Verse 16

Numbers 32:16

Young's Literal Translation

16 And they come nigh unto him, and say, 'Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּגְּשׁ֤וּ אֵלָי/ו֙ וַ֣/יֹּאמְר֔וּ גִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אן נִבְנֶ֥ה לְ/מִקְנֵ֖/נוּ פֹּ֑ה וְ/עָרִ֖ים לְ/טַפֵּֽ/נוּ
English Translation
And they approached me and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones."
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Chapter 32 Context
1 And much cattle hath been to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad, very many; and they see the... Focus ↗
2 and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben, come in and speak unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the prie... Focus ↗
3 'Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon... Focus ↗
4 the land which Jehovah hath smitten before the company of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy serv... Focus ↗
5 And they say, 'If we have found grace in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a po... Focus ↗
6 And Moses saith to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, 'Do your brethren go in to the battle,... Focus ↗
7 and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah... Focus ↗
8 'Thus did your fathers in my sending them from Kadesh-Barnea to see the land; Focus ↗
9 and they go up unto the valley of Eshcol, and see the land, and discourage the heart of the sons of... Focus ↗
10 and the anger of Jehovah burneth in that day, and He sweareth, saying, Focus ↗
11 They do not see -- the men who are coming up out of Egypt from a son of twenty years and upward -- t... Focus ↗
12 save Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after Jeho... Focus ↗
13 and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He causeth them to wander in the wilderness for... Focus ↗
14 'And lo, ye have risen in the stead of your fathers, an increase of men -- sinners, to add yet to th... Focus ↗
15 when ye turn back from after Him, then He hath added yet to leave him in the wilderness, and ye have... Focus ↗
16 And they come nigh unto him, and say, 'Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities...
17 and we -- we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto thei... Focus ↗
18 we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance, Focus ↗
19 for we do not inherit with them beyond the Jordan and yonder, for our inheritance hath come unto us... Focus ↗
20 And Moses saith unto them, 'If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle, Focus ↗
21 and every armed one of you hath passed over the Jordan before Jehovah, till his dispossessing His en... Focus ↗
22 and the land hath been subdued before Jehovah -- then afterwards ye do turn back, and have been acqu... Focus ↗
23 'And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find yo... Focus ↗
24 build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out... Focus ↗
25 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak unto Moses, saying, 'Thy servants do as my lord is... Focus ↗
26 our infants, our wives, our cattle, and all our beasts, are there in cities of Gilead, Focus ↗
27 and thy servants pass over, every armed one of the host, before Jehovah, to battle, as my lord is sa... Focus ↗
28 And Moses commandeth concerning them Eleazar the priest, and Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the... Focus ↗
29 and Moses saith unto them, 'If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben pass over with you the Jordan,... Focus ↗
30 and if they do not pass over armed with you, then they have possessions in your midst in the land of... Focus ↗
31 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answer, saying, 'That which Jehovah hath spoken unto thy... Focus ↗
32 we -- we pass over armed before Jehovah [to] the land of Canaan, and with us [is] the possession of... Focus ↗
33 And Moses giveth to them, to the sons of Gad, and to the sons of Reuben, and to the half of the trib... Focus ↗
34 And the sons of Gad build Dihon, and Ataroth, and Aroer, Focus ↗
35 and Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, Focus ↗
36 and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, cities of defence, and sheepfolds. Focus ↗
37 And the sons of Reuben have build Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, Focus ↗
38 and Nebo, and Baal-Meon (changed in name), and Shibmah, and they call by [these] names the names of... Focus ↗
39 And sons of Machir son of Manasseh go to Gilead, and capture it, and dispossess the Amorite, who [is... Focus ↗
40 and Moses giveth Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelleth in it. Focus ↗
41 And Jair son of Manasseh hath gone and captureth their towns, and calleth them 'Towns of Jair;' Focus ↗
42 and Nobah hath gone and captureth Kenath, and its villages, and calleth it Nobah, by his own name. Focus ↗