Numbers 32:26

We will leave behind our little ones, and our wives, and the sheep and cattle, in the cities of Gilead.

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In The King James Version

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

In Context

25And the sons of Gad and of Ruben said to Moses: “We are your servants, we shall do what you, our ruler, orders.

27And we, your servants, all well-equipped, will go forth to battle, just as you, our ruler, has spoken.”

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Cross References

Joshua 1:14Your wives and sons, as well as the cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses delivered to you beyond the Jordan. But as for you, pass over with weapons, before your brothers, all you who are strong of hand, and fight on their behalf,

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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