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Numbers 32

Numbers 32 records the request of Reuben and Gad to receive pastureland east of Jordan because of their large herds. Moses initially fears a repeat of the unbelief of Numbers 13–14: if these tribes stay behind, they may discourage the rest from entering Canaan. The tribes promise to build secure places for their families and then cross armed before Israel until the conquest is complete. Moses accepts the arrangement on that condition and warns that failure to keep the commitment will not remain hidden or escape judgment. Half of Manasseh also receives territory east of Jordan.

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Numbers 32 records the request of Reuben and Gad to receive pastureland east of Jordan because of their large herds. Moses initially fears a repeat of the unbelief of Numbers 13–14: if these tribes stay behind, they may discourage the rest from entering Canaan. The tribes promise to build secure places for their families and then cross armed before Israel until the conquest is complete. Moses accepts the arrangement on that condition and warns that failure to keep the commitment will not remain hidden or escape judgment. Half of Manasseh also receives territory east of Jordan.

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Verses 1–5Reuben and Gad ask for land east of JordanVerses 6–15Moses warns them not to discourage Israel as their fathers didVerses 16–24Reuben and Gad promise to fight until Canaan is possessedVerses 25–27Reuben and Gad confirm their promise before MosesVerses 28–33Moses assigns the land if they keep their promiseVerses 34–42Reuben, Gad, and Machir build and possess cities
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1Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad…2The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came…3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and…4Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation…5Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy…6And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to…7And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of…8Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea…9For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol,…10And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and…11Surely none of the men that came up out of…12Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua…13And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he…14And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead,…15For if ye turn away from after him, he will…16And they came near unto him, and said, We will…17But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children…18We will not return unto our houses, until the children…19For we will not inherit with them on yonder side…20And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this…21And will go all of you armed over Jordan before…22And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward…23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have…24Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for…25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben…26Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our…27But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for…28So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua…29And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad…30But if they will not pass over with you armed,…31And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben…32We will pass over armed before the LORD into the…33And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of…34And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and…35And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,36And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and…38And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah:…39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went…40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh;…41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the…42And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof,…