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HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH - That is, (compare Numbers 32:39; Joshua
17:1) the families of Machir. Moses, when assigning to the pastoral
tribes the inheritance which they desired, appropriated to thes...
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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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THE REQUEST GRANTED CONDITIONALLY ON THEIR TAKING PART IN THE CONQUEST
OF W. CANAAN. The assistance rendered by Gad in the conquest of W.
Canaan (see Joshua 1:12) seems to be referred to in Deuteronom...
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MOSES GAVE. Compare Deuteronomy 3:12.Joshua 13:8; Joshua 22:4.
COASTS. borders, or confines....
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_and unto the half tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph_) This clause,
or perhaps the whole verse, is a later addition to P. See prelim. note
above....
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AND MOSES GAVE UNTO THEM, &C.— As the whole territory was more than
sufficient for the children of Gad and Reuben, the half tribe of
Manasseh is ordered to have a settlement along with them; and the
r...
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H. LAND GIVEN TO GAD, REUBEN, AND ONE-HALF OF MANASSEH vv. 20-33
TEXT
Numbers 32:20. And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if
ye will go armed before the Lord to war, 21. And will go all...
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_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...
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The half tribe of Manasseh is not said to have made any request
similar to that of the Reubenites and Gadites; but, seeing that they
had been specially engaged in the conquest of Gilead (Numbers 32:30...
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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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AND UNTO HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH... — This is the first mention
of the tribe of Manasseh. The application for a grant of the land on
the eastern side of the Jordan appears to have been made only by...
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וַ יִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֣ם ׀ מֹשֶׁ֡ה לִ בְנֵי
־גָד֩
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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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WARNING AGAINST FORSAKING THEIR BRETHREN
Numbers 32:20
These two and a half tribes never entered the national life, as did
those on the other side of Jordan. They were far from the center of
religio...
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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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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 (m) Amorites, and the ki...
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Observe, the children of half the tribe of Manasseh are here included
in this grant....
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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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33._And Moses gave unto them. _We must understand that Moses _gave _it
in such sort, as that, relying on God’s command, he laid down an
inviolable law. For, although it is not expressly stated that Go...
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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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AND MOSES GAVE UNTO THEM,.... By word of mouth, in the presence of the
court, or rather by some instrument drawn up and signed by him and the
sanhedrim, or witnessed by them:
[EVEN] TO THE CHILDREN O...
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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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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, this tribe thus being recognized as having equal claims with...
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THE PETITION GRANTED WITH THE PROPOSED CONDITION...
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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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28-42 Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe, that they
built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed the names of
them; probably they were idolatrous, therefore they should be
f...
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HALF THE TRIBE OF MANASSEH are here added to the tribes of Reuben and
Gad, either because upon the good success of the two tribes of Reuben
and Gad, they were encouraged to make the same request for t...
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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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THE LAND OF THE AMORITES IN TRANSJORDAN IS GIVEN TO THE TWO TRIBES AND
THE HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH (NUMBERS 32:33).
The fulfilment of the treaty was now confirmed with the additional
information that U...
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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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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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1 Chronicles 12:31; 1 Chronicles 26:32; 1 Chronicles 5:18; Deuteronomy
2:30;...