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Numbers 32:16

14 Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.

15 For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”

Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

17 But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.

18 We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.

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BSB
Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.
KJV
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
WEB
They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones;
ASV
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
DARBY
And they drew near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones;
BLB
And they came near to him and said, “Walls for sheep we will build for our livestock here, and cities for our little ones,
ÅB
Da gikk de fram til ham og sa: Vi vil bare bygge hegn her for vårt fe og byer for våre kvinner og barn,
OTB
De nærmet seg ham og sa, "Vi ønsker å bygge innhegninger her for vår buskap og byer for våre små;
B1930
Da gikk de frem til ham og sa: Vi vil bare bygge hegn her for vårt fe og byer for våre kvinner og barn,

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