Numbers 32:33 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
Numbers 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 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.
to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
children
לִבְנֵיliv.nei-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Gad
גָד֩gad
H1410
Gad · proper noun, a man's name
children
וְלִבְנֵ֨יve.liv.Nei
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Reuben
רְאוּבֵ֜ןre.'u.Ven
H7205
Reuben · proper noun, a man's name
half
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Cross-references
Joshua 12:6 Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the…
Deuteronomy 3:12-17 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave…
Deuteronomy 29:8 And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua 22:4 And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and…
Numbers 21:23-35 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into t…
Numbers 32:1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land o…
Numbers 34:14 For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house…
Deuteronomy 2:30-33 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he migh…
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Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:33
half the tribe of Manasseh--It is nowhere explained in the record how they were incorporated with the two tribes, or what broke this great tribe into two parts, of which one was left to follow the fortunes of its brethren in the settled life of the western hills, while the other was allowed to wander as a nomadic tribe over the pasture lands of Gilead and Bashan. They are not mentioned as accompanying Reuben and Gad in their application to Moses [Num 32:1]; neither were they included in his first directions (Num 32:25); but as they also were a people addicted to pastoral pursuits and possessed as immense flocks as the other two, Moses invited the half of them to remain, in consequence, proba…
And Moses gave unto them,.... By word of mouth, in the presence of the court, or rather by some instrument drawn up and signed by him and the sanhedrim, or witnessed by them:
even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph; no mention is made of this half tribe joining with the other two tribes in the request to settle on this side Jordan, and therefore it is generally thought that they were encouraged, by the success of the two tribes, to make a like motion; or else Moses and the princes, observing that there was too much land for the said tribes, joined this half tribe with them, the land being suitable for them:
the kingd…
And Moses gave unto them. We must understand that Moses gave it in such sort, as that, relying on God's command, he laid down an inviolable law. For, although it is not expressly stated that God interposed His authority, still His subsequent approbation fully assures us of it. So also, although no mention is made of Eleazar and the elders, still it is certain that they were not passed over, but that they were united with him in the decision; especially since the case had been brought before them by the sons of Gad and Reuben, (ver. 2.) There is only an implied contrast between the old covenant which God had made with Abraham, and this new and special privilege, wherewith He condescended to e…
Dictionary and topics
Bashan — Light soil, first mentioned in Gen. 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates “smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth,” where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time 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.
Og — Gigantic, the king of Bashan, who was defeated by Moses in a pitched battle at Edrei, and was slain along with his sons (Deut. 1:4), and whose kingdom was given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and…
Amorites · Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh — Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh
Amorites, The · Had many and strong cities — Had many and strong cities
Bashan · east of the Jordan River — east of the Jordan River
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, The Tribe Of · Sought and obtained its inheritance east of Jordan — Sought and obtained its inheritance east of Jordan
Manasseh · .One-half of tribe east of the Jordan River — .One-half of tribe east of the Jordan River
Manasseh, The Tribe Of · Half of, obtained inheritance east of Jordan — Half of, obtained inheritance east of Jordan
Misjudgment · .Of the Reubenites and Gadites — .Of the Reubenites and Gadites
וְלַחֲצִ֣י
ve.la.cha.Tzi
H2677
the half or middle · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
tribe
שֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vet
H7626
a scion · noun, common masculine singular construct
Manasseh
מְנַשֶּׁ֣הme.na.Sheh
H4519
Menashsheh · proper noun, a man's name
son
בֶןven-
H1121
a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Joseph
יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.Sef
H3130
Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
kingdom
מַמְלֶ֙כֶת֙mam.Le.khet
H4467
dominion · noun, common feminine singular construct
Sihon
סִיחֹן֙si.Chon
H5511
Sichon · proper noun, a man's name
king
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh
H4428
a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
dominion · noun, common feminine singular construct
Og
ע֖וֹגog
H5747
Og · proper noun, a man's name
king
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh
H4428
a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Bashan
הַבָּשָׁ֑ןha.ba.Shan
H1316
Bashan (often with the article) · definite article + proper noun, a place name
land
הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retz
H776
the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
cities
לְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙le.'a.Rei.ha
H5892
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
coasts
בִּגְבֻלֹ֔תbig.vu.Lot
H1367
a boundary · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct
cities
עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei
H5892
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common masculine plural construct
country
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retz
H776
the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
about
סָבִֽיבsa.Viv
H5439
(as noun) a circle · noun, common both genders singular absolute
Moses then gave to the sons of Gad and Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, namely, "the land according to its towns, in (its) districts, (namely) the towns of the land round about," i.e., the whole of the land with its towns and the districts belonging to them, or surrounding the towns. It appears strange that the half-tribe of Manasseh is included here for the first time at the close of the negotiations, whereas it is not mentioned at all in connection with the negotiations themselves. This striking fact may easily be explained, however, on the supposition that it was by the two tribes of Reuben and Gad alone that the req…
The tribes of Gad and Reuben, along with half the tribe of Manasseh, settled east of the Jordan (e.g., Deut 3:12-13; 4:43; 29:7-8). These tribes occupied territory and towns taken from King Sihon the Amorite and King Og of Bashan (Num 32:33; see 21:21-35). • Half the tribe of Manasseh suddenly appears in the discussion of territorial distribution. Part of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan River, while another part of the tribe settled in Canaan, west of the Jordan (cp. Josh 17:1-12; 22:7).
Rashi on Numbers 32:32
ואתנו אחזת נחלתנו AND LET POSSESSION OF OUR INHERITANCE BE WITH US [ON THIS SIDE OF THE JORDAN] — it is as much as to say: (ואתנו) in our hands and in our ownership let the possession of our inheritance be on this side.
Motive · inheritance east of the Jordan River — inheritance east of the Jordan River
Og · Land of, given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh — Land of, given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh
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
Uncharitableness · tribes — tribes
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
