Numbers 32:1

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for livestock;

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WEBBE

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. They saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead. Behold, the place was a place for livestock.

BSB

Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.

KJV

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

ASV

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

BBE

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a great number of cattle: and when they saw that the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead was a good place for cattle;

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וּמִקְנֶה u·mik·neh and livestock H4735 רַב rav much H7227 הָיָה ha·yah it belonged H1961 לִבְנֵי liv·nei to [the] descendants of H1121 רְאוּבֵן re·'u·ven Reuben H7205 וְלִבְנֵי־ ve·liv·nei- and to [the] descendants of H1121 גָד gad Gad H1410 עָצוּם 'a·tzum numerous H6099 מְאֹד me·'od very H3966 וַיִּרְאוּ vai·yir·'u and they saw H7200 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֶרֶץ 'e·retz [the] land of H776 יַעְזֵר ya'·zer Jazer H3270 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 אֶרֶץ 'e·retz [the] land of H776 גִּלְעָד gil·'ad Gilead H1568 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 הַמָּקוֹם ha·ma·kom the place H4725 מְקוֹם me·kom [was] a place of H4725 מִקְנֶה mik·neh livestock H4735

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Here is a proposal made by the Reubenites and Gadites, that the land lately conquered might be allotted to them. Two things common in the world might lead these tribes to make this choice; the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. There was much amiss in the principle they went upon; they consulted their own private convenience more than the public good. Thus to the present time, many seek their own things more than the things of Jesus Christ; and are led by worldly interests and advantages to take up short of the heavenly Canaan.

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Cross-references

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People & places

ReubenGad GileadJazer

Topics

GadGileadUncharitablenessMotivePetitionCattleJazerJaazerMisjudgmentHaste

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.