CHAPTER 32. THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF TRIBES OF ISRAEL. We do not know at what stage this approach took place, but it must have been at an early one for Manasseh/Machir are not mentioned. They would come in later, when they saw the land of Og that they had conquered. The land which Reuben and Gad too... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES IS ANGRY AT THEM FOR DISCOURAGING THE OTHER TRIBES (NUMBERS 32:6). Numbers 32:6 ‘And Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall you sit here?” ' Moses took their words as an indication that they were trying to find an eas... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES REMINDS THEM THAT YAHWEH WILL CAST THEM FROM THE LAND IF THEY HESITATE TO ENTER IT, AS HE DID BEFORE (NUMBERS 32:10). Numbers 32:10 “ And Yahweh's anger was kindled in that day, and he swore, saying,” And the result was that Yahweh's anger was kindled against them, so that He swore what He... [ Continue Reading ]
REUBEN AND GAD COVENANT THAT THEIR WARRIORS WILL GO FORWARD WITH ISRAEL (NUMBERS 32:16). Numbers 32:16 ‘And they came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones, but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, unt... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR GOING FORWARD IS CONFIRMED AND AGREED (NUMBERS 32:20). Numbers 32:20 ‘And Moses said to them, “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war, and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from b... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES PERMITS SETTLEMENT ON THEIR ACCEPTING HIS CONDITIONS (NUMBERS 32:24). Numbers 32:24 “ Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do what has proceeded out of your mouth.” So he gave them permission to make the necessary safeguards for the future of their families,... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES CONFIRMS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TRIBES THAT THE SOLDIERS OF REUBEN AND GAD WILL GO WITH THE OTHER TRIBES (NUMBERS 32:28). Numbers 32:28 ‘ So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAND OF THE AMORITES IN TRANSJORDAN IS GIVEN TO THE TWO TRIBES AND THE HALF TRIBE OF MANASSEH (NUMBERS 32:33). The fulfilment of the treaty was now confirmed with the additional information that Upper Gilead and Bashan were given to the half tribe of Manasseh. We are given no indication as to w... [ Continue Reading ]