Numbers 32:24

Now you can build cities for your families and pens for your animals, but after doing that, you must do what you have promised.”

Translation for Translators

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

23“But if you do not do these things, you will be sinning against Yahweh, and he will punish you for that sin.

25The leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben replied, “We will do what you have asked us to do [MTY], because you are our leader.

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Cross References

Numbers 30:2“If a man solemnly promises Yahweh that he will do something, he must do what he promised.

Numbers 32:34The people of the tribe 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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