Numbers 32:17

But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ourselves	וַאֲנַ֜חְנוּ va.'a.Nach.nu	H587	we · conjunction + personal pronoun
ready	חֻשִׁ֗ים chu.Shim	H2363	to hurry · verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural absolute
armed	נֵחָלֵ֣ץ ne.cha.Letz	H2502	to pull off · verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person common plural
before	לִפְנֵי֙ lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
brought	הֲבִֽיאֹנֻ֖ם ha.vi.'o.Num	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
place	מְקוֹמָ֑ם me.ko.Mam	H4725	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
ones	טַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ ta.Pe.nu	H2945	a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
dwell	וְיָשַׁ֤ב ve.ya.Shav	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
fenced	הַמִּבְצָ֔ר ha.miv.Tzar	H4013	a fortification · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י be.'a.Rei	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
because	מִפְּנֵ֖י mi.pe.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yo.she.Vei	H3427	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
land	הָאָֽרֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Joshua 4:12-13 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Mos…
Numbers 32:29-32 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, befor…
Deuteronomy 3:18-20 And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your bre…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:17

and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land--There was good policy in leaving a sufficient force to protect the conquered region lest the enemy should attempt reprisals; and as only forty thousand of the Reubenites and the Gadites, and a half of Manasseh, passed over the Jordan (Jos 4:13), there were left for the security of the new possessions 70,580 men, besides women and children under twenty years (compare Num 26:7, Num 26:18, Num 26:34). We ourselves will go ready armed--that is, all of us in a collective body, or as many as may be deemed necessary, while the rest of our number shall remain at home to provide for the sustenance and secur…

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John Gill on Numbers 32:17

But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel,.... This they said to free themselves from the charge of cowardice, and that they did not mean to sit still while their brethren went to war; they were willing to put on their armour, and be ready to meet the enemy upon the borders of the land, and engage with them, and to expose their lives in favour of their brethren: until we have brought them unto their place; to the land of Canaan, the place designed for them, and given unto them, to the possession of it, and a settlement in it: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the land; where they might be safe from them, which they…

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John Calvin on Numbers 32:16-19

And they came near tinto him, and said. It is probable that they returned after having held a consultation: and now, -- when they had considered what they ought to do, before promising what they had not previously thought of, -- they assent to the decision of Moses, in accordance with their general opinion. From their reply itself we gather how usefully the severity of Moses had influenced their minds. If he had dealt with them with greater mildness and gentleness, his kindness would perhaps have been received with contempt. It was more profitable, therefore, that their stubborn hearts should be smitten with shame and fear, in order that they might lay aside their rebelliousness. Still, they…

Dictionary and topics

Fenced cities — There were in Palestine (1) cities, (2) unwalled villages, and (3) villages with castles or towers (1 Chr. 27:25). Cities, so called, had walls, and were thus fenced. The fortifications consisted of…
Jabesh — Dry. (1.) For Jabesh-Gilead (1 Sam. 11:3, 9, 10). (2.) The father of Shallum (2 Kings 15:10, 13, 14), who usurped the throne of Israel on the death of Zachariah.
Amorites, The · Had many and strong cities — Had many and strong cities
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Reubenites, &c obtained the land taken from the Amorites — Reubenites, &c obtained the land taken from the Amorites
Gad · .Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River — .Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan River
Gad, The Tribe Of · Sought and obtained its inheritance east of Jordan — Sought and obtained its inheritance east of Jordan
Gilead · Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh — Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh
Haste · In — In
Misjudgment · .Of the Reubenites and Gadites — .Of the Reubenites and Gadites
Motive · inheritance east of the Jordan River — inheritance east of the Jordan River
Reuben, The Tribe Of · Obtained inheritance east of Jordan on condition of helping to conquer Canaan — Obtained inheritance east of Jordan on condition of helping to conquer Canaan

Numbers 32:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:17

John Gill on Numbers 32:17

John Calvin on Numbers 32:16-19

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 32:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:17

John Gill on Numbers 32:17

John Calvin on Numbers 32:16-19

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 32:16-19

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 32:16-19

Rashi on Numbers 32:17