Numbers 32:40
“And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.”
Numbers 32:40 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Moses gave the land of Galaad to Machir the son of Manasses, and he dwelt in it.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
- DARBYDarby
- And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Moses giveth Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelleth in it.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled there.
Context: Numbers 32
38And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
42And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
About Numbers 32: Reuben and Gad Inherit East of Jordan
The tribes of Reuben and Gad ask Moses for permission to settle in the land east of the Jordan River.
Commentary
In Numbers 32, we see the tribes of Reuben and Gad, as well as the half-tribe of Manasseh, asking Moses for permission to settle in the land of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Moses is initially hesitant to grant their request, as he is concerned that they will not fulfill their obligation to help the other tribes in the conquest of the Promised Land. However, after the tribes of Reuben and Gad pledge to send their warriors to fight alongside the other tribes, Moses agrees to their request.