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The sonsבְּנֵיof Gadגָדand the sonsוּבְנֵיof Reubenרְאוּבֵןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Moses,אֶל מֹשֶׁה“Your servantsעֲבָדֶיךָwill doיַעֲשׂוּasכַּאֲשֶׁרmy lordאֲדֹנִיcommands.מְצַוֶּה
Numbers 32:25
Study it in the app“The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses, “Your servants will do as my lord commands.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 32:25, word by word
- The sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” 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- “Your servantsעֲבָדֶיavade
your servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avade” appears- will doיַעֲשׂוּyaasu
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “yaasu” appears- my lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears- commandsמְצַוֶּהmetsave
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “metsave” appears
The context
24Build for yourselves cities for your little ones and pens for your sheep, and what has come out of your mouth do.”
25 · This verse (above)
26Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals shall be there in the cities of Gilead,