Numbers 32:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And they come nigh unto him, and say, `Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants;

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 33:17 : 17 and Jacob hath journeyed to Succoth, and buildeth to himself a house, and for his cattle hath made booths, therefore hath he called the name of the place Succoth.
  • Num 34:22 : 22 and of the tribe of the sons of Dan, the prince Bukki son of Jogli;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 32:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    17and we -- we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defence because of the inhabitants of the land;

    18we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance,

  • Num 32:24-27
    4 verses
    83%

    24build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.'

    25And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak unto Moses, saying, `Thy servants do as my lord is commanding;

    26our infants, our wives, our cattle, and all our beasts, are there in cities of Gilead,

    27and thy servants pass over, every armed one of the host, before Jehovah, to battle, as my lord is saying.'

  • Num 32:36
    77%

    36and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, cities of defence, and sheepfolds.

  • Num 32:15
    75%

    15when ye turn back from after Him, then He hath added yet to leave him in the wilderness, and ye have done corruptly to all this people.'

  • Josh 21:2
    74%

    2and they speak unto them in Shiloh, in the land of Canaan, saying, `Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses to give to us cities to dwell in, and their suburbs for our cattle.'

  • 1 Sam 25:16
    74%

    16a wall they have been unto us both by night and by day, all the days of our being with them, feeding the flock.

  • Num 32:30-32
    3 verses
    73%

    30and if they do not pass over armed with you, then they have possessions in your midst in the land of Canaan.'

    31And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben answer, saying, `That which Jehovah hath spoken unto thy servants -- so we do;

    32we -- we pass over armed before Jehovah `to' the land of Canaan, and with us `is' the possession of our inheritance beyond the Jordan.'

  • Num 32:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4the land which Jehovah hath smitten before the company of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle.'

    5And they say, `If we have found grace in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession; cause us not to pass over the Jordan.'

  • Josh 22:26
    72%

    26`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --

  • Josh 22:15
    72%

    15And they come in unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the half of the tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and speak with them, saying,

  • Gen 46:32
    72%

    32and the men `are' feeders of a flock, for they have been men of cattle; and their flock, and their herd, and all that they have, they have brought.'

  • Num 35:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2`Command the sons of Israel, and they have given to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to inhabit; also a suburb for the cities round about them ye do give to the Levites.

    3And the cities have been to them to inhabit, and their suburbs are for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.

  • Deut 1:22
    72%

    22`And ye come near unto me, all of you, and say, Let us send men before us, and they search for us the land, and they bring us back word `concerning' the way in which we go up into it, and the cities unto which we come in;

  • Deut 3:19
    71%

    19Only, your wives, and your infants, and your cattle -- I have known that ye have much cattle -- do dwell in your cities which I have given to you,

  • Josh 9:11
    71%

    11`And our elders, and all the inhabitants of our land speak unto us, saying, Take in your hand provision for the way, and go to meet them, and ye have said unto them, Your servants we `are', and now, make with us a covenant;

  • Gen 34:16
    71%

    16then we have given our daughters to you, and your daughters we take to ourselves, and we have dwelt with you, and have become one people;

  • Josh 22:24
    71%

    24`And if not, from fear of `this' thing we have done it, saying, Hereafter your sons do speak to ours sons, saying, What to you and to Jehovah God of Israel?

  • Num 32:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1And much cattle hath been to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad, very many; and they see the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, and lo, the place `is' a place `for' cattle;

    2and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben, come in and speak unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the company, saying:

  • Gen 34:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22`Only for this do the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people, in every male of us being circumcised, as they are circumcised;

    23their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'

  • 2 Chr 14:7
    71%

    7And he saith to Judah, `Let us build these cities, and compass `them' with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land `is' before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper.

  • Jer 42:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13`And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land -- not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God,

    14saying, No; but the land of Egypt we enter, that we see no war, and the sound of a trumpet do not hear, and for bread be not hungry; and there do we dwell.

  • Num 13:19
    70%

    19and what the land `is' in which it is dwelling, whether it `is' good or bad; and what `are' the cities in which it is dwelling, whether in camps or in fortresses;

  • Josh 8:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5and I and all the people who `are' with me draw near unto the city, and it hath come to pass when they come out to meet us as at the first, and we have fled before them,

    6and they have come out after us till we have drawn them out of the city, for they say, They are fleeing before us as at the first, and we have fled before them,

  • Num 14:3
    70%

    3and why is Jehovah bringing us in unto this land to fall by the sword? our wives and our infants are become a prey; is it not good for us to turn back to Egypt?'

  • Num 10:31-32
    2 verses
    70%

    31And he saith, `I pray thee, forsake us not, because thou hast known our encamping in the wilderness, and thou hast been to us for eyes;

    32and it hath come to pass when thou goest with us, yea, it hath come to pass -- that good which Jehovah doth kindly with us -- it we have done kindly to thee.'

  • Gen 33:13
    70%

    13And he saith unto him, `My lord knoweth that the children `are' tender, and the suckling flock and the herd `are' with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died.

  • Deut 2:35
    70%

    35only, the cattle we have spoiled for ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we have captured.

  • Deut 6:10
    70%

    10`And it hath been, when Jehovah thy God doth bring thee in unto the land which He hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to thee -- cities great and good, which thou hast not built,

  • Num 14:8
    70%

    8if Jehovah hath delighted in us, then He hath brought us in unto this land, and hath given it to us, a land which is flowing with milk and honey;

  • Exod 1:10
    69%

    10give help! let us act wisely concerning it, lest it multiply, and it hath come to pass, when war happeneth, that it hath been joined, even it, unto those hating us, and hath fought against us, and hath gone out up of the land.'

  • Gen 34:10
    69%

    10and with us ye dwell, and the land is before you; dwell ye and trade `in' it, and have possessions in it.'

  • Deut 1:39
    69%

    39`And your infants, of whom ye have said, For a prey they are, and your sons who have not known to-day good and evil, they go in thither, and to them I give it, and they possess it;

  • Num 32:20
    69%

    20And Moses saith unto them, `If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle,

  • Jer 6:3
    69%

    3Unto her come do shepherds and their droves, They have stricken tents by her round about, They have fed each `in' his own station.

  • Num 14:31
    69%

    31`As to your infants -- of whom ye have said, A spoil they are become -- I have even brought them in, and they have known the land which ye have kicked against;