Numbers 32:26

Our wives and children, our livestock and all our animals, will all remain here in the towns 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

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

27But we your servants are ready for battle, and all our troops will cross over to fight with the Lord's help, just as you have said, sir.”

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Cross References

Joshua 1:14Your wives and children, and your livestock will remain here in the land that Moses allotted you on the east side of the Jordan. But all your armed men, ready for battle, will cross over ahead of your brothers to help them,

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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