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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 32 - Introduction

* The tribes of Reuben and Gad request an inheritance on the east of Jordan. (1-5) Moses reproves the Reubenites and Gadites. (6-15) They explain their views, Moses consents. (16-27) They take possession of the land to the east of Jordan. (28-42)

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See also Numbers 32 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The record of the last war to the east of the Jordan is followed by the assignment of the lands already conquered to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and to certain families of the tribe of Manasseh....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The assignment of land to tribes on the east of Jordan_ The chapter as a whole is the work of P, but Numbers 32:39_; Numbers 32:41_f. are much earlier, and must be assigned either to J E or to an an...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE CHILDREN OF REUBEN AND GAD SUE FOR THEIR INHERITANCE IN GILEAD, ON THIS SIDE JORDAN; BUT, BEING REPROVED BY MOSES, PROMISE THAT THEY WILL PASS THE JORDAN, AND FIGHT WITH THEIR BRETHREN; UPON WHIC...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 summoned (a-4) That is, those who were habitually called to undertake the matters of the assembly....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 32 This chapter relates, how that the tribes of Gad and Reuben requested a settlement in the country of Jazer and Gilead, being fit for the pasturage of their cattle, Numbers...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ The request of Reuben and Gad for an inheritance on this side Jordan, Numbers 32:1. Moses's misconstruction of it, Numbers 32:6. Their explication of it, Numbers 32:16. The gr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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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