Numeri 32:4

4 terre che l’Eterno ha colpite dinanzi alla raunanza d’Israele, sono terre da bestiame, e i tuoi servi hanno del bestiame".

Numeri 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 )

Numeri 32:4 In-Context

2 i figliuoli di Gad e i figliuoli di Ruben vennero a parlare a Mosè, al sacerdote Eleazar e ai principi della raunanza, e dissero:

3 "Ataroth, Dibon, Iazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo e Beon,

4 terre che l’Eterno ha colpite dinanzi alla raunanza d’Israele, sono terre da bestiame, e i tuoi servi hanno del bestiame".

5 E dissero ancora: "Se abbiam trovato grazia agli occhi tuoi, sia concesso ai tuoi servi il possesso di questo paese, e non ci far passare il Giordano".

6 Ma Mosè rispose ai figliuoli di Gad e ai figliuoli di Ruben: "Andrebbero eglino i vostri fratelli alla guerra e voi ve ne stareste qui?