32:1 Now the children of a Reuben and the children of Gad had
a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the
land of Jazer, and the land of b Gilead, that, behold,
the place [was] a place for cattle;
(a) Reuben came from Leah, and Gad from Zilpah her
handmaid.
(b) Which was named for the heap of stones that Jacob made
as a sign of the covenant between him and Laban in
(Ge 31:47).
32:13 And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he
made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all
the generation, that had done c evil in the sight of the
LORD, was consumed.
(c) Because they complained and would not believe their
report, which told the truth concerning the land.
32:15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again
leave them in the wilderness; and d ye shall destroy all
this people.
(d) By your occasion.
32:17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children
of Israel, until we have brought them unto their e
place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced
cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
(e) In the land of Canaan.
32:20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye
will go f armed before the LORD to war,
(f) Before the Ark of the Lord.
32:21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD,
until he hath driven out his g enemies from before him,
(g) That is, the inhabitants of the land.
32:22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye
shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before
Israel; and this land shall be your possession h before
the LORD.
(h) The Lord will grant you this land which you request,
(Jos 1:15).
32:23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against
the LORD: and be sure your sin i will find you out.
(i) You shall assuredly be punished for your sin.
32:28 So concerning them Moses k commanded Eleazar the priest,
and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the
tribes of the children of Israel:
(k) Moses gave charge that his promise made to the
Reubenites, and other, would be performed after his
death so that they would not break theirs.
32:31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben
answered, saying, As the l LORD hath said unto thy
servants, so will we do.
(l) This is attributed to the Lord, which his messenger
speaks.
32:33 And Moses gave unto them, [even] to the children of Gad,
and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of
Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of
the m Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan,
the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, [even]
the cities of the country round about.
(m) The Amorites dwelled on both sides of Jordan: but here
he makes mention of them that dwelt on this side:
(Jos 10:12) he speaks of them that inhabited beyond
Jordan.
32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns
thereof, and called them n Havothjair.
