Numbers 32:4

4 the land the LORD subdued before the people of Israel—are suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock.

Numbers 32:4 in Other Translations

4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

4 the land that the LORD struck down before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock, and your servants have livestock."

4 The LORD has conquered this whole area for the community of Israel, and it is ideally suited for all our livestock.

4 - the country that God laid low before the community of Israel - is a country just right for livestock, and we have livestock."

4 which the Lord struck down before the community of Israel, is [good] land for livestock, and your servants own livestock."

Numbers 32:4 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 32:4

Even the county which the Lord smote before the congregation of
Israel
In which the above cities were, and perhaps some others not named: this was now in the hands of the people of Israel, being subdued by them, the conquest of which is ascribed unto the Lord, for the victory was of him; it was he that smote their enemies; and delivered their country into their hands; and now Moses, Eleazar, and the princes of the congregation, being the representatives of the people, had a right to dispose of it, and, which these two tribes request might be given to them, because, say they:

it is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle;
to stock it, with and great numbers of them; see ( Numbers 32:1 )

Numbers 32:4 In-Context

2 So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said,

3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon—

4 the land the LORD subdued before the people of Israel—are suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock.

5 If we have found favor in your eyes,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”

6 Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here?

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 21:34
• 2. Exodus 12:38