Numbers

Numbers 32:1–5

1Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock. 2So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, 3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam,a Nebo, and Beon, 4which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock — and your servants have livestock.”

5“If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”

Footnotes

  • a 32:3 Hebrew; see verse 38, and similarly in SP and LXX Sibmah

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Numbers 32:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the Reubenitesלִבְנֵ֧יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and Gaditesוְלִבְנֵי־wə·liḇ·nê-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
who hadהָיָ֞הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
largeעָצ֣וּם‘ā·ṣūmAdjective - masculine singularH6099 mighty, numerous
herds and flocksוּמִקְנֶ֣ה׀ū·miq·nehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4735 cattle
surveyedוַיִּרְא֞וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
the landsאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Jazerיַעְזֵר֙ya‘·zêrNoun - proper - feminine singularH3270 Jaazer, Jazer
and Gileadגִּלְעָ֔דgil·‘āḏNoun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
and they sawוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
that the regionהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
was suitableמְק֥וֹםmə·qō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH4725 standing, spot, condition
for livestockמִקְנֶֽה׃miq·nehNoun - masculine singularH4735 cattle

Numbers 32:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the Gaditesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and Reubenitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֥יnə·śî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5387 one lifted up
of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
and saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Numbers 32:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Atarothעֲטָר֤וֹת‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH5852 Ataroth
Dibonוְדִיבֹן֙wə·ḏî·ḇōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1769 Dibon
Jazerוְיַעְזֵ֣רwə·ya‘·zêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3270 Jaazer, Jazer
Nimrahוְנִמְרָ֔הwə·nim·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5247 Nimrah
Heshbonוְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןwə·ḥeš·bō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2809 Cheshbon
Elealehוְאֶלְעָלֵ֑הwə·’el·‘ā·lêhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH500 Elale, Elaleh
Sebamוּשְׂבָ֥םū·śə·ḇāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7643 Sebam, Sibmah
Neboוּנְב֖וֹū·nə·ḇōwConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5015 ? or from another
and Beonוּבְעֹֽן׃ū·ḇə·‘ōnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1194 Beön

Numbers 32:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
conqueredהִכָּ֤הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the congregationעֲדַ֣ת‘ă·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5712 congregation
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
are suitableאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
for livestockמִקְנֶ֖הmiq·nehNoun - masculine singularH4735 cattle
and your servantsוְלַֽעֲבָדֶ֖יךָwə·la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
have livestockמִקְנֶֽה׃סmiq·nehNoun - masculine singularH4735 cattle

Numbers 32:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
we have foundמָצָ֤אנוּmā·ṣā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵן֙ḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in your sightבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
let thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֧רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
be givenיֻתַּ֞ןyut·tanVerb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֖יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
as a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֑הla·’ă·ḥuz·zāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH272 possession
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
make us crossתַּעֲבִרֵ֖נוּta·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan

Cross-references

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Numbers 32:1 Numbers 21:32 · Numbers 32:3 · Genesis 13:10–11 · Numbers 32:35 · Genesis 13:2

Numbers 32:3 Joshua 13:17 · Jeremiah 48:34 · Numbers 32:34–38 · Isaiah 16:8–9

Numbers 32:4 Numbers 21:34 · Deuteronomy 2:24–35 · Numbers 21:24

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