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8. THE TRIBES OF REUBEN, GAD, HALF-MANASSEH AND THEIR PORTION
CHAPTER 32
_ 1. The petition of Reuben and Gad (Numbers 32:1)_
2. The rebuke by Moses (Numbers 32:6)
3. Their answer (Numbers 32:16)
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A REQUEST BY REUBEN AND GAD FOR PERMISSION TO SETTLE ON THE E. OF
JORDAN. The character of the high moorland S. of the Jabbok still
bears out the description of it as suitable for pasturage (Numbers
3...
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WILL NOT RETURN. Promise fulfilled (Joshua 22:3; Joshua 22:4).
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_ (App-14)....
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G. THE TRIBES-' PLEDGE vv. 16-19
TEXT
Numbers 32:16. And they came near unto him, and said, We will build
sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: 17.
But we ourselves will go r...
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_WE WILL NOT RETURN UNTO OUR HOUSES, UNTIL THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL HAVE
INHERITED EVERY MAN HIS INHERITANCE._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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ALLOTMENT OF TERRITORY TO THE TRIBES OF GAD AND REUBEN AND THE
HALFTRIBE OF MANASSEH
1-5. The tribes of Reuben and Gad request that the land of Gilead
lying on the E. side of the Jordan be assigned to...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 32
THE LAND EAST OF THE JORDAN RIVER – NUMBERS 32:1-42
V1 Reuben’s *tribe and Gad’s *tribe owned many cows
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לֹ֥א נָשׁ֖וּב אֶל ־בָּתֵּ֑ינוּ עַ֗ד
הִתְנַחֵל֙...
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2. SETTLEMENT
Numbers 32:1
The request of the men of Reuben and Gad that they should be allowed
to settle on the eastern side of Jordan in the land of Jazer and the
land of Gilead was at first refuse...
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SEEKING INHERITANCE BEYOND JORDAN
Numbers 32:1
Reuben and Gad were contiguous to each other when the host encamped.
They had, therefore, many opportunities for conference, and finally
united in askin...
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We have here the record of what without doubt was a wrong committed by
two and a half tribes, of Moses' failure in judgment, and,
consequently, of a grave mistake.
Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of M...
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I include the whole of these verses in one view, because they include
the terms of agreement between Moses and the Reubenites and Gadites.
The representation, which is here given of them, serves to ra...
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The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their
neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a
striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 AND 33.
There is another thing connected with this: if we have occasioned wars
out of Canaan, it is also through the indispensable wars of the people
of Go...
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WE WILL NOT RETURN UNTO OUR HOUSES,.... In the cities built or
repaired by them, or to their families, and their substance, their
flocks and their herds; all which they should leave behind them, and
n...
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_We will not return to our houses_, &c. Herein they showed both faith
in God and love to their brethren, thus to go in the front of the
battle, and generously risk their lives against such powerful en...
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1 The Reubenites and Gadites sue for their inheritance on that side
Iorden.
6 Moses reproueth them.
16 They offer him conditions to his content.
33 Moses assigneth them the land.
39 They conquere...
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A PROPOSAL OF COMPROMISE
(vs.1-15)
The children of Israel being now east of the Jordan River, the land
there appealed to the tribes of Reuben and Gad particularly because
they had great possessions o...
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16-27 Here is the good effect of plain dealing. Moses, by showing
their sin, and the danger of it, brought them to their duty, without
murmuring or disputing. All men ought to consider the interests...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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The fact recorded in this chapter has given rise to considerable
discussion. Various have been the opinions advanced in reference to
the conduct of the two tribes and a half. Were they right or were t...
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Numbers 32:18 return H7725 (H8799) homes H1004 one H376 children H1121
Israel H3478 received H5157 (H8692) inherita
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REUBEN AND GAD COVENANT THAT THEIR WARRIORS WILL GO FORWARD WITH
ISRAEL (NUMBERS 32:16).
Numbers 32:16
‘And they came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds
here for our cattle, and cities...
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CONTENTS: The choice of the world-borderers.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: Would we choose our portion aright we must look above the
things which are seen otherwise we will be g...
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Numbers 32:12. _Save Caleb the Kenezite._ Kenaz was probably Caleb's
grandfather. This solves all the difficulty in this passage. Raguel is
called the father of Moses' wife, and he was evidently her
g...
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_We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our
little ones._
But we ourselves will go ready armed.
THE AMENDED PROPOSAL OF THE REUBENITES AND GADITES
I. The amended proposal made...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 32:6 Moses summarizes the spy episode (see
chs. Numbers 13:1). He sees Reuben and Gad’s proposal as provoking
God to abandon Israel entirely ...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 32:1__ The conquest of the kings of
Transjordan, Sihon and Og, was described in ch. Numbers 21:1. The high
hills (2,500 feet [762 m]) of Transjordan were good for raising ca
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
In this chapter we have the account of the allotment of the territory
conquered by Israel on the east of the Jordan to the tribes of Reuben
and Gad, and the half tribe...
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EXPOSITION
THE TWO AND A HALF TRIBES BEYOND JORDAN (Numbers 32:1).
NUMBERS 32:1
THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN AND THE CHILDREN OF GAD. Reuben and
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Now as we get into chapter thirty-two, we find that Reuben, that is
the tribe of Reuben, and Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh came
to Moses and they said, "Hey, we are quite content to stay in t...
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Joshua 22:4; Joshua 22:5...