32:1 Now the children of {a} Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of {b} Gilead, that, behold, the place [was] a place for cattle;
(a) Reuben came from Leah, and Gad from Zilpah her handmaid.
(b) Which was named for the heap of stones that Jacob made as a sign of the covenant between him and Laban in Genesis 31:47.
32:13 And the LORD’S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done {c} evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
(c) Because they complained and would not believe their report, which told the truth concerning the land.
32:17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their {e} place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
32:22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession {h} before the LORD.
(h) The Lord will grant you this land which you request, Joshua 1:15.
32:28 So concerning them Moses {k} commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
(k) Moses gave charge that his promise made to the Reubenites, and other, would be performed after his death so that they would not break theirs.
32:33 And Moses gave unto them, [even] to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the {m} Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, [even] the cities of the country round about.
(m) The Amorites dwelled on both sides of Jordan: but here he makes mention of them that dwelt on this side: Joshua 10:12 he speaks of them that inhabited beyond Jordan.
Bibliographical Information Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Numbers 32". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gsb/numbers-32.html. 1599-1645.
Verse 1
32:1 Now the children of {a} Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of {b} Gilead, that, behold, the place [was] a place for cattle;
(a) Reuben came from Leah, and Gad from Zilpah her handmaid.
(b) Which was named for the heap of stones that Jacob made as a sign of the covenant between him and Laban in Genesis 31:47.
Verse 13
32:13 And the LORD’S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done {c} evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
(c) Because they complained and would not believe their report, which told the truth concerning the land.
Verse 15
32:15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and {d} ye shall destroy all this people.
(d) By your occasion.
Verse 17
32:17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their {e} place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
(e) In the land of Canaan.
Verse 20
32:20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go {f} armed before the LORD to war,
(f) Before the Ark of the Lord.
Verse 21
32:21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his {g} enemies from before him,
(g) That is, the inhabitants of the land.
Verse 22
32:22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession {h} before the LORD.
(h) The Lord will grant you this land which you request, Joshua 1:15.
Verse 23
32:23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin {i} will find you out.
(i) You shall assuredly be punished for your sin.
Verse 28
32:28 So concerning them Moses {k} commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
(k) Moses gave charge that his promise made to the Reubenites, and other, would be performed after his death so that they would not break theirs.
Verse 31
32:31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the {l} LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.
(l) This is attributed to the Lord, which his messenger speaks.
Verse 33
32:33 And Moses gave unto them, [even] to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the {m} Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, [even] the cities of the country round about.
(m) The Amorites dwelled on both sides of Jordan: but here he makes mention of them that dwelt on this side: Joshua 10:12 he speaks of them that inhabited beyond Jordan.
Verse 41
32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them {n} Havothjair.
(n) That is the villages of Jair.