Numbers 32:1

Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad possessed much cattle, exceedingly many; and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and, behold, the region was a place fit for folds of cattle.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

In Context

2And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spake to Mosheh and to Elazar the priest, and to the heads of the congregation, saying:

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Cross References

Genesis 13:2And Abram was exceeding strong in cattle, in silver, and in gold;

Genesis 13:10And Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of Yardena that it was altogether a watered place, before the Lord had destroyed Sedom and Amorah, as the garden of the Lord, as the land of Mizraim coming unto Zoar.

Genesis 30:10And Zilpha the handmaid of Leah bare a son to Jakob,

Exodus 12:38And a multitude of strangers also went up with them, and flocks and herds and very much cattle.

Numbers 21:32And Mosheh sent to explore Jaazer; and they subdued the towns, and drave out the Amoraah who were therein.

Numbers 26:15The sons of Gad after their families; of Zephon, the family of Zephon; of Haggi, the family of Haggi; of Shumi, the family of Shumi; of Aggi, the family of Aggi;

Matthew Henry on Numbers 32:1

In this chapter we have, I. The humble request of the tribes of Reuben and Gad for an inheritance on that side Jordan where Israel now lay encamped, ver. 1-5 . II. Moses's misinterpretation of their request, ver. 6-15 . III. Their explication of it, and stating it aright, ver. 16-19 . IV. The grant of their petition under the provisos and limitations which they themselves proposed, ver. 20 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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