_and_reubenites.htm">Gadites and Reubenites</a></b><br>These are the members of the tribes of Gad and Reuben. They requested to settle in the land of Jazer and Gilead, which they found suitable for their livestock, instead of crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land with the rest of the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites are on the verge of entering this land after their exodus from Egypt and years of wandering in the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical boundary that the Israelites must cross to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The period of 40 years during which the Israelites wandered in the desert after their exodus from Egypt, due to their disobedience and lack of faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_collective_responsibility.htm">Unity and Collective Responsibility</a></b><br>The question posed by Moses underscores the importance of unity and shared responsibility among God's people. Just as the tribes of Gad and Reuben were reminded of their duty to support their brethren, Christians today are called to support one another in spiritual battles and communal endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_complacency.htm">Avoiding Complacency</a></b><br>The request of the Gadites and Reubenites to settle before reaching the Promised Land serves as a warning against complacency. Believers must remain vigilant and committed to God's mission, not settling for comfort at the expense of God's greater plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_god's_promises.htm">Faithfulness in God's Promises</a></b><br>The tribes' desire to settle outside the Promised Land challenges us to trust fully in God's promises and timing. We must resist the temptation to rely on our understanding and instead follow God's direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' response highlights the role of godly leadership in guiding and correcting the community. Leaders are tasked with ensuring that the community remains focused on God's purposes and united in their efforts.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_reuben_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Reuben?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/any_historical_proof_of_moses'_warnings.htm">Numbers 32:23: Are there any historical or archaeological records that corroborate Moses' warnings about sin and its consequences for these tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_numbers_20_8-11_and_exodus_17_6_differ.htm">Numbers 20:8-11 - Why does this passage seem inconsistent with Exodus 17:6 regarding the instructions God gives Moses for drawing water from a rock?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_reuben_and_gad_sustain_herds.htm">Numbers 32:1-5: How could the tribes of Reuben and Gad realistically sustain such large herds in a desert environment with limited resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here.</span> Moses had good cause to feel great anxiety about the entry into Canaan proper. Once already the faith and courage of the people had failed them on the very threshold of the promised land, and a slight discouragement might bring about a similar calamity. Hence he spoke with a degree of sharpness which does not appear to have been deserved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/32-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Gadites</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Reubenites,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Shall your brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">הַאַֽחֵיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’a·ḥê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to war</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">while you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sit</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֥שְׁבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here?</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/32-6.htm">Numbers 32:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">OT Law: Numbers 32:6 Moses said to the children of Gad (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/32-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 32:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/32-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 32:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>