Verse 36

Numbers 32:36

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

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hebrew

וְ/אֶת בֵּ֥ית נִמְרָ֖ה וְ/אֶת בֵּ֣ית הָרָ֑ן עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָ֖ר וְ/גִדְרֹ֥ת צֹֽאן

English Translation

And the house of Nimrah and the house of Haran, cities of fortress and the folds of sheep.

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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... Focus ↗

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.

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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