Numbers 32:24

Go ahead and build towns for your children and stone walls for your flocks, but make sure you do what you've promised!”

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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 you fail to do this, you will clearly be sinning against the Lord, and the consequences of your sin will catch up with you.

25The tribes of Gad and Reuben promised Moses, “Sir, we your servants will do just as you have ordered.

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Cross References

Numbers 30:2If a man makes a solemn promise to the Lord, or pledges to do something by swearing an oath, he must not break his promise. He must do everything he said he would.

Numbers 32:34The people of Gad rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, 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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