Verse 9

Numbers 32:9

World English Bible

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9 For when they went up to 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 Yahweh had given them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יַּעֲל֞וּ עַד נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל וַ/יִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת הָ/אָ֔רֶץ וַ/יָּנִ֕יאוּ אֶת לֵ֖ב בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ/בִלְתִּי בֹא֙ אֶל הָ/אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥ן לָ/הֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה

English Translation

And they ascended to the valley of Eshcol, and they saw the land, and they discouraged the hearts of the children of Israel from going into the land which the Lord had given them.

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Chapter 32 Context

1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. When the... Focus ↗

2 the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, a... Focus ↗

3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, Focus ↗

4 the land which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock; and your se... Focus ↗

5 They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a poss... Focus ↗

6 Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to the war... Focus ↗

7 Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh... Focus ↗

8 Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. Focus ↗

9 For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the c...

10 Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying, Focus ↗

11 ‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the la... Focus ↗

12 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have follow... Focus ↗

13 Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he made them wander back and forth in the wilderness forty... Focus ↗

14 “Behold, you have risen up in your fathers’ place, an increase of sinful men, to increase the fierce... Focus ↗

15 For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you will de... Focus ↗

16 They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for ou... Focus ↗

17 but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them... Focus ↗

18 We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have each inherited their inheritance... Focus ↗

19 For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan, and forward; because our inherita... Focus ↗

20 Moses said to them, “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to th... Focus ↗

21 and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enem... Focus ↗

22 and the land is subdued before Yahweh; then afterward you shall return, and be guiltless towards Yah... Focus ↗

23 “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find y... Focus ↗

24 Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of... Focus ↗

25 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, “Your servants will do as my... Focus ↗

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock, shall be there in the cities of Gilea... Focus ↗

27 but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, as my lor... Focus ↗

28 So Moses commanded concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the h... Focus ↗

29 Moses said to them, “If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the J... Focus ↗

30 but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of... Focus ↗

31 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, “As Yahweh has said to your servant... Focus ↗

32 We will pass over armed before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, and the possession of our inheritance... Focus ↗

33 Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to the half-trib... Focus ↗

34 The children of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, Focus ↗

35 Atrothshophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, Focus ↗

36 Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep. Focus ↗

37 The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, Focus ↗

38 Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities wh... Focus ↗

39 The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites wh... Focus ↗

40 Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein. Focus ↗

41 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took its villages, and called them Havvoth Jair. Focus ↗

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

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Book: Numbers
Chapter: Chapter 32 (42 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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