Numbers 32:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Numbers 32:16

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Berean Standard Bible

Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

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WEB

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They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones;

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ASV

American Standard Version

And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

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Numbers 32

¹⁴ Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.

¹⁵ For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”

¹⁶ Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

¹⁷ But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.

¹⁸ We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.

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