Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens here for our livestock and cities for our women and children. New Living Translation But they approached Moses and said, “We simply want to build pens for our livestock and fortified towns for our wives and children. English Standard Version Then they came near to him and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones, Berean Standard Bible Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones. King James Bible And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: New King James Version Then they came near to him and said: “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones, New American Standard Bible Then they approached him and said, “We will build sheepfolds for our livestock here and cities for our little ones; NASB 1995 Then they came near to him and said, “We will build here sheepfolds for our livestock and cities for our little ones; NASB 1977 Then they came near to him and said, “We will build here sheepfolds for our livestock and cities for our little ones; Legacy Standard Bible Then they came near to him and said, “We will build here sheepfolds for our livestock and cities for our little ones; Amplified Bible But the people of Reuben and Gad approached Moses and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and [walled] cities for our children, Christian Standard Bible Then they approached him and said, “We want to build sheep pens here for our livestock and cities for our dependents. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they approached him and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our dependents. American Standard Version And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they came to him and they said, “We will build pens of sheep for our livestock here and towns for our little ones: Brenton Septuagint Translation And they came to him, and said, We will build here folds for our cattle, and cities for our possessions; Contemporary English Version The men from Reuben and Gad replied: Let us build places to keep our sheep and goats, and towns for our wives and children, Douay-Rheims Bible But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children : English Revised Version And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the tribes of Gad and Reuben came up to Moses and said, "Allow us to build stone fences for our livestock and cities for our families here. Good News Translation They approached Moses and said, "First, allow us to build stone enclosures here for our sheep and fortified towns for our dependents. International Standard Version Then they approached him and said, "Here's where we're going to build corrals for our cattle and cities for our families, JPS Tanakh 1917 And they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones; Literal Standard Version And they come near to him and say, “We build folds for the flock here for our livestock, and cities for our infants; Majority Standard Bible Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones. New American Bible But they approached him and said: “We will only build sheepfolds here for our flocks and towns for our families; NET Bible Then they came very close to him and said, "We will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families, New Revised Standard Version Then they came up to him and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks, and towns for our little ones, New Heart English Bible They came near to him, and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones: Webster's Bible Translation And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheep-folds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: World English Bible They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones; Young's Literal Translation And they come nigh unto him, and say, 'Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tribes East of the Jordan…15For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.” 16Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones. 17But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.… Cross References Genesis 49:14 Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds. Numbers 32:15 For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction." Numbers 32:17 But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land. Treasury of Scripture And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: Joshua 4:13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Genesis 34:22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. Genesis 33:17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Jump to Previous Build Cattle Children Cities Drew Infants Livestock Ones Pens Places Safe Sheepfolds Sheep-Folds Towns WomenJump to Next Build Cattle Children Cities Drew Infants Livestock Ones Pens Places Safe Sheepfolds Sheep-Folds Towns WomenNumbers 32 1. The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan6. Moses reproves them 16. They offer him conditions with which he is content 33. Moses assigns them the land 39. They conquer it. (16) We will build sheepfolds . . . --The sheepfolds were commonly constructed of loose stones piled up on one another. And cities for our little ones.--The word which is rendered "build" often means to "build up" or "repair," and it probably has that meaning in this place, as applied to the cities. (See Numbers 32:26.) Verse 16. - Sheep-folds. גִּדְרֹת צֹאן. These were rude enclosures built of loose stones piled on one another, into which the flocks were driven at night for safety.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [the Gadites and Reubenites] approachedוַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ (way·yig·gə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach [Moses] אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and said, וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “We want to build נִבְנֶ֥ה (niḇ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 1129: To build sheepfolds גִּדְרֹ֥ת (giḏ·rōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1448: Enclosure here פֹּ֑ה (pōh) Adverb Strong's 6311: This place, here for our livestock לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּ (lə·miq·nê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition and cities וְעָרִ֖ים (wə·‘ā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement for our little ones. לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃ (lə·ṭap·pê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 2945: A family Links Numbers 32:16 NIVNumbers 32:16 NLT Numbers 32:16 ESV Numbers 32:16 NASB Numbers 32:16 KJV Numbers 32:16 BibleApps.com Numbers 32:16 Biblia Paralela Numbers 32:16 Chinese Bible Numbers 32:16 French Bible Numbers 32:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 32:16 They came near to him and said (Nu Num.) |