Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And much cattle was to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad exceedingly strong: and they will see the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and behold, the place a place of cattle.
New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had an
King James Version
Now the children of 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 Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
Holman Bible
The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock.
International Standard Version
Now, the descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad happened to be joint owners of a very large herd of cattle. When they observed that Jazer and Gilead were good grazing lands for cattle,
A Conservative Version
Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle,
American Standard Version
Now the children of 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 Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
Amplified
Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had very large herds of cattle, and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead [on the east side of the Jordan River], and indeed, the place was suitable for raising livestock.
Bible in Basic English
Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a great number of cattle: and when they saw that the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead was a good place for cattle;
Darby Translation
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had much cattle, a very great multitude; and they saw the land of Jaazer, and the land of Gilead, and behold, the place was a place for cattle.
King James 2000
Now the children of 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 Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
Lexham Expanded Bible
The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad had a very large number of livestock. And they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and behold it [was] a place for livestock.
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, behold, the place was a place for cattle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The children of Reuben and the children of Gad had an exceeding great multitude of cattle. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, that it was an apt place for cattle,
NET Bible
Now the Reubenites and the Gadites possessed a very large number of cattle. When they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideal for cattle,
New Heart English Bible
Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for livestock;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, much cattle, had come into the possession of the sons of Reuben and of the sons of Gad, an exceeding mighty number. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, lo! the place, was a place for cattle.
Webster
Now the children of 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 Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for cattle;
World English Bible
Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for livestock;
Youngs Literal Translation
And much cattle hath been to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad, very many; and they see the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, and lo, the place is a place for cattle;
Themes
Cattle » Gilead adapted to the raising of
Gad » A tribe of israel » Petition for their portion of land east of the jordan river
Gad » A tribe of israel » Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils
The tribe of Gad » Sought and obtained its inheritance east of jordan
Gilead » Land of, east of the jordan
Haste » In judgment, by moses and the israelites
Jaazer » A levitical city of refuge in gilead, allotted to gad, and given to the levites
Jazer » A city » A city of refuge east of the jordan river » Taken from the amorites
Misjudgment » Instances of » Of the reubenites and gadites
The tribe of Reuben » Obtained inheritance east of jordan on condition of helping to conquer canaan
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 32:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gad And Reuben Inherit Gilead
1 And much cattle was to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad exceedingly strong: and they will see the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and behold, the place a place of cattle. 2 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will come and will say to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the chiefs of the assembly, saying,
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 21:32
And Moses will send to search Jazer, and they will take her daughters, and will drive out the Amorite who is there.
Numbers 32:3
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers 32:35
And Atroth, Shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,
Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very abundant in cattle, in silver and in gold.
Genesis 13:5
And to Lot also going with Abram, were sheep and oxen and tents.
Genesis 13:10-11
And Lot will lift his eyes and will see all the environs of Jordan, that all was watered, before that Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, as the garden of Jehovah as the land of Egypt in thy coming to Zoar.
Genesis 29:32
And Leah will conceive and will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Reuben: for she said that Jehovah saw my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
Genesis 30:10-11
And Zilpah, Leah's maid, will bear to Jacob a son.
Genesis 47:4
And they will say to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land we came: for no pasture is to the sheep which are to thy servants, for the famine was heavy in the land of Canaan: and at this time now will thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
Exodus 12:38
And also a great mixture went up with them; and sheep and oxen, very much cattle.
Numbers 2:10-15
The flag of the camp. of Reuben, south, according to their armies: and the chief for the sons of Reuben, Elizur, the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 26:5-7
Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, the families of the Hanochites: for Pallu, the families of the Palluites
Numbers 26:15-18
The sons of Gad according to their families: for Zephon, the families of the Zephonites; to Haggi, the families of the Haggites; to Shuni, the families of the Shunites.
Numbers 32:26
Our little ones, our wives, our possessions, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
Joshua 13:25
And their bound shall be to them, Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the sons of Ammon, even to Aroer, which is upon the face of Rabbah;
2 Samuel 24:5
And they will pass over Jordan, and they will encamp in Aroer, the right hand of the city which is in the midst of the torrent of Gad, and towards Jazer:
Isaiah 16:8-9
For the fields of Heshbon languished, the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the nations struck its vine of purple grapes, they reached even to Jazer, they wandered to the desert: her sprouts were thrust out, they passed over the sea.
Jeremiah 50:19
And I turned back Israel to his habitation, and he fed in Carmel and Bashan; and upon mount Ephraim and Gilead shall his soul be satisfied.
Micah 7:14
Feed my people with thy rod, the sheep of thine inheritance dwelling by themselves in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed Bashan and Gilead as the days of old.
1 John 2:16
For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.