Verse 15

Numbers 32:15

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15 If you turn away from him like this and he abandons them again in the wilderness, you will be responsible for destroying this entire nation!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֤י תְשׁוּבֻ/ן֙ מֵֽ/אַחֲרָ֔י/ו וְ/יָסַ֣ף ע֔וֹד לְ/הַנִּיח֖/וֹ בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֑ר וְ/שִֽׁחַתֶּ֖ם לְ/כָל הָ/עָ֥ם הַ/זֶּֽה

English Translation

For if you turn back from following him and he will continue to let them rest in the wilderness and you will destroy this entire people.

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Chapter 32 Context

1 The tribes of Reuben and Gad owned vast numbers of livestock. So when they saw that the lands of Jaz... Focus ↗

2 they came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the other leaders of the community. They said, Focus ↗

3 “Notice the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon. Focus ↗

4 The LORD has conquered this whole area for the community of Israel, and it is ideally suited for all... Focus ↗

5 If we have found favor with you, please let us have this land as our property instead of giving us l... Focus ↗

6 “Do you intend to stay here while your brothers go across and do all the fighting?” Moses asked the... Focus ↗

7 “Why do you want to discourage the rest of the people of Israel from going across to the land the LO... Focus ↗

8 Your ancestors did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land. Focus ↗

9 After they went up to the valley of Eshcol and explored the land, they discouraged the people of Isr... Focus ↗

10 Then the LORD was very angry with them, and he vowed, Focus ↗

11 ‘Of all those I rescued from Egypt, no one who is twenty years old or older will ever see the land I... Focus ↗

12 The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have wh... Focus ↗

13 “The LORD was angry with Israel and made them wander in the wilderness for forty years until the ent... Focus ↗

14 But here you are, a brood of sinners, doing exactly the same thing! You are making the LORD even ang... Focus ↗

15 If you turn away from him like this and he abandons them again in the wilderness, you will be respon...

16 But they approached Moses and said, “We simply want to build pens for our livestock and fortified to... Focus ↗

17 Then we will arm ourselves and lead our fellow Israelites into battle until we have brought them saf... Focus ↗

18 We will not return to our homes until all the people of Israel have received their portions of land. Focus ↗

19 But we do not claim any of the land on the other side of the Jordan. We would rather live here on th... Focus ↗

20 Then Moses said, “If you keep your word and arm yourselves for the LORD’s battles, Focus ↗

21 and if your troops cross the Jordan and keep fighting until the LORD has driven out his enemies, Focus ↗

22 then you may return when the LORD has conquered the land. You will have fulfilled your duty to the L... Focus ↗

23 But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure t... Focus ↗

24 Go ahead and build towns for your families and pens for your flocks, but do everything you have prom... Focus ↗

25 Then the men of Gad and Reuben replied, “We, your servants, will follow your instructions exactly. Focus ↗

26 Our children, wives, flocks, and cattle will stay here in the towns of Gilead. Focus ↗

27 But all who are able to bear arms will cross over to fight for the LORD, just as you have said.” Focus ↗

28 So Moses gave orders to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the clans of Israe... Focus ↗

29 He said, “The men of Gad and Reuben who are armed for battle must cross the Jordan with you to fight... Focus ↗

30 But if they refuse to arm themselves and cross over with you, then they must accept land with the re... Focus ↗

31 The tribes of Gad and Reuben said again, “We are your servants, and we will do as the LORD has comma... Focus ↗

32 We will cross the Jordan into Canaan fully armed to fight for the LORD, but our property will be her... Focus ↗

33 So Moses assigned land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph. H... Focus ↗

34 The descendants of Gad built the towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, Focus ↗

35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, Focus ↗

36 Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran. These were all fortified towns with pens for their flocks. Focus ↗

37 The descendants of Reuben built the towns of Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, Focus ↗

38 Nebo, Baal-meon, and Sibmah. They changed the names of some of the towns they conquered and rebuilt. Focus ↗

39 Then the descendants of Makir of the tribe of Manasseh went to Gilead and conquered it, and they dro... Focus ↗

40 So Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites, descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there. Focus ↗

41 The people of Jair, another clan of the tribe of Manasseh, captured many of the towns in Gilead and... Focus ↗

42 Meanwhile, a man named Nobah captured the town of Kenath and its surrounding villages, and he rename... Focus ↗

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Book: Numbers
Chapter: Chapter 32 (42 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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