Números 32:29-39

29 y dijo: «Los hombres de Gad y de Rubén que están armados para la batalla deben cruzar el Jordán con ustedes y luchar para el Señor
. Si lo hacen, cuando terminen de conquistar la tierra denles la región de Galaad como su propiedad.

30 Pero si se niegan a armarse y a cruzar con ustedes, entonces estarán obligados a aceptar una porción de tierra en Canaán, con el resto de ustedes».

31 Entonces las tribus de Gad y de Rubén volvieron a decir: «Nosotros somos tus servidores, ¡y haremos lo que el Señor
ha ordenado!

32 Cruzaremos el Jordán hacia Canaán bien armados a luchar para el Señor
, pero nuestra propiedad estará aquí en este lado del Jordán».

33 Moisés asignó tierra a las tribus de Gad y de Rubén y a la media tribu de Manasés, hijo de José. Les entregó el territorio de Sehón, rey de los amorreos, y la tierra de Og, rey de Basán, toda la tierra con sus ciudades y tierras vecinas.

34 Los descendientes de Gad construyeron las ciudades de Dibón, Atarot, Aroer,

35 Atarot-sofán, Jazer, Jogbeha,

36 Bet-nimra y Bet-arán. Todas eran ciudades fortificadas con corrales para sus rebaños.

37 Los descendientes de Rubén construyeron las ciudades de Hesbón, Eleale, Quiriataim,

38 Nebo, Baal-meón y Sibma. Cambiaron los nombres de algunas de las ciudades que conquistaron y reconstruyeron.

39 Entonces los descendientes de Maquir, de la tribu de Manasés, fueron a Galaad, la conquistaron y expulsaron a los amorreos que vivían allí.

Números 32:29-39 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.