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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Numbers 32 ERV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/numbers/32.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/numbers/32-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</a> > Numbers 32</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../numbers/31.htm" title="Numbers 31">◄</a> Numbers 32 <a href="../numbers/33.htm" title="Numbers 33">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">Reuben and Gad Ask for Gilead<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../deuteronomy/3.htm#12">Deuteronomy 3:12-22</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>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, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>the land which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And they said, If we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over Jordan.</p> <p class="hdg">Moses Reproves Reuben and Gad</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>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="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them? <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>For 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the LORD'S anger was kindled in that day, and he sware, saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Surely 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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun: because they have wholly followed the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And the LORD'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 the LORD, was consumed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And, 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.</p> <p class="hdg">Reuben and Gad Appease Moses</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>but 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 fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>For we will not inherit with them on the other side Jordan, and forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing; If ye will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and every armed man of you will pass over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>and the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless towards the LORD, and towards Israel; and this land shall be unto you for a possession before the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man that is 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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us beyond Jordan.</p> <p class="hdg">Reuben and Gad Settle in Gilead</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer; <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>and Atroth-shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah; <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran: fenced cities, and folds for sheep. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim; <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites which were therein. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the towns thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/32-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../numbers/31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../numbers/33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33" /></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/numbers/32-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhsh.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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