Numbers 32

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 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;	1 Now the Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. Noticing that the land of Jazer and of Gilead was grazing country,
2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,	2 they came to Moses and the priest Eleazar and to the princes of the community and said,
3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,	3 "The region of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Baal-meon,
4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:	4 which the LORD has laid low before the community of Israel, is grazing country. Now, since your servants have livestock,"
5 Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.	5 they continued, "if we find favor with you, let this land be given to your servants as their property. Do not make us cross the Jordan."
6 And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?	6 But Moses answered the Gadites and Reubenites: "Are your kinsmen, then, to engage in war, while you remain here?
7 And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?	7 Why do you wish to discourage the Israelites from crossing to the land the LORD has given them?
8 Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.	8 That is just what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to reconnoiter the land.
9 For when they went up unto 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 the LORD had given them.	9 They went up to the Wadi Eshcol and reconnoitered the land, then so discouraged the Israelites that they would not enter the land the LORD had given them.
10 And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,	10 At that time the wrath of the LORD flared up, and he swore,
11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:	11 'Because they have not followed me unreservedly, none of these men of twenty years or more who have come up from Egypt shall ever see this country I promised under oath to Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,
12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.	12 except the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, and Joshua, son of Nun, who have followed the LORD unreservedly.'
13 And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.	13 So in his anger with the Israelites the LORD made them wander in the desert forty years, until the whole generation that had done evil in the sight of the LORD had died out.
14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.	14 And now here you are, a brood of sinners, rising up in your fathers' place to add still more to the LORD'S blazing wrath against the Israelites.
15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.	15 If you turn away from following him, he will make them stay still longer in the desert, and so you will bring about the ruin of this whole nation."
16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:	16 But they were insistent with him: "We wish only to build sheepfolds here for our flocks, and towns for our families;
17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.	17 but we ourselves will march as troops in the van of the Israelites, until we have led them to their destination. Meanwhile our families can remain here in the fortified towns, safe from attack by the natives.
18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.	18 We will not return to our homes until every one of the Israelites has taken possession of his heritage,
19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.	19 and will not claim any heritage with them once we cross the Jordan, so long as we receive a heritage for ourselves on this eastern side of the Jordan."
20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,	20 Moses said to them in reply: "If you keep your word to march as troops in the LORD'S vanguard
21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,	21 and to cross the Jordan in full force before the LORD until he has driven his enemies out of his way
22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.	22 and the land is subdued before him, then you may return here, quit of every obligation to the LORD and to Israel, and this region shall be your possession before the LORD.
23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.	23 But if you do not do this, you will sin against the LORD, and you can be sure that you will not escape the consequences of your sin.
24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.	24 Build the towns, then, for your families, and the folds for your flocks, but also fulfill your express promise."
25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.	25 The Gadites and Reubenites answered Moses, "Your servants will do as you command, my lord.
26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:	26 While our wives and children, our herds and other livestock remain in the towns of Gilead,
27 But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.	27 all your servants will go across as armed troops to battle before the LORD, just as your lordship says."
28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:	28 Moses, therefore, gave this order in their regard to the priest Eleazar, to Joshua, son of Nun, and to the heads of the ancestral tribes of the Israelites:
29 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:	29 "If all the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you as combat troops before the LORD, you shall give them Gilead as their property when the land has been subdued before you.
30 But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.	30 But if they will not go across with you as combat troops before the LORD, you shall bring their wives and children and livestock across before you into Canaan, and they shall have their property with you in the land of Canaan."
31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.	31 To this the Gadites and Reubenites replied, "We will do what the LORD has commanded us, your servants.
32 We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.	32 We ourselves will go across into the land of Canaan as troops before the LORD, but we will retain our hereditary property on this side of the Jordan."
33 And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.	33 So Moses gave them (the Gadites and Reubenites, as well as half the tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan,) the land with its towns and the districts that surrounded them.
34 And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,	34 The Gadites rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,	35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36 And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.	36 Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran, and they built sheepfolds.
37 And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,	37 The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38 And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.	38 Nebo, Baal-meon (names to be changed!), and Sibmah. These towns, which they rebuilt, they called by their old names.
39 And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.	39 The descendants of Machir, son of Manasseh, invaded Gilead and captured it, driving out the Amorites who were there.
40 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.	40 (Moses gave Gilead to Machir, son of Manasseh, and he settled there.)
41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.	41 Jair, a Manassehite clan, campaigned against the tent villages, captured them and called them Havvoth-jair.
42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.	42 Nobah also campaigned against Kenath, captured it with its dependencies and called it Nobah after his own name.