Numeri 32:23-33

23 Wo ihr aber nicht also tun wollt, siehe, so werdet ihr euch an dem HERRN versündigen und werdet eurer Sünde innewerden, wenn sie euch finden wird.

24 So bauet nun Städte für eure Kinder und Hürden für euer Vieh und tut, was ihr geredet habt.

25 Die Kinder Gad und die Kinder Ruben sprachen zu Mose: Deine Knechte sollen tun, wie mein Herr geboten hat. {~}

26 Unsre Kinder, Weiber, Habe und all unser Vieh sollen in den Städten Gileads sein;

27 wir aber, deine Knechte, wollen alle gerüstet zum Heer in den Streit ziehen vor dem HERRN, wie mein Herr geredet hat.

28 Da gebot Mose ihrethalben dem Priester Eleasar und Josua, dem Sohn Nuns, und den obersten Vätern der Stämme der Kinder Israel

29 und sprach zu ihnen: Wenn die Kinder Gad und die Kinder Ruben mit euch über den Jordan ziehen, alle gerüstet zum Streit vor dem HERRN, und das Land euch untertan ist, so gebet ihnen das Land Gilead zu eigen;

30 ziehen sie aber nicht mit euch gerüstet, so sollen sie unter euch erben im Lande Kanaan.

31 Die Kinder Gad und die Kinder Ruben antworteten und sprachen: Wie der Herr redete zu seinen Knechten, so wollen wir tun.

32 Wir wollen gerüstet ziehen vor dem HERRN ins Land Kanaan und unser Erbgut besitzen diesseit des Jordans.

33 Also gab Mose den Kindern Gad und den Kindern Ruben und dem halben Stamm Manasses, des Sohnes Josephs, das Königreich Sihons, des Königs der Amoriter, und das Königreich Ogs, des Königs von Basan, das Land samt den Städten in dem ganzen Gebiete umher. {~}

Numeri 32:23-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 32

This chapter relates, how that the tribes of Gad and Reuben requested a settlement in the country of Jazer and Gilead, being fit for the pasturage of their cattle, Nu 32:1-5 at which Moses at first was very much displeased, as being unreasonable, and tending to discourage the rest of the people; and as acting a part like that their fathers had done before them, which brought the wrath of God upon them, so that they all but two perished in the wilderness; and this he suggests would be the case again, if such measures were taken, Nu 32:6-15 upon which they explain themselves, and declare they had no intention of forsaking their brethren, but were willing to leave their children and cattle to the care of divine Providence, and go armed before Israel, until they were brought into, and settled in the land of Canaan; nor did they desire any part or inheritance in it, Nu 32:16-19, this satisfied Moses, and he agreed to it, that the land they requested should be their possession, provided the conditions were fulfilled by them, which they proposed, Nu 20:20-24, and which they again agreed unto, and promised to perform, Nu 32:25-27, wherefore Moses gave orders to Eleazar, Joshua, and the chief fathers of the tribes, to put them in possession of the land of Gilead on those conditions, Nu 32:28-30 and which were again promised that they would observe, Nu 32:31,32, and at the same time Moses made a grant of the kingdoms of Sihon and of Og to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, Nu 32:33 and the chapter is closed with an account of the cities built or repaired by the children of Gad and Reuben, Nu 32:34-38 and of the cities in Gilead taken and possessed by the children of Machir, and by Jair, who were of the tribe of Manasseh, Nu 32:39-42.