Numbers 32

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וַיָּבֹ֥אוּand they came בְנֵֽי־the descendants of גָ֖דGad וּבְנֵ֣יand the descendants of רְאוּבֵ֑ןReuben וַיֹּאמְר֤וּand they said אֶל־to מֹשֶׁה֙Moses וְאֶל־and to אֶלְעָזָ֣רEleazar הַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priest וְאֶל־and to נְשִׂיאֵ֥יthe leaders of הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

עֲטָר֤וֹתAtaroth וְדִיבֹן֙and Dibon וְיַעְזֵ֣רand Jazer וְנִמְרָ֔הand Nimrah וְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןand Heshbon וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑הand Elealeh וּשְׂבָ֥םand Sebam וּנְב֖וֹand Nebo וּבְעֹֽן׃and Beon

הָאָ֗רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich הִכָּ֤הhe defeated יְהוָה֙Yahweh לִפְנֵי֙to before עֲדַ֣תthe congregation of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֶ֥רֶץis a land of מִקְנֶ֖הlivestock הִ֑ואit וְלַֽעֲבָדֶ֖יךָand belongs to servants your מִקְנֶֽה׃ סlivestock

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּand they said אִם־if מָצָ֤אנוּwe have found חֵן֙favor בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָin view your יֻתַּ֞ןlet it be given אֶת־obj.הָאָ֧רֶץthe land הַזֹּ֛אתthe this לַעֲבָדֶ֖יךָto servants your לַאֲחֻזָּ֑הto a possession אַל־may not תַּעֲבִרֵ֖נוּyou make pass over us אֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃the Jordan

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses לִבְנֵי־to the descendants of גָ֖דGad וְלִבְנֵ֣יand to the descendants of רְאוּבֵ֑ןReuben הַאַֽחֵיכֶ֗ם¿ brothers your יָבֹ֙אוּ֙will they go לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הto the battle וְאַתֶּ֖םand you תֵּ֥שְׁבוּwill you remain?פֹֽה׃here

וְלָ֣מָּהand to why?תְנִיא֔וּןdo you discourage !אֶת־obj.לֵ֖בthe heart of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael מֵֽעֲבֹר֙from passing over אֶל־into הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֥ןhe has givenלָהֶ֖םto the themיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

כֹּ֥הthus עָשׂ֖וּthey did אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑םfathers your בְּשָׁלְחִ֥יwhen sent I אֹתָ֛םobj. them מִקָּדֵ֥שׁfrom Kadesh בַּרְנֵ֖עַBarnea לִרְא֥וֹתto see אֶת־obj.הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וַֽיַּעֲל֞וּand they went up עַד־to נַ֣חַלthe wadi of אֶשְׁכּ֗וֹלEshcol וַיִּרְאוּ֙and they saw אֶת־obj.הָאָ֔רֶץthe land וַיָּנִ֕יאוּand they discouraged אֶת־obj.לֵ֖בthe heart of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael לְבִלְתִּי־to not בֹא֙to go אֶל־into הָאָ֔רֶץthe land אֲשֶׁר־which נָתַ֥ןhe had givenלָהֶ֖םto the themיְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיִּֽחַר־and it burned אַ֥ףthe anger of יְהוָ֖הYahweh בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֑וּאthe that וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖עand he swore an oath לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

בִּלְתִּ֞יexcept כָּלֵ֤בCaleb בֶּן־the son of יְפֻנֶּה֙Jephunneh הַקְּנִזִּ֔יthe Kenizzite וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַand Joshua בִּן־the son of נ֑וּןNun כִּ֥יfor מִלְא֖וּthey have filled אַחֲרֵ֥יafter יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיִּֽחַר־and it burned אַ֤ףthe anger of יְהוָה֙Yahweh בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לon Israel וַיְנִעֵם֙and he made wander them בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness אַרְבָּעִ֖יםforty שָׁנָ֑הyears עַד־until תֹּם֙was finished כָּל־all הַדּ֔וֹרthe generation הָעֹשֶׂ֥הwhich had done הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְהִנֵּ֣הand here!קַמְתֶּ֗םyou have risen up תַּ֚חַתin place of אֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םfathers your תַּרְבּ֖וּתa brood of אֲנָשִׁ֣יםpeople חַטָּאִ֑יםsinful לִסְפּ֣וֹתto add ע֗וֹדagain עַ֛לto חֲר֥וֹןthe burning of אַף־the anger of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־against יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

כִּ֤יfor תְשׁוּבֻן֙you will turn back !מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יוfrom after him וְיָסַ֣ףand he will repeat ע֔וֹדagain לְהַנִּיח֖וֹto leave it בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רin the wilderness וְשִֽׁחַתֶּ֖םand you will destroy לְכָל־to all הָעָ֥םthe people הַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this

וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּand they drew near אֵלָיו֙to him וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּand they said גִּדְרֹ֥תfolds of צֹ֛אןsheep נִבְנֶ֥הwe will build לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּfor livestock our פֹּ֑הhere וְעָרִ֖יםand cities לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃for little ones our

וַאֲנַ֜חְנוּand we נֵחָלֵ֣ץwe will equip ourselves חֻשִׁ֗יםhurried לִפְנֵי֙to before בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael עַ֛דuntil אֲשֶׁ֥רthat אִם־if הֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖םwe have brought them אֶל־to מְקוֹמָ֑םplace their וְיָשַׁ֤בand it will remain טַפֵּ֙נוּ֙little ones our בְּעָרֵ֣יin the cities of הַמִּבְצָ֔רthe fortification מִפְּנֵ֖יfrom because of יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

לֹ֥אnot נָשׁ֖וּבwe will return אֶל־to בָּתֵּ֑ינוּhouses our עַ֗דuntil הִתְנַחֵל֙have inherited בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אִ֖ישׁeveryone נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃inheritance his

כִּ֣יfor לֹ֤אnot נִנְחַל֙we will inherit אִתָּ֔םwith them מֵעֵ֥בֶרfrom the other side לַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןof the Jordan וָהָ֑לְאָהand beyond כִּ֣יfor בָ֤אָהit has come נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙inheritance our אֵלֵ֔ינוּto us מֵעֵ֥בֶרfrom the other side of הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןthe Jordan מִזְרָֽחָה׃ פeast -ward

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֲלֵיהֶם֙to them מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses אִֽם־if תַּעֲשׂ֖וּןyou will do !אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֑הthe this אִם־if תֵּחָֽלְצ֛וּyou will equip yourselves לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃for the battle

וְעָבַ֨רand he will pass overלָכֶ֧םof youכָּל־every חָל֛וּץequipped man אֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןthe Jordan לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֑הYahweh עַ֧דuntil הוֹרִישׁ֛וֹhas dispossessed he אֶת־obj.אֹיְבָ֖יוenemies his מִפָּנָֽיו׃from before him

וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨הand it will be subdued הָאָ֜רֶץthe land לִפְנֵ֤יto before יְהוָה֙Yahweh וְאַחַ֣רand after תָּשֻׁ֔בוּyou will return וִהְיִיתֶ֧םand you will be נְקִיִּ֛יםfree מֵיְהוָ֖הfrom Yahweh וּמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לand from Israel וְ֠הָיְתָהand it will belong הָאָ֨רֶץthe land הַזֹּ֥אתthe thisלָכֶ֛םto the youלַאֲחֻזָּ֖הto a possession לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְאִם־and if לֹ֤אnot תַעֲשׂוּן֙you will do !כֵּ֔ןthus הִנֵּ֥הthere!חֲטָאתֶ֖םyou have sinned לַיהוָ֑הto Yahweh וּדְעוּ֙and know חַטַּאתְכֶ֔םsin your אֲשֶׁ֥רthat תִּמְצָ֖אit will find אֶתְכֶֽם׃obj. you

בְּנֽוּ־buildלָכֶ֤םfor the yourselvesעָרִים֙cities לְטַפְּכֶ֔םfor little ones your וּגְדֵרֹ֖תand folds לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑םfor sheep your וְהַיֹּצֵ֥אand the thing which has gone out מִפִּיכֶ֖םfrom mouth your תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃you will do

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said בְּנֵי־the descendants of גָד֙Gad וּבְנֵ֣יand the descendants of רְאוּבֵ֔ןReuben אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֖הMoses לֵאמֹ֑רto saying עֲבָדֶ֣יךָservants your יַעֲשׂ֔וּthey will do כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as אֲדֹנִ֖יlord my מְצַוֶּֽה׃is commanding

טַפֵּ֣נוּlittle ones our נָשֵׁ֔ינוּwives our מִקְנֵ֖נוּlivestock our וְכָל־and all בְּהֶמְתֵּ֑נוּcattle our יִֽהְיוּ־they will be שָׁ֖םthere בְּעָרֵ֥יin the cities of הַגִּלְעָֽד׃the Gilead

וַעֲבָדֶ֨יךָand servants your יַֽעַבְר֜וּthey will pass over כָּל־every חֲל֥וּץequipped man of צָבָ֛אwar לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הfor the battle כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as אֲדֹנִ֖יlord my דֹּבֵֽר׃is saying

וַיְצַ֤וand he commandedלָהֶם֙of the themמֹשֶׁ֔הMoses אֵ֚תobj.אֶלְעָזָ֣רEleazar הַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priest וְאֵ֖תand obj.יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַJoshua בִּן־the son of נ֑וּןNun וְאֶת־and obj.רָאשֵׁ֛יthe leaders of אֲב֥וֹתthe fathers of הַמַּטּ֖וֹתthe tribes לִבְנֵ֥יof the people of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְאִם־and if לֹ֧אnot יַֽעַבְר֛וּthey will pass over חֲלוּצִ֖יםequipped אִתְּכֶ֑םwith you וְנֹֽאחֲז֥וּand they will have possessions בְתֹכְכֶ֖םin midst of you בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of כְּנָֽעַן׃Canaan

וַיַּֽעֲנ֧וּand they answered בְנֵי־the descendants of גָ֛דGad וּבְנֵ֥יand the descendants of רְאוּבֵ֖ןReuben לֵאמֹ֑רto saying אֵת֩obj.אֲשֶׁ֨רthat which דִּבֶּ֧רhe has spoken יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶל־to עֲבָדֶ֖יךָservants your כֵּ֥ןthus נַעֲשֶֽׂה׃we will do

נַ֣חְנוּwe נַעֲבֹ֧רwe will pass over חֲלוּצִ֛יםequipped לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶ֣רֶץthe land of כְּנָ֑עַןCanaan וְאִתָּ֙נוּ֙and will be with us אֲחֻזַּ֣תthe possession of נַחֲלָתֵ֔נוּinheritance our מֵעֵ֖בֶרfrom the other side לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃of the Jordan

וַיִּבְנ֣וּand they built בְנֵי־the descendants of גָ֔דGad אֶת־obj.דִּיבֹ֖ןDibon וְאֶת־and obj.עֲטָרֹ֑תAtaroth וְאֵ֖תand obj.עֲרֹעֵֽר׃Aroer

וְאֶת־and obj.עַטְרֹ֥תAtroth שׁוֹפָ֛ןShophan וְאֶת־and obj.יַעְזֵ֖רJazer וְיָגְבֳּהָֽה׃and Jogbehah

וְאֶת־and obj.בֵּ֥יתBeth נִמְרָ֖הNimrah וְאֶת־and obj.בֵּ֣יתBeth הָרָ֑ןHaran עָרֵ֥יcities of מִבְצָ֖רfortification וְגִדְרֹ֥תand folds of צֹֽאן׃sheep

וּבְנֵ֤יand the descendants of רְאוּבֵן֙Reuben בָּנ֔וּthey built אֶת־obj.חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןHeshbon וְאֶת־and obj.אֶלְעָלֵ֑אElealeh וְאֵ֖תand obj.קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃Kiriathaim

וְאֶת־and obj.נְב֞וֹNebo וְאֶת־and obj.בַּ֧עַלBaal מְע֛וֹןMeon מֽוּסַבֹּ֥תchanged שֵׁ֖םname וְאֶת־and obj.שִׂבְמָ֑הSibmah וַיִּקְרְא֣וּand they called בְשֵׁמֹ֔תby names אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֥וֹתthe names of הֶעָרִ֖יםthe cities אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בָּנֽוּ׃they had built

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּand they went בְּנֵ֨יthe descendants of מָכִ֧ירMakir בֶּן־the son of מְנַשֶּׁ֛הManasseh גִּלְעָ֖דָהGilead towards וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָand they captured it וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁand he dispossessed אֶת־obj.הָאֱמֹרִ֥יthe Amorites אֲשֶׁר־whoבָּֽהּ׃was in the it

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןand he gave מֹשֶׁה֙Moses אֶת־obj.הַגִּלְעָ֔דthe Gilead לְמָכִ֖ירto Makir בֶּן־the son of מְנַשֶּׁ֑הManasseh וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he dweltבָּֽהּ׃in the it

וְיָאִ֤ירand Jair בֶּן־the son of מְנַשֶּׁה֙Manasseh הָלַ֔ךְhe went וַיִּלְכֹּ֖דand he captured אֶת־obj.חַוֹּתֵיהֶ֑םvillages their וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called אֶתְהֶ֖ןobj. them חַוֹּ֥תHavvoth יָאִֽיר׃Jair

וְנֹ֣בַחand Nobah הָלַ֔ךְhe went וַיִּלְכֹּ֥דand he captured אֶת־obj.קְנָ֖תKenath וְאֶת־and obj.בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָdaughters its וַיִּקְרָ֧אand he calledלָ֦הto the itנֹ֖בַחNobah בִּשְׁמֽוֹ׃ פby own name his

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