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1. The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock.
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1. Now the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 had H1961 a very H3966 great H6099 multitude H7227 of cattle H4735 : and when they saw H7200 H853 the land H776 of Jazer H3270 , and the land H776 of Gilead H1568 , that, behold H2009 , the place H4725 was a place H4725 for cattle H4735 ;
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2. So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community and said:
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2. The children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 came H935 and spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , and to H413 Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , and unto H413 the princes H5387 of the congregation H5712 , saying H559 ,
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3. "The territory of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
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3. Ataroth H5852 , and Dibon H1769 , and Jazer H3270 , and Nimrah H5247 , and Heshbon H2809 , and Elealeh H500 , and Shebam H7643 , and Nebo H5015 , and Beon H1194 ,
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4. which the LORD struck down before the community of Israel, is good land for livestock, and your servants own livestock."
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4. Even the country H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 smote H5221 before H6440 the congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 , is a land H776 for cattle H4735 , and thy servants H5650 have cattle H4735 :
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5. They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Don't make us cross the Jordan."
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5. Wherefore, said H559 they, if H518 we have found H4672 grace H2580 in thy sight H5869 , let H853 this H2063 land H776 be given H5414 unto thy servants H5650 for a possession H272 , and bring us not over H5674 H408 H853 Jordan H3383 .
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6. But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, "Should your brothers go to war while you stay here?
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6. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and to the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 , Shall your brethren H251 go H935 to war H4421 , and shall ye H859 sit H3427 here H6311 ?
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7. Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land the LORD has given them?
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7. And wherefore H4100 discourage H5106 ye H853 the heart H3820 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 from going over H4480 H5674 into H413 the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath given H5414 them?
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8. That's what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.
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8. Thus H3541 did H6213 your fathers H1 , when I sent H7971 them from Kadesh H4480 H6947 -barnea to see H7200 H853 the land H776 .
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9. After they went up as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the LORD had given them.
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9. For when they went up H5927 unto H5704 the valley H5158 of Eshcol H812 , and saw H7200 H853 the land H776 , they discouraged H5106 H853 the heart H3820 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , that they should not H1115 go H935 into H413 the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 had given H5414 them.
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10. So the Lord's anger burned that day, and He swore an oath:
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10. And the LORD H3068 's anger H639 was kindled H2734 the same H1931 time H3117 , and he swore H7650 , saying H559 ,
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11. 'Because they did not follow Me completely, none of the men 20 years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--
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11. Surely H518 none of the men H376 that came up H5927 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , from twenty H6242 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 , shall see H7200 H853 the land H127 which H834 I swore H7650 unto Abraham H85 , unto Isaac H3327 , and unto Jacob H3290 ; because H3588 they have not H3808 wholly H4390 followed H310 me:
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12. none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did follow the LORD completely.'
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12. Save H1115 Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh H3312 the Kenezite H7074 , and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 : for H3588 they have wholly H4390 followed H310 the LORD H3068 .
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13. The Lord's anger burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness 40 years until the whole generation that had done what was evil in the LORD's sight was gone.
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13. And the LORD H3068 's anger H639 was kindled H2734 against Israel H3478 , and he made them wander H5128 in the wilderness H4057 forty H705 years H8141 , until H5704 all H3605 the generation H1755 , that had done H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 , was consumed H8552 .
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14. And here you, a brood of sinners, stand in your fathers' place adding even more to the LORD's burning anger against Israel.
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14. And, behold H2009 , ye are risen up H6965 in your fathers' stead H8478 H1 , an increase H8635 of sinful H2400 men H376 , to augment H5595 H5921 yet H5750 the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the LORD H3068 toward H413 Israel H3478 .
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15. If you turn back from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will destroy all of them."
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15. For H3588 if ye turn away H7725 from after H4480 H310 him , he will yet H5750 again H3254 leave H5117 them in the wilderness H4057 ; and ye shall destroy H7843 all H3605 this H2088 people H5971 .
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16. Then they approached him and said, "We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our dependents.
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16. And they came near H5066 unto H413 him , and said H559 , We will build H1129 sheepfolds H1488 H6629 here H6311 for our cattle H4735 , and cities H5892 for our little ones H2945 :
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17. But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our dependents will remain in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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17. But we H587 ourselves will go ready armed H2502 H2363 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , until H5704 H834 H518 we have brought H935 them unto H413 their place H4725 : and our little ones H2945 shall dwell H3427 in the fenced H4013 cities H5892 because H4480 H6440 of the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 .
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18. We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has taken possession of his inheritance.
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18. We will not H3808 return H7725 unto H413 our houses H1004 , until H5704 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 have inherited H5157 every man H376 his inheritance H5159 .
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19. Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance will be across the Jordan to the east."
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19. For H3588 we will not H3808 inherit H5157 with H854 them on yonder side H4480 H5676 Jordan H3383 , or forward H1973 ; because H3588 our inheritance H5159 is fallen H935 to H413 us on this side H4480 H5676 Jordan H3383 eastward H4217 .
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20. Moses replied to them, "If you do this-- if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,
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20. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 them, If H518 ye will do H6213 H853 this H2088 thing H1697 , if H518 ye will go armed H2502 before H6440 the LORD H3068 to war H4421 ,
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21. and every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD until He has driven His enemies from His presence,
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21. And will go H5674 all H3605 of you armed H2502 over H853 Jordan H3383 before H6440 the LORD H3068 , until H5704 he hath driven out H3423 H853 his enemies H341 from before H4480 H6440 him,
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22. and the land is subdued before the LORD-- afterwards you may return and be free from obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.
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22. And the land H776 be subdued H3533 before H6440 the LORD H3068 : then afterward H310 ye shall return H7725 , and be H1961 guiltless H5355 before the LORD H4480 H3068 , and before Israel H4480 H3478 ; and this H2063 land H776 shall be H1961 your possession H272 before H6440 the LORD H3068 .
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23. But if you don't do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD; be sure your sin will catch up with you.
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23. But if H518 ye will not H3808 do H6213 so H3651 , behold H2009 , ye have sinned H2398 against the LORD H3068 : and be sure H3045 your sin H2403 will find you out H4672 H853 .
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24. Build cities for your dependents and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised."
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24. Build H1129 you cities H5892 for your little ones H2945 , and folds H1448 for your sheep H6792 ; and do H6213 that which hath proceeded out H3318 of your mouth H4480 H6310 .
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25. The Gadites and Reubenites answered Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
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25. And the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 , Thy servants H5650 will do H6213 as H834 my lord H113 commandeth H6680 .
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26. Our little children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead,
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26. Our little ones H2945 , our wives H802 , our flocks H4735 , and all H3605 our cattle H929 , shall be H1961 there H8033 in the cities H5892 of Gilead H1568 :
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27. but your servants are equipped for war before the LORD and will go across to the battle as my lord orders."
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27. But thy servants H5650 will pass over H5674 , every man H3605 armed H2502 for war H6635 , before H6440 the LORD H3068 to battle H4421 , as H834 my lord H113 saith H1696 .
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28. So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the family leaders of the Israelite tribes.
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28. So concerning them Moses H4872 commanded H6680 H853 Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , and Joshua H3091 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 , and the chief H7218 fathers H1 of the tribes H4294 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 :
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29. Moses told them, "If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, every man in battle formation before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
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29. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 them, If H518 the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 will pass with you over H5674 H854 H853 Jordan H3383 , every man H3605 armed H2502 to battle H4421 , before H6440 the LORD H3068 , and the land H776 shall be subdued H3533 before H6440 you ; then ye shall give H5414 them H853 the land H776 of Gilead H1568 for a possession H272 :
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30. But if they don't go across with you in battle formation, they must accept land in Canaan with you."
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30. But if H518 they will not H3808 pass over H5674 with H854 you armed H2502 , they shall have possessions H270 among H8432 you in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 .
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31. The Gadites and Reubenites replied, "What the LORD has spoken to your servants is what we will do.
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31. And the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 answered H6030 , saying H559 , H853 As H834 the LORD H3068 hath said H1696 unto H413 thy servants H5650 , so H3651 will we do H6213 .
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32. We will cross over in battle formation before the LORD into the land of Canaan, but we will keep our hereditary possession across the Jordan."
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32. We H5168 will pass over H5674 armed H2502 before H6440 the LORD H3068 into the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , that the possession H272 of our inheritance H5159 on this side H4480 H5676 Jordan H3383 may be ours.
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33. So Moses gave them-- the Gadites, Reubenites, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph-- the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land including its cities with the territories surrounding them.
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33. And Moses H4872 gave H5414 unto them, even to the children H1121 of Gad H1410 , and to the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 , and unto half H2677 the tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 the son H1121 of Joseph H3130 , H853 the kingdom H4467 of Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites H567 , and the kingdom H4467 of Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan H1316 , the land H776 , with the cities H5892 thereof in the coasts H1367 , even the cities H5892 of the country H776 round about H5439 .
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34. The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
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34. And the children H1121 of Gad H1410 built H1129 H853 Dibon H1769 , and Ataroth H5852 , and Aroer H6177 ,
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35. Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
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35. And Atroth H5852 , Shophan H5855 , and Jaazer H3270 , and Jogbehah H3011 ,
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36. Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and built sheepfolds.
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36. And Beth H1039 -nimrah , and Beth H1028 -haran, fenced H4013 cities H5892 : and folds H1448 for sheep H6629 .
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37. The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
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37. And the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 built H1129 H853 Heshbon H2809 , and Elealeh H500 , and Kirjathaim H7156 ,
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38. as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.
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38. And Nebo H5015 , and Baal H1186 -meon, (their names H8034 being changed H5437 ), and H853 Shibmah H7643 : and gave other names H7121 H8034 H853 H8034 unto the cities H5892 which H834 they built H1129 .
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39. The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
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39. And the children H1121 of Machir H4353 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 went H1980 to Gilead H1568 , and took H3920 it , and dispossessed H3423 H853 the Amorite H567 which H834 was in it.
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40. So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled in it.
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40. And Moses H4872 gave H5414 H853 Gilead H1568 unto Machir H4353 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 ; and he dwelt H3427 therein.
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41. Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages, which he renamed Jair's Villages.
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41. And Jair H2971 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 went H1980 and took H3920 H853 the small towns H2333 thereof , and called H7121 them Havoth H2334 -jair.
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42. Nobah went and captured Kenath with its villages and called it Nobah after his own name.
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42. And Nobah H5025 went H1980 and took H3920 H853 Kenath H7079 , and the villages H1323 thereof , and called H7121 it Nobah H5025 , after his own name H8034 .
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