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Numbers 32

The children of Reuben and Gad had a huge number of cattle. When they saw the land of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that it was excellent country for livestock. The children of Gad and Reuben came to Moses, Eleazar the priest and the princes of the community. Ataroth and Dibon and Jazer and Nimrah and Heshbon and Elealeh and Shebam and Nebo

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The children of Reuben and Gad had a huge number of cattle. When they saw the land of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that it was excellent country for livestock. The children of Gad and Reuben came to Moses, Eleazar the priest and the princes of the community. Ataroth and Dibon and Jazer and Nimrah and Heshbon and Elealeh and Shebam and Nebo and Beon, The country the Lord struck before the community of Israel, is a land for cattle. And your servants have cattle. They said, 'If you are pleased with us, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.' Moses said to the children of Gad and Reuben, 'Are your brothers supposed to go to war while you sit here?' 'Why would you discourage the Israelites from crossing into the land the Lord has given them?' 'That is exactly what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.' 'They went up to the valley of Eshcol, saw the land, and discouraged the Israelites so they would not enter the land the Lord had given them.' 'The Lord's anger was kindled that day, and he swore:' '“None of the men who came up out of Egypt from twenty years old and upward will see the land I promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, because they have not followed me wholeheartedly,' 'except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite and Joshua son of Nun, because they have followed the Lord wholeheartedly.”' 'The Lord's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until that entire generation that had done evil in the Lord's sight was consumed.' 'And now you have risen in your fathers' place, a brood of sinful men, to add still more to the fierce anger of the Lord against Israel.' 'If you turn away from following him, he will leave them in the wilderness again, and you will destroy all these people.'

Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great lot of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, that the place was a place for cattle — 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 gathering: Ataroth and Dibon and Jazer and Nimrah and Heshbon and Elealeh and Sebam and Nebo and Beon, the country the Lord struck in front of the gathering of Israel, is a land for cattle. And your servants have cattle. So they said: If we've found favour in your eyes, let this land be given to your servants to own. Don't bring us over the Jordan. And Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben: Will your brothers go to war while you sit here? And why do you put off the heart of the people of Israel from going over into the land the Lord has given them? That's what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. Because when they went up to the Valley of Eshkol and saw the land, they put off the heart of the people of Israel, so they wouldn't go into the land the Lord had given them. And the anger of the Lord was lit that time, and he swore: None of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and up, will see the land I swore to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob — because they haven't followed me all the way, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun. Because they've followed the Lord all the way. And the anger of the Lord was lit against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, till the whole generation that had done evil in the eyes of the Lord was finished. And look — you've got up in your fathers' place, a brood of sinful men, to add more to the heat of the Lord's anger against Israel. Because if you turn away from him, he'll leave them in the wilderness again, and you'll wreck all this people.

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; 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, Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle: Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan. 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? And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them? Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land. 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. And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying, 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: Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. And the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. 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. For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.

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The children of Reuben and Gad had a huge number of cattle. When they saw the land of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that it was excellent country for livestock.

Plain English

Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great lot of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, that the place was a place for cattle —

King James Version, 1611

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;

2

The children of Gad and Reuben came to Moses, Eleazar the priest and the princes of the community.

Plain English

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 gathering:

King James Version, 1611

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,

3

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

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

4

The country the Lord struck before the community of Israel, is a land for cattle. And your servants have cattle.

Plain English

the country the Lord struck in front of the gathering of Israel, is a land for cattle. And your servants have cattle.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

They said, 'If you are pleased with us, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.'

Plain English

So they said: If we've found favour in your eyes, let this land be given to your servants to own. Don't bring us over the Jordan.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

Moses said to the children of Gad and Reuben, 'Are your brothers supposed to go to war while you sit here?'

Plain English

And Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben: Will your brothers go to war while you sit here?

King James Version, 1611

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?

7

'Why would you discourage the Israelites from crossing into the land the Lord has given them?'

Plain English

And why do you put off the heart of the people of Israel from going over into the land the Lord has given them?

King James Version, 1611

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

8

'That is exactly what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.'

Plain English

That's what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.

King James Version, 1611

Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.

9

'They went up to the valley of Eshcol, saw the land, and discouraged the Israelites so they would not enter the land the Lord had given them.'

Plain English

Because when they went up to the Valley of Eshkol and saw the land, they put off the heart of the people of Israel, so they wouldn't go into the land the Lord had given them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

10

'The Lord's anger was kindled that day, and he swore:'

Plain English

And the anger of the Lord was lit that time, and he swore:

King James Version, 1611

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

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'“None of the men who came up out of Egypt from twenty years old and upward will see the land I promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, because they have not followed me wholeheartedly,'

Plain English

None of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and up, will see the land I swore to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob — because they haven't followed me all the way,

King James Version, 1611

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:

12

'except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite and Joshua son of Nun, because they have followed the Lord wholeheartedly.”'

Plain English

except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun. Because they've followed the Lord all the way.

King James Version, 1611

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

13

'The Lord's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until that entire generation that had done evil in the Lord's sight was consumed.'

Plain English

And the anger of the Lord was lit against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, till the whole generation that had done evil in the eyes of the Lord was finished.

King James Version, 1611

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

14

'And now you have risen in your fathers' place, a brood of sinful men, to add still more to the fierce anger of the Lord against Israel.'

Plain English

And look — you've got up in your fathers' place, a brood of sinful men, to add more to the heat of the Lord's anger against Israel.

King James Version, 1611

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.

15

'If you turn away from following him, he will leave them in the wilderness again, and you will destroy all these people.'

Plain English

Because if you turn away from him, he'll leave them in the wilderness again, and you'll wreck all this people.

King James Version, 1611

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

The agreement

They came near to Moses and said, 'We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.' 'But we ourselves will go armed ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them to their place. Our little ones will live in fortified cities because of the people of the land.' 'We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received his inheritance.' Because we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan or beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward. Moses said to them, 'If you do this — if you arm yourselves before the Lord for war,' 'and every armed man among you crosses the Jordan before the Lord until he has driven out his enemies,' 'then when the land is subdued before the Lord, you may return. You will be guiltless before the Lord and before Israel, and this land will be your possession before the Lord.' 'But if you do not do this, you have sinned against the Lord — and be sure your sin will find you out.' 'Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and then do what you have promised.' The children of Gad and Reuben said to Moses, 'Your servants will do as my lord commands.' Our little ones, our wives, our flocks and all our cattle will be there in the towns of Gilead. But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord says. So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the chief fathers of the tribes of Israel. Moses told them, 'If the children of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then give them the land of Gilead as a possession.' But if they will not go over with you armed, they will have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. The children of Gad and Reuben answered, 'As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do.' We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, so the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan will be ours.

And they came near to him and said: We'll build sheepfolds here for our cattle and towns for our little ones. But we ourselves will go ready and armed in front of the people of Israel, till we've brought them to their place. And our little ones will live in the fortified towns because of the people of the land. We won't come back to our houses till the people of Israel have each inherited his inheritance. Because we won't inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan or beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward. And Moses said to them: If you'll do this thing, if you'll go armed in front of the Lord to war, and all of you will go armed over the Jordan in front of the Lord, till he's driven out the ones against him from in front of him, and the land is brought under in front of the Lord — then after that you'll come back and be clear in front of the Lord and in front of Israel. And this land will be yours to own in front of the Lord. But if you won't do that, look — you've sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out. Build yourselves towns for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what's gone out of your mouth. And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses: Your servants will do what my lord orders. Our little ones, our wives, our flocks and all our cattle will be there in the towns of Gilead. But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, in front of the Lord to battle, the way my lord says. So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua son of Nun and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the people of Israel. And Moses said to them: If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will go over the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle in front of the Lord, and the land is brought under in front of you, then you'll give them the land of Gilead to own. But if they won't go over with you armed, they'll have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered: What the Lord has said to your servants, that's what we'll do. We'll go over armed in front of the Lord into the land of Canaan, so the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan will be ours.

And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward. And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD. But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth. Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead: But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith. So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel: And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession: But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

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They came near to Moses and said, 'We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.'

Plain English

And they came near to him and said: We'll build sheepfolds here for our cattle and towns for our little ones.

King James Version, 1611

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

17

'But we ourselves will go armed ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them to their place. Our little ones will live in fortified cities because of the people of the land.'

Plain English

But we ourselves will go ready and armed in front of the people of Israel, till we've brought them to their place. And our little ones will live in the fortified towns because of the people of the land.

King James Version, 1611

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

18

'We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received his inheritance.'

Plain English

We won't come back to our houses till the people of Israel have each inherited his inheritance.

King James Version, 1611

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

19

Because we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan or beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.

Plain English

Because we won't inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan or beyond, because our inheritance has fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.

King James Version, 1611

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

20

Moses said to them, 'If you do this — if you arm yourselves before the Lord for war,'

Plain English

And Moses said to them: If you'll do this thing, if you'll go armed in front of the Lord to war,

King James Version, 1611

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

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'and every armed man among you crosses the Jordan before the Lord until he has driven out his enemies,'

Plain English

and all of you will go armed over the Jordan in front of the Lord, till he's driven out the ones against him from in front of him,

King James Version, 1611

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

22

'then when the land is subdued before the Lord, you may return. You will be guiltless before the Lord and before Israel, and this land will be your possession before the Lord.'

Plain English

and the land is brought under in front of the Lord — then after that you'll come back and be clear in front of the Lord and in front of Israel. And this land will be yours to own in front of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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

23

'But if you do not do this, you have sinned against the Lord — and be sure your sin will find you out.'

Plain English

But if you won't do that, look — you've sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

King James Version, 1611

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

24

'Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and then do what you have promised.'

Plain English

Build yourselves towns for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what's gone out of your mouth.

King James Version, 1611

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

25

The children of Gad and Reuben said to Moses, 'Your servants will do as my lord commands.'

Plain English

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses: Your servants will do what my lord orders.

King James Version, 1611

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

26

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, in front of the Lord to battle, the way my lord says.

King James Version, 1611

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

28

So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the chief fathers of the tribes of Israel.

Plain English

So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua son of Nun and to the chief fathers of the tribes of the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

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Moses told them, 'If the children of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the Lord, and the land is subdued before you, then give them the land of Gilead as a possession.'

Plain English

And Moses said to them: If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will go over the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle in front of the Lord, and the land is brought under in front of you, then you'll give them the land of Gilead to own.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

But if they won't go over with you armed, they'll have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.

King James Version, 1611

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

31

The children of Gad and Reuben answered, 'As the Lord has said to your servants, so we will do.'

Plain English

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answered: What the Lord has said to your servants, that's what we'll do.

King James Version, 1611

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

32

We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, so the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan will be ours.

Plain English

We'll go over armed in front of the Lord into the land of Canaan, so the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan will be ours.

King James Version, 1611

We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

The land they took

Moses gave to the children of Gad, the children of Reuben and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan — the land with its cities and the territory all around them. The sons of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer, And Atroth Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah, And Bethnimrah and Bethharan, fortified towns, and folds for sheep. The sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim, And Nebo and Baalmeon, with their names changed, and Shibmah. They gave other names to the towns they built. The children of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it and dispossessed the Amorite who was there. Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he lived there. Jair son of Manasseh went and took its small towns and called them Havothjair. Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah after his own name.

And Moses gave to them, to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan — the land with its towns in the borders, the towns of the country round about. And the sons of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer, and Atroth Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah, and Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, fortified towns, and folds for sheep. And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim, and Nebo and Baal Meon, with their names changed, and Sibmah. And they gave other names to the towns they built. And the sons of Makir son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and drove out the Amorite who was in it. And Moses gave Gilead to Makir son of Manasseh, and he lived in it. And Jair son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them Havoth Jair. And Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep. And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded. And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it. And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair. And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

33

Moses gave to the children of Gad, the children of Reuben and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan — the land with its cities and the territory all around them.

Plain English

And Moses gave to them, to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan — the land with its towns in the borders, the towns of the country round about.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.

34

The sons of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,

Plain English

And the sons of Gad built Dibon and Ataroth and Aroer,

King James Version, 1611

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

35

And Atroth Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah,

Plain English

and Atroth Shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah,

King James Version, 1611

And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,

36

And Bethnimrah and Bethharan, fortified towns, and folds for sheep.

Plain English

and Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, fortified towns, and folds for sheep.

King James Version, 1611

And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

37

The sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim,

Plain English

And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,

King James Version, 1611

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

38

And Nebo and Baalmeon, with their names changed, and Shibmah. They gave other names to the towns they built.

Plain English

and Nebo and Baal Meon, with their names changed, and Sibmah. And they gave other names to the towns they built.

King James Version, 1611

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

39

The children of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it and dispossessed the Amorite who was there.

Plain English

And the sons of Makir son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and drove out the Amorite who was in it.

King James Version, 1611

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

40

Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he lived there.

Plain English

And Moses gave Gilead to Makir son of Manasseh, and he lived in it.

King James Version, 1611

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

41

Jair son of Manasseh went and took its small towns and called them Havothjair.

Plain English

And Jair son of Manasseh went and took its small towns, and called them Havoth Jair.

King James Version, 1611

And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.

42

Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah after his own name.

Plain English

And Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

King James Version, 1611

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