Numbers 32:19

For we would not inherit with them, over the Jordan, and onwards,—because our inheritance hath come unto us on this side the Jordan towards sunrise.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.

In Context

18We would not return unto our houses,—until the sons of Israel have possessed themselves each man, of his inheritance.

20And Moses said unto them, If ye will indeed do this thing,—if ye will arm yourselves, before Yahweh, for the war;

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Cross References

Genesis 13:10So Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the circuit of the Jordan, that the whole of it, was well-watered,—before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the Garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as thou enterest into Zoar.

Numbers 32:32We, will pass over armed, before Yahweh into the land of Canaan,—then shall be ours, the possession of our inheritance across the Jordan.

Joshua 1:14Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses hath given you over the Jordan,—but, ye, shall pass over, armed, before your brethren,—all ye mighty men of valour, and shall help them;

Joshua 13:8With them, the, Reubenites and the Gadites, received their inheritance,—which Moses gave them beyond the Jordan, eastward, as Moses the servant of Yahweh gave unto them:

2 Kings 15:29In the days of Pekah king of Israel, came Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali—and carried them away captive to Assyria.

Proverbs 20:21An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.

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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