Numbers 32:1

“The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had much livestock, very numerous; and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, and look, the place was a place for livestock.”

Numbers 32:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 32:1, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

Where else “reuven” appears
of Gadגָדgad

Gad

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” appears
hadהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “haya” appears
muchרַבrav

much

In great quantity, more than expected.

Where else “rav” appears
livestockמִקְנֶהmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

Where else “mikne” appears
veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

Where else “meod” appears
numerousעָצוּםatsum

mighty, numerous

Strong, mighty; numerous.

Where else “atsum” appears
and they sawיִּרְאוּyiru

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yiru” appears
the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Jazerיַעְזֵרyazer

Jazer

Jazer, a city east of the Jordan. The name means "he helps."

Where else “yazer” appears
of Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad

Gilead

See it on the mapWhere else “gilad” appears
the placeמָּקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemGilead
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Gilead

    Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River

    A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.

    Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).

    Genesis 31:21Numbers 32:1Judges 11:1Jeremiah 8:22

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the community, saying,

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