## Numbers Chapter 32

###### Numbers 32:1
[Numbers 32:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:1)

וּמִקְנֶ֣ה**׀** רַ֗ב הָיָ֞ה לִבְנֵ֧י רְאוּבֵ֛ן וְלִבְנֵי־גָ֖ד עָצ֣וּם מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּרְא֞וּ אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ יַעְזֵר֙ וְאֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ גִּלְעָ֔ד וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַמָּק֖וֹם מְק֥וֹם מִקְנֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Very large herds belonged to the children (tribes) of Reuvein and Gad—[an] extremely large [number]; and they saw the land of Ya’zeir and the land of Gilad, and behold, the region was an area for livestock.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now the children of Re᾽uven and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Ya῾zer, and the land of Gil῾ad, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Reuven and the sons of Gad had much cattle, a great multitude, and they saw the land of Yazer and the land of Gilead, and behold, it was a place of cattle.


###### Numbers 32:2
[Numbers 32:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:2)

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ בְנֵֽי־גָ֖ד וּבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֑ן וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאֶל־אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶל־נְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The tribes of Reuvein and Gad came and spoke to Moshe and to Elozor the *kohein,* and to the princes of the community, saying:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the children of Gad and the children of Re᾽uven came and spoke to Moshe, and to El῾azar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuven came, and they said to Moses and Elazar the Cohein and to the chiefs of the congregation:


###### Numbers 32:3
[Numbers 32:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:3)

עֲטָר֤וֹת וְדִיבֹן֙ וְיַעְזֵ֣ר וְנִמְרָ֔ה וְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה וּשְׂבָ֥ם וּנְב֖וֹ וּבְעֹֽן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
“Ataros, Divon, Ya’zeir, Nimrah, Cheshbon, Elalei, Sevam, Nevo and Be’on,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
῾Atarot, and Divon, and Ya῾zer, and Nimra, and Ḥeshbon, and El῾ale, and Sevam, and Nevo, and Be῾on,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Ataroth and Divon and Yazer and Nimrah and Cheshbon and Elaleh and Sevam and Nevo and Beon [(of the land of Sichon and Og)] —


###### Numbers 32:4
[Numbers 32:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:4)

הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ לִפְנֵי֙ עֲדַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֥רֶץ מִקְנֶ֖ה הִ֑וא וְלַֽעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ מִקְנֶֽה׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
the land that Adonoy struck down before Bnei Yisroel, is an area for livestock; and your servants have livestock.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Yisra᾽el, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The land which the L-rd smote before the congregation of Israel — it is a land of cattle, and your servants have cattle.


###### Numbers 32:5
[Numbers 32:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:5)

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אִם־מָצָ֤אנוּ חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ יֻתַּ֞ן אֶת־הָאָ֧רֶץ הַזֹּ֛את לַעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ לַאֲחֻזָּ֑ה אַל־תַּעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They said: “If we have found favor in your eyes, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not bring us over the Yardein.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and they said, If we have found favour in thy sight, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over the Yarden.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said: If we have found favor in your eyes, let this land be given to your servants as a holding; do not have us cross the Jordan.


###### Numbers 32:6
[Numbers 32:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:6)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֔ה לִבְנֵי־גָ֖ד וְלִבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֑ן הַאַֽחֵיכֶ֗ם יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתֶּ֖ם תֵּ֥שְׁבוּ פֹֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said to the children (tribes) of Gad and Reuvein: “Should your brothers go out to war while you settle here?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said to the children of Gad and to the children of Re᾽uven, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall you sit here?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuven: Would your brothers go to the war and you remain here!


###### Numbers 32:7
[Numbers 32:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:7)

וְלָ֣מָּה (תנואון) [תְנִיא֔וּן] אֶת־לֵ֖ב בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵֽעֲבֹר֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Why do you dishearten Bnei Yisroel from crossing over to the land that Adonoy has given them?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And why do you dishearten the children of Yisra᾽el from going over into the land which the Lord has given them?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And why would you dishearten the children of Israel from crossing into the land which the L-rd has given to them, [giving them the impression that you are in awe of the strength of the Canaanites and fear warring with them]?


###### Numbers 32:8
[Numbers 32:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:8)

כֹּ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּשׇׁלְחִ֥י אֹתָ֛ם מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadeish Barnei’a to look at the land.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Qadesh-barnea to see the land.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Thus did your fathers do when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land.


###### Numbers 32:9
[Numbers 32:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:9)

וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּ עַד־נַ֣חַל אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹל וַיִּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּנִ֕יאוּ אֶת־לֵ֖ב בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְבִלְתִּי־בֹא֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They went up to Nachal Eshkol and saw the land. They then disheartened Bnei Yisroel from coming into the land that Adonoy has given them.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For when they went up to the wadi of Eshkol, and saw the land, they disheartened the children of Yisra᾽el, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they went up until Nachal Eshkol and they saw the land, and they disheartened the children of Israel, that they not come to the land that the L-rd gave to them.


###### Numbers 32:10
[Numbers 32:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:10)

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהֹוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע לֵאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy displayed His anger on that day and He swore, saying:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord’s anger burned at that time, and he swore, saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd was wroth on that day, and He swore, saying:


###### Numbers 32:11
[Numbers 32:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:11)

אִם־יִרְא֨וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים הָעֹלִ֣ים מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה אֵ֚ת הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֥ם לְיִצְחָ֖ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑ב כִּ֥י לֹא־מִלְא֖וּ אַחֲרָֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
’None of the men who came up from Egypt will see—those who are twenty years and above—the land that I swore to Avraham, Yitzchok and Yaakov, for they did not follow Me fully.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Surely none of the men that came up out of Miżrayim, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Avraham, to Yiżĥaq, and to Ya῾aqov; because they have not wholly followed me:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If the men who went up out of Egypt from twenty years and above shall see (i.e., I swear that they shall not see) the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, for they have not fulfilled (My behest by following) after Me.


###### Numbers 32:12
[Numbers 32:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:12)

בִּלְתִּ֞י כָּלֵ֤ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּה֙ הַקְּנִזִּ֔י וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן כִּ֥י מִלְא֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Except for Kaleiv, son of Yefuneh, the Kenizite, and Yehoshua, son of Nun, because they followed Adonoy fully.’

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
save Kalev son of Yefunne the Qenizzite, and Yehoshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Except Calev the son of Yefuneh, the Kenizi [(Calev was the stepson of Kenaz, to whom Calev's mother bore Othniel (see Joshua 15:17)] and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have fulfilled (the L-rd's behest by following) after the L-rd.


###### Numbers 32:13
[Numbers 32:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:13)

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהֹוָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְנִעֵם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה עַד־תֹּם֙ כׇּל־הַדּ֔וֹר הָעֹשֶׂ֥ה הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy displayed anger against Yisroel and He made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until the end (death) of the entire generation that had done evil in the eyes of Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord’s anger burned against Yisra᾽el, and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd was wroth with Israel, and He made them wander in the desert forty years until the entire generation that did the evil in the eyes of the L-rd had been consumed.


###### Numbers 32:14
[Numbers 32:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:14)

וְהִנֵּ֣ה קַמְתֶּ֗ם תַּ֚חַת אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם תַּרְבּ֖וּת אֲנָשִׁ֣ים חַטָּאִ֑ים לִסְפּ֣וֹת ע֗וֹד עַ֛ל חֲר֥וֹן אַף־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Behold, you have now risen in the place of your fathers as a group of sinners, to add to the wrath of Adonoy against Yisroel.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And, behold, you are risen up in place of your fathers, a brood of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord towards Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And, behold, you have arisen in your fathers' place, a growth of sinful men, to add even more to the wrath of the L-rd against Israel!


###### Numbers 32:15
[Numbers 32:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:15)

כִּ֤י תְשׁוּבֻן֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו וְיָסַ֣ף ע֔וֹד לְהַנִּיח֖וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְשִֽׁחַתֶּ֖ם לְכׇל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
If you will turn away from following Him, He will again place them in the wilderness. and you will destroy this entire nation.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For if you turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and you will destroy all this people.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If you turn back from Him, He will place them in the desert yet again, and you will have destroyed all this people!


###### Numbers 32:16
[Numbers 32:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:16)

וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ גִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אן נִבְנֶ֥ה לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּ פֹּ֑ה וְעָרִ֖ים לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They (the tribes of Reuvein and Gad) approached him (Moshe) and said: “We will build enclosures for our flocks here and cities for our children.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they came near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they drew near to him and they said: We will build sheepfolds for our kine here and cities for our little ones [(placing their wealth before their children!)]


###### Numbers 32:17
[Numbers 32:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:17)

וַאֲנַ֜חְנוּ נֵחָלֵ֣ץ חֻשִׁ֗ים לִפְנֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִם־הֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖ם אֶל־מְקוֹמָ֑ם וְיָשַׁ֤ב טַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַמִּבְצָ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
We will then arm ourselves rapidly, and will be ready to go before Bnei Yisroel until we have brought them to their place. Our children will dwell in fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Yisra᾽el, until we have brought them to their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And we will arm ourselves speedily (to go) at the head [of the columns] of the children of Israel [(the men of Gad and Reuven being warriors (see Deuteronomy 33:20, 3:18, and Joshua 6:13)] until we have brought them to their place, and our little ones will abide in the fortified cities against the inhabitants of the land.


###### Numbers 32:18
[Numbers 32:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:18)

לֹ֥א נָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־בָּתֵּ֑ינוּ עַ֗ד הִתְנַחֵל֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֖ישׁ נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
We will not return to our homes until each person of Bnei Yisroel takes possession of his hereditary property.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
We will not return to our houses, until the children of Yisra᾽el have inherited every man his inheritance.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
We shall not return to our houses until the children of Israel have inherited, each his inheritance.


###### Numbers 32:19
[Numbers 32:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:19)

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א נִנְחַל֙ אִתָּ֔ם מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן וָהָ֑לְאָה כִּ֣י בָ֤אָה נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ מֵעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מִזְרָֽחָה׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But we do not want to take possession with them across the Yardein and beyond, for, our inheritance came to us to the east of the Yardein.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For we will not inherit with them on yonder side of the Yarden, and farther off; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side of the Yarden eastward.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For we will not inherit with them across the Jordan and beyond [on the western side], for our inheritance has come to us [i.e., we have already accepted it] across the Jordan eastwards.


###### Numbers 32:20
[Numbers 32:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:20)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה אִֽם־תַּעֲשׂ֖וּן אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה אִם־תֵּחָ֥לְצ֛וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said to them: “If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before Adonoy and go forth to the war,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will go armed before the Lord to war,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said to them: If you do this thing — If you arm yourselves before the L-rd for the war,


###### Numbers 32:21
[Numbers 32:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:21)

וְעָבַ֨ר לָכֶ֧ם כׇּל־חָל֛וּץ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה עַ֧ד הוֹרִישׁ֛וֹ אֶת־אֹיְבָ֖יו מִפָּנָֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
and every armed man will cross the Yardein, before Adonoy, until He has driven His enemies before Him,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and will go all of you armed over the Yarden before the Lord, until he has driven out his enemies before him,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And every armed man of you will cross the Jordan before the L-rd until He drives out His enemies before Him,


###### Numbers 32:22
[Numbers 32:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:22)

וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨ה הָאָ֜רֶץ לִפְנֵ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ וְאַחַ֣ר תָּשֻׁ֔בוּ וִהְיִיתֶ֧ם נְקִיִּ֛ם מֵיְהֹוָ֖ה וּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ֠הָיְתָ֠ה הָאָ֨רֶץ הַזֹּ֥את לָכֶ֛ם לַאֲחֻזָּ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
and the land is conquered before Adonoy—afterwards you will return. You will then be vindicated from Adonoy and from Yisroel, and this land will become yours permanently, before Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterwards you shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Yisra᾽el; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the land be conquered before the L-rd, and then you return — then you will be clean of (guilt against) the L-rd and of (guilt against) Israel, and this land will be a holding unto you before the L-rd.


###### Numbers 32:23
[Numbers 32:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:23)

וְאִם־לֹ֤א תַעֲשׂוּן֙ כֵּ֔ן הִנֵּ֥ה חֲטָאתֶ֖ם לַיהֹוָ֑ה וּדְעוּ֙ חַטַּאתְכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּמְצָ֖א אֶתְכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But if you will not do this, behold, you will have sinned against Adonoy and you must realize that your sin will find you!

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But if you do not do so, you have sinned against the L-rd, and know your sin that shall find you.


###### Numbers 32:24
[Numbers 32:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:24)

בְּנֽוּ־לָכֶ֤ם עָרִים֙ לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א מִפִּיכֶ֖ם תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Build for yourselves cities for your children and enclosures for your sheep. But what you have expressed verbally, you must fulfill.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Build for yourselves cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep [(first the cities, then the folds! (see 16)] and what leaves your mouths [to the L rd (that you would remain in the land until they have apportioned it (18)] shall you do [(even though Moses had asked that they remain only until they had conquered it (22)].


###### Numbers 32:25
[Numbers 32:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:25)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בְּנֵי־גָד֙ וּבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֔ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ יַעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י מְצַוֶּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The tribe of Gad and Reuvein said to Moshe saying: “Your servants will do as my master instructs.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the children of Gad and the children of Re᾽uven spoke to Moshe, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commands.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuven said to Moses [all as one]: Your servants will do as my lord commands.


###### Numbers 32:26
[Numbers 32:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:26)

טַפֵּ֣נוּ נָשֵׁ֔ינוּ מִקְנֵ֖נוּ וְכׇל־בְּהֶמְתֵּ֑נוּ יִֽהְיוּ־שָׁ֖ם בְּעָרֵ֥י הַגִּלְעָֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Our children, wives, cattle and all livestock will remain there in the cities of Gil’ad.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gil῾ad:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Our little ones, our wives, our kine, and all of our beasts shall be there in the cities of Gilead.


###### Numbers 32:27
[Numbers 32:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:27)

וַעֲבָדֶ֨יךָ יַֽעַבְר֜וּ כׇּל־חֲל֥וּץ צָבָ֛א לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י דֹּבֵֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And your servants will cross over—all those in the army—before Adonoy, to the war, as my master commands.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord says.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And your servants shall pass over, every armed man of the host before the L rd to the war, as my lord speaks.


###### Numbers 32:28
[Numbers 32:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:28)

וַיְצַ֤ו לָהֶם֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֚ת אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֵ֖ת יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֑וּן וְאֶת־רָאשֵׁ֛י אֲב֥וֹת הַמַּטּ֖וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe commanded to them, Elozor the *kohein,* Yehoshua, son of Nun, and the heads of the tribes of Bnei Yisroel.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So concerning them Moshe commanded El῾azar the priest, and Yehoshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Yisra᾽el:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses appointed over them [(to insure the fulfillment of their conditions)] Elazar the Cohein, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel.


###### Numbers 32:29
[Numbers 32:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:29)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אִם־יַעַבְר֣וּ בְנֵי־גָ֣ד וּבְנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֣ן׀אִ֠תְּכֶ֠ם אֶֽת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֞ן כׇּל־חָל֤וּץ לַמִּלְחָמָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם לָהֶ֛ם אֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֖ד לַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said to them: “If the tribe of Gad and Reuvein will cross the Yardein with you, every man that is armed for battle before Adonoy, and the land is conquered before you, you shall give them the land of Gil’ad as a permanent possession.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Moshe said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Re᾽uven will pass with you over the Yarden, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then you shall give them the land of Gil῾ad for a possession:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said to them: If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuven cross the Jordan with you, each man armed for the war before the L rd, and the land be conquered before you, then you shall give to them the land of the Gilead as a holding.


###### Numbers 32:30
[Numbers 32:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:30)

וְאִם־לֹ֧א יַֽעַבְר֛וּ חֲלוּצִ֖ים אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְנֹֽאחֲז֥וּ בְתֹכְכֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But if they do not cross over with you, armed for battle, then they shall take possession among you in the land of Canaan.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Kena῾an.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And if they do not cross over armed before you, then they shall have a holding in your midst in the land of Canaan.


###### Numbers 32:31
[Numbers 32:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:31)

וַיַּֽעֲנ֧וּ בְנֵי־גָ֛ד וּבְנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ כֵּ֥ן נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The tribes of Gad and Reuvein answered, saying: “As Adonoy has spoken to your servants, so shall we do.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the children of Gad and the children of Re᾽uven answered, saying, as the Lord has said to thy servants, so will we do.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuven answered, saying: What the L rd spoke to your servants, thus shall we do.


###### Numbers 32:32
[Numbers 32:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:32)

נַ֣חְנוּ נַעֲבֹ֧ר חֲלוּצִ֛ים לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְאִתָּ֙נוּ֙ אֲחֻזַּ֣ת נַחֲלָתֵ֔נוּ מֵעֵ֖בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
We will cross over armed for battle before Adonoy, to the land of Canaan, and we shall [then] have our permanent inheritance on this side of the Yardein.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Kena῾an, that the possession of our inheritance may be ours on this side of the Yarden.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
We shall pass over armed before the L rd into the land of Canaan, and with us [i.e., in our possession and under our jurisdiction] the holding of our inheritance across the Jordan.


###### Numbers 32:33
[Numbers 32:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:33)

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֣ם׀מֹשֶׁ֡ה לִבְנֵי־גָד֩ וְלִבְנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֜ן וְלַחֲצִ֣י**׀** שֵׁ֣בֶט**׀** מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה בֶן־יוֹסֵ֗ף אֶת־מַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙ סִיחֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י וְאֶ֨ת־מַמְלֶ֔כֶת ע֖וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן הָאָ֗רֶץ לְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּגְבֻלֹ֔ת עָרֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ סָבִֽיב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe gave to them—to the tribe of Gad, to the tribe of Reuvein and to half the tribe of Menashe son of Yoseif—the empire of Sichon, king of the Emorites and the empire of Og, king of the Bashan, the land along with the cities within their borders, even the cities of the surrounding land.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe gave to them, to the children of Gad, and to the children of Re᾽uven, and to half the tribe of Menashshe the son of Yosef, the kingdom of Siĥon king of the Emori, and the kingdom of ῾Og king of Bashan, the land, with its cities in the borders, the cities of the country round about.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses gave to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuven and to half the tribe of Menasheh the son of Joseph the kingdom of Sichon the king of the Emori and the kingdom of Og the king of the Bashan, the land with the cities in its boundaries, the cities of the land roundabout.


###### Numbers 32:34
[Numbers 32:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:34)

וַיִּבְנ֣וּ בְנֵי־גָ֔ד אֶת־דִּיבֹ֖ן וְאֶת־עֲטָרֹ֑ת וְאֵ֖ת עֲרֹעֵֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The sons of Gad built up Divon, Ataros, Aro’eir,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the children of Gad built Divon, and ῾Atarot, and ῾Aro῾er,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the children of Gad built Divon and Ataroth and Aroer.


###### Numbers 32:35
[Numbers 32:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:35)

וְאֶת־עַטְרֹ֥ת שׁוֹפָ֛ן וְאֶת־יַעְזֵ֖ר וְיׇגְבְּהָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Atros Shofan, Yazeir, Yogbehah,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and ῾Atrot-shofan, and Ya῾zer, and Yogbeha,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Atroth-Shofan and Yazer and Yagbehah.


###### Numbers 32:36
[Numbers 32:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:36)

וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית נִמְרָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הָרָ֑ן עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָ֖ר וְגִדְרֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Beis Nimrah, and Beis Haran as fortified cities and sheep pens.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Bet-nimra, and Bet-haran, fortified cities: and folds for sheep.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran [(all of these cities to be)] fortified cities and folds for sheep (see 24).


###### Numbers 32:37
[Numbers 32:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:37)

וּבְנֵ֤י רְאוּבֵן֙ בָּנ֔וּ אֶת־חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן וְאֶת־אֶלְעָלֵ֑א וְאֵ֖ת קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The tribe of Reuvein built up Cheshbon, El’alei, Kiryasayim,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the children of Re᾽uven built Ḥeshbon, and El῾ale, and Qiryatayim,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Reuven built Cheshbon and Elalei and Kiryathaim.


###### Numbers 32:38
[Numbers 32:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:38)

וְאֶת־נְב֞וֹ וְאֶת־בַּ֧עַל מְע֛וֹן מֽוּסַבֹּ֥ת שֵׁ֖ם וְאֶת־שִׂבְמָ֑ה וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁמֹ֔ת אֶת־שְׁמ֥וֹת הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנֽוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Nevo, Ba’al Me’on—their names having been changed, and Sivmah. They retained the names of the other cities that they built.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and Nevo, and Ba῾al-me῾on, (their names being changed,) and Sivma: and gave other names to the cities which they built.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Nevo and Ba'al Meon [named after Emorite deities], their names being altered, and Sivmah [(the same as Sevam (3)]; and they called by (new) names the names of the cities that they built.


###### Numbers 32:39
[Numbers 32:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:39)

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ בְּנֵ֨י מָכִ֧יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה גִּלְעָ֖דָה וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָ וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁ אֶת־הָאֱמֹרִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The sons of Machir, son of Menashe, went to Gil’ad and captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were in it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the children of Makhir the son of Menashshe went to Gil῾ad, and took it, and dispossessed the Emori who were in it.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the sons of Machir the son of Menasheh went to Gilead and they took it, and they drove out the Emori that were in it.


###### Numbers 32:40
[Numbers 32:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:40)

וַיִּתֵּ֤ן מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לְמָכִ֖יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe gave the Gil’ad to Machir, son of Menashe, and he settled in it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe gave Gil῾ad to Makhir the son of Menashshe; and he dwelt in it.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses gave the Gilead to Machir the son of Menasheh and he dwelt in it.


###### Numbers 32:41
[Numbers 32:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:41)

וְיָאִ֤יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁה֙ הָלַ֔ךְ וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־חַוֺּתֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶתְהֶ֖ן חַוֺּ֥ת יָאִֽיר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yair, son of Menashe, went and conquered their villages and called them Chavos Yair.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya᾽ir the son of Menashshe went and took their villages, and called them Ḥavvot-ya᾽ir.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Yair the son of Menasheh went and he took their villages (chavotheihem) and he called them Chavoth Yair [(as a memorial, having no sons)].


###### Numbers 32:42
[Numbers 32:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/32:42)

וְנֹ֣בַח הָלַ֔ךְ וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד אֶת־קְנָ֖ת וְאֶת־בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ וַיִּקְרָ֧א לָ֦הֿ נֹ֖בַח בִּשְׁמֽוֹ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Novach went and conquered Kenas and its suburbs, and called it Novach, after his own name.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Novaĥ went and took Qenat, and its hamlets, and called it Novaĥ, after his own name.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Novach went and he took Kenath and its villages, and he called it Novach by his name.