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Numbers 32:6

GadMosesReuben
Fellowship and the churchConflict and reconciliation

4 which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”

5 “If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”

But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?

7 Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?

8 This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
KJV
And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
WEB
Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
ASV
And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall ye sit here?
DARBY
And Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall *ye* abide here?
BLB
And Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, “Shall your⁺ brothers go to war and you⁺ sit here?
ÅB
Da sa Moses til Gads barn og Rubens barn: Skal deres brødre dra i krigen, og dere bli her?
OTB
Moses svarte Gad og Rubens sønner, "Skal deres brødre gå i krig mens dere blir her?
B1930
Da sa Moses til Gads barn og Rubens barn: Skal eders brødre dra i krigen, og I bli her?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 13:5

    It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

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  • Philippians 2:4

    Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:11

    Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”

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