Numbers 32:2

“The 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,”

Numbers 32:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 32:2, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

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

Where else “vene” 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
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
cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” appears
and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears
to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

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” appears
and to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

Where else “elazar” appears
the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
and to the chiefsנְשִׂיאֵיnesie

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nesie” appears
of the communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

Where else “eda” appears

The context

1The 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.

2 · This verse (above)

3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

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