Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:39
Gilead--now Jelud.
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| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| children | בְּנֵ֨י be.Nei | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Machir | מָכִ֧יר ma.Khir | H4353 | Makir · proper noun, a man's name |
| son | בֶּן ben- | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה me.na.Sheh | H4519 | Menashsheh · proper noun, a man's name |
| went | יָלַךְ yâlak | H3212 | to walk (literally or figuratively) |
| Gilead | גִּלְעָ֖דָה gil.'A.dah | H1568 | Gilad · proper noun, a place name + directional suffix |
| took | וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָ vai.yil.ke.Du.ha | H3920 | to catch (in a net · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular |
| dispossessed | וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁ vai.Yo.resh | H3423 | to occupy (by driving out previous tenants · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| Amorite | הָאֱמֹרִ֥י ha.'e.mo.Ri | H567 | an Emorite · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute |
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Gilead--now Jelud.
And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it,.... That part of it which Moses gave unto the half tribe of Manasseh, which till now was in the hand of the Amorites; for half Mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, were given to the Reubenites and Gadites, which is the land of Gilead they desired, and which was already conquered; for they call it the country which the Lord smote before Israel, Numbers 32:1, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it; for though they were driven out of one part of Gilead, yet not out of the whole.
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…
Read the whole note in the consoleMoses gave the Manassites the land which was conquered by them; in fact, the whole of the kingdom of Bashan, including not only the province of Bashan, but the northern half of Gilead (see at Num 21:33-34). Of this the sons of Machir received Gilead, the modern Jebel Ajlun, between the Jabbok (Zerka) and the Mandhur (Hieromax, Jarmuk), because they had taken it and driven out the Amorites and destroyed them (see Deu 3:13). The imperfects in Num 32:39 are to be understood in the sense of pluperfects, the different parts being linked together by w consec. according to the simple style of the Semitic historical writings explained in the note on Gen 2:19, and the leading thought being preceded b…
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Three clans of Manasseh conquered part of Gilead and Bashan (cp. Deut 3:13-15; Josh 13:29-31). The location of Nobah remains uncertain (cp. Judg 8:11). • Towns of Jair: Hebrew Havvoth-jair (cp. Deut 3:14; Josh 13:30; Judg 10:4; 1 Kgs 4:13; 1 Chr 2:21-23).
ויורש — Understand this as the Targum does “AND HE DROVE OUT”, for the expression ריש is used in two different meanings, in the sense of ירושה (the Kal), “inheriting”, and in the sense of הורשה (the Hiphil) which denotes driving away and expelling (see Rashi on Numbers 14:24).
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