Numbers 32:18

We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance.

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In The King James Version

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

In Context

17But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.

19Neither will we seek anything across the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.”

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Cross References

Joshua 22:1In the same time, Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the one half tribe of Manasseh.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 32:17-28

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 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 land. 18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because… Read the whole commentary →

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