Numbers 32:5
“Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.”
Numbers 32:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And we pray thee, if we have found favour in thy sight, that thou give it to us thy servants in possession, and make us not pass over the Jordan.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over the Jordan.
- DARBYDarby
- and they said, If we have found favour in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession: bring us not over the Jordan.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They said, If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; don't bring us over the Jordan.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And they say, 'If we have found grace in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession; cause us not to pass over the Jordan.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They said, “If we have found grace in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession, and do not lead us across the Jordan.”
Context: Numbers 32
3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
4Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
5Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
6And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
7And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
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.