Numbers 32:24

Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, and do that which has gone out of your mouth.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

In Context

23But if ye do not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and be sure your sin will find you out.

25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commands.

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Cross References

Numbers 30:2If a man vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; according to all that hath gone out of his mouth shall he do.

Numbers 32:34And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

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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