Study it in the app“The sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh crossed in battle formation before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had spoken to them.”
The sonsבְּנֵיof Reuben,רְאוּבֵןthe sonsוּבְנֵיof Gad,גָדand halfוַחֲצִיthe tribeשֵׁבֶטof Manassehהַמְנַשֶּׁהcrossedוַיַּעַבְרוּin battle formationחֲמֻשִׁיםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלjust asכַּאֲשֶׁרMosesמֹשֶׁהhad spokenדִּבֶּרto them.אֲלֵיהֶם
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsReuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appearsGad
Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".
Where else “gad” appearshalf
One of two equal parts of something.
Where else “chatsi” appearstribe
Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.
Where else “shevet” appearsManasseh
Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".
Where else “menashe” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “yaavru” appearsin battle array
Formed like an army, in marching order; armed.
Where else “chamushim” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsMoses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears11And it came about, when all the people had finished crossing, that the ark of YHWH and the priests crossed before the people.
12 · This verse (above)
13About forty thousand armed men of the army crossed before YHWH for battle to the plains of Jericho.
