Numbers 32:26

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will stay there in the cities of Gilead.

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Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

In Context

25The descendants of Gad and Reuben spoke to Moses and said, “Your servants will do as you, our master, commands.

27However, we, your servants, will cross over before Yahweh to battle, every man who is armed for war, as you, our master, say.”

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Cross References

Joshua 1:14Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock will stay in the land that Moses gave you beyond the Jordan. But your fighting men will go over with your brothers and 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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