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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 />Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Our children, wives, flocks, and cattle will stay here in the towns of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Our little ones, our wives, our livestock and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Our little ones, our wives, our livestock and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our cattle shall be there in the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our dependents, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our little children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our wives and children and sheep and cattle will stay here in the towns in Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our other animals will stay here in the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep will remain here in the towns of Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Our children, wives, flocks, and all our cattle will be settled in the cities of Gilead, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Our children, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will be there in the cities of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock shall be there in the cities of Gilead; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />our infants, our wives, our livestock, and all our beasts, are there in cities of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> our infants, our wives, our cattle, and all our beasts, are there in cities of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our possessions, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We will leave our children, and our wives and sheep and cattle, in the cities of Galaad: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We will leave behind our little ones, and our wives, and the sheep and cattle, in the cities of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />While our wives and children, our livestock and other animals remain there in the towns of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock shall remain there in the towns of Gilead;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Our little ones and our women and our livestock and all our animals shall be in the villages of Gelad:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Our store, and our wives, and all our cattle shall be in the cities of Galaad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/32-26.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=10046" 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">25</span>The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2945.htm" title="2945: ṭap·pê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Children. From taphaph; a family.">Our children,</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nā·šê·nū (N-fpc:: 1cp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">our wives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: miq·nê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">our livestock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: bə·hem·tê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">our animals</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">here</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘ā·rê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: hag·gil·‘āḏ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">of Gilead.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”…<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="/numbers/27-1.htm">Numbers 27:1-11</a></span><br />Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached / the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, / “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-8.htm">Genesis 50:8</a></span><br />along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-24.htm">Exodus 10:24</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-12.htm">Joshua 4:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm">1 Chronicles 5:18-22</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-8.htm">Deuteronomy 29:8</a></span><br />We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-2</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16-17</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">2 Chronicles 14:8</a></span><br />Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-13.htm">Nehemiah 4:13-14</a></span><br />So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. / 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="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-29.htm">Luke 18:29-30</a></span><br />“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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-32.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/numbers/32-16.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/numbers/32-25.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Infants</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Little</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/numbers/16-27.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/35-3.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/numbers/35-3.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/35-3.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Infants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Little</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/32-36.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Wives</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>Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals</b><br>This phrase highlights the family and economic priorities of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. In the ancient Near Eastern context, family units were central to societal structure, and livestock was a primary measure of wealth and sustenance. The mention of "children" and "wives" underscores the importance of family continuity and protection, while "livestock" and "animals" indicate the tribes' reliance on pastoralism. This reflects the broader biblical theme of stewardship and provision, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, where humanity is given dominion over the earth and its creatures.<p><b>will remain here in the cities of Gilead.</b><br>Gilead is a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and fertile land, making it suitable for the tribes' pastoral lifestyle. The decision to settle here rather than crossing into Canaan reflects a strategic choice based on the land's suitability for their needs. Historically, Gilead was a contested area, often mentioned in conflicts (e.g., <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Judges 10:8</a>, <a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a>). Theologically, this decision can be seen as a test of faith and obedience, as the tribes promise to assist in the conquest of Canaan despite their settlement. This reflects the biblical principle of communal responsibility and support, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>, where believers are called to bear one another's burdens.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_reubenites_and_gadites.htm">The Reubenites and Gadites</a></b><br>These are the tribes of Israel who requested to settle in the land of Gilead, east of the Jordan River, because it was suitable for their large herds and flocks.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who negotiated with the Reubenites and Gadites regarding their request to settle in Gilead, ensuring they would still support the rest of Israel in conquering the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, known for its fertile land, which the Reubenites and Gadites desired for their livestock.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land west of the Jordan River that God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical boundary that the Israelites needed to cross to enter the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_community.htm">Commitment to Community</a></b><br>The Reubenites and Gadites show a commitment to the larger community of Israel by agreeing to help conquer the Promised Land before settling in Gilead. This teaches us the importance of prioritizing communal responsibilities over personal desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>By choosing to settle in Gilead, the tribes demonstrate trust in God's provision for their needs. We are reminded to trust God to provide for us in the places He leads us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balancing_family_and_duty.htm">Balancing Family and Duty</a></b><br>The decision to leave their families and livestock in Gilead while the men went to war highlights the balance between family responsibilities and communal duties. This encourages us to seek God's wisdom in balancing our personal and communal obligations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">Faithful Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The tribes' commitment to fulfill their promise to Moses and the Israelites underscores the importance of keeping our promises and being faithful in our commitments.<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/how_do_skeptics_view_genesis_46's_genealogy.htm">How do skeptics address potential inconsistencies between Genesis 46 and other Old Testament genealogies regarding the descendants of Jacob?</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/how_did_esau's_family_grow_so_fast.htm">How could Esau's family, in Genesis 36:6-8, have grown so rapidly despite known demographic constraints?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_israel_practice_individual_accountability.htm">Ezekiel 18 - Does any historical or archaeological evidence indicate that Israel ever fully practiced individual accountability rather than communal guilt?</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 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In</span> <span class="cmt_word">the cities of Gilead.</span> The name is used here in a vague sense for all the central and southern trans-Jordanic districts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/32-26.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">Our children,</span><br /><span class="heb">טַפֵּ֣נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṭap·pê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2945.htm">Strong's 2945: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our wives,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשֵׁ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·šê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our livestock,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְנֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our animals</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהֶמְתֵּ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hem·tê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will remain</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gilead.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּלְעָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/32-26.htm">Numbers 32:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/32-26.htm">OT Law: Numbers 32:26 Our little ones our wives our flocks (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/32-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 32:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/32-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 32:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:27" /></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>