But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their (e) place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
(e) In the land of Canaan.
Verse Numbers 32:17. _BECAUSE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LAND._] These were the Ammonites, Moabites, Idumeans, and the remains of the Midianites and Amorites. But could the women and children even kee...
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...
_will be ready armed_ Heb. has lit. -will arm ourselves hastening." But the expression is awkward, and the last word (חֻשִׁים) is doubtful. חֲמֻשִׁים should probably be read: _will_ ARM OURSELVES IN B...
WE—WILL GO READY ARMED BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL— Having taken into consideration what Moses had said, the two tribes apply to him again, and offer, in a very reasonable manner, _to go ready armed...
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...
_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...
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
WILL GO READY ARMED... — Or, _will equip ourselves in haste._ AND OUR LITTLE ONES SHALL DWELL... — The word _taph,_ which is here rendered “little ones,” appears to include all the defenceless portio...
וַ אֲנַ֜חְנוּ נֵחָלֵ֣ץ חֻשִׁ֗ים לִ פְנֵי֙ בְּ
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...
_Cities, which in the space of two months they would repair sufficiently, so that their children might be protected against the Amorrhites, &c. They left strong garrisons, very prudently, to keep poss...
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...
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...
BUT WE OURSELVES WILL GO READY ARMED BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL,.... This they said to free themselves from the charge of cowardice, and that they did not mean to sit still while their brethren wen...
_We ourselves will go_ Either all, or as many of us as shall be thought necessary, leaving only so many as may be requisite to provide for the support and defence of our wives and children. _Because o...
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...
but we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, they would arm themselves in haste and act as a vanguard of champions before the army of Israel, UNTIL WE HAVE BROUGHT THEM UNTO THE...
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...
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...
WE OURSELVES; either all, or as many of us as shall be thought necessary, leaving only so many as may be necessary to provide for the sustenance and defence of our wives and children here. See JOSHUA...
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 32:17 ourselves H587 armed H2502 (H8735) ready H2363 (H8803) before H6440 children H1121 Israel H3478 broug
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...
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...
_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...
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
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 ...
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...
Deuteronomy 3:18; Joshua 4:12; Joshua 4:13; Numbers 32:29...
We ourselves — Either all, or as many as shall be thought necessary, leaving only so many as may be necessary to provide for the sustenance and defence of our wives and children here....