And wherefore discourage ye the heart... — The verb which is rendered discourage, and which occurs again in Numbers 32:9, means rather to “alienate,” or “avert.” The cognate noun occurs in Num. adv. 34, in the same connection in which it is used in Numbers 32:9. (See Note in loc.)
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)
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...
_discourage_ lit. -oppose." The word is the same as in Numbers 30:5 [Hebrews 6]....
DISCOURSE: 182 MOSES REPROVES THE REUBENITES Numbers 32:6. _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? And wherefore...
AND MOSES SAID, &C.— Those two tribes had applied to Moses for a settlement in the country where they were, and desired that they might not be _brought over Jordan,_ Numbers 32:5. This justly irritate...
F. REBUKE BY MOSES vv. 6-15 TEXT Numbers 32:6. 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? 7. And wherefore discourage...
_AND WHEREFORE DISCOURAGE YE THE HEART OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM GOING OVER INTO THE LAND WHICH THE LORD HATH GIVEN THEM?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
32:7 discourage (b-5) Lit. 'prohibit the heart of.' so ver. 9....
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...
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
וְ לָ֣מָּה _תְנִיא֔וּן_† אֶת ־לֵ֖ב בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
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...
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...
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...
_Overturn. Hebrew nua, "to discourage," (Haydock) break, dissolve, &c., ver. 9. (Menochius) --- The same history is mentioned, (Deuteronomy iii. 12, 18,) but without these reproaches. (Calmet)_...
We may in some measure account for the feelings of the man of GOD. He had earnestly requested that he might see the good land, and that the LORD would give him to enjoy it. And the Reubenites, and the...
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...
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...
WHEREFORE DISCOURAGE YE THE HEART OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.... Which he suggests it would, should they settle on that side Jordan, since they would lose the assistance of two of their tribes, even tw...
_Bring us not over Jordan_ To give us our possession there; but let this land, on this side Jordan, be our whole possession. _Shall ye sit here?_ In ease and peace, while your brethren are engaged in...
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...
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel, make their heart heavy with apprehension and fear, FROM GOING OVER INTO THE LAND WHICH THE LORD HATH GIVEN THEM? For this effect their...
THE PETITION OF THE REUBENITES AND GADITES...
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...
DISCOURAGE: _ Heb._ break...
6-15 The proposal showed disregard to the land of Canaan, distrust of the Lord's promise, and unwillingness to encounter the difficulties and dangers of conquering and driving out the inhabitants of...
No text from Poole on this verse....
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...
Numbers 32:7 discourage H5106 (H8686) (H8675) H5106 (H8799) heart H3820 children H1121 Israel H3478 over...
MOSES IS ANGRY AT THEM FOR DISCOURAGING THE OTHER TRIBES (NUMBERS 32:6). Numbers 32:6 ‘And Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brethren go to the war, and...
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...
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...
_Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?_ And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel? THE EXPOSTULATION OF MOSES 1. He shows them what he apprehended to be evil in...
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 ...
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
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...
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
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...
Acts 21:13; Deuteronomy 1:28; Numbers 21:4; Numbers 32:9...