Numbers 32:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the sonsלִבְנֵ֧י
(liv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֛ן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
and the sonsוְלִבְנֵי־
(ve·liv·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Gadגָ֖ד
(gad)
1410: a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophetperhaps from Gad
hadהָיָ֞ה
(ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
an exceedinglyמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
large numberעָצ֣וּם
(a·tzum)
6099: mighty, numerousfrom atsom
of livestock.וּמִקְנֶ֣ה
(u·mik·neh)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
So when they sawוַיִּרְא֞וּ
(vai·yir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
the landאֶ֤רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Jazerיַעְזֵר֙
(ya'·zer)
3270: a place E. of the Jordanfrom azar
and the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Gilead,גִּלְעָ֔ד
(gil·'ad,)
1568: a region in Pal., also the name of several Isr.from gala
that it was indeedוְהִנֵּ֥ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
a placeהַמָּקֹ֖ום
(ham·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
suitableמְקֹ֥ום
(me·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
for livestock,מִקְנֶֽה׃
(mik·neh.)
4735: cattlefrom qanah


















KJV Lexicon
Now the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Gad
Gad  (gawd)
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet -- Gad.
had a very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
multitude
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
of cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and when they saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Jazer
Ya`azeyr  (yah-az-ayr')
helpful; Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of the Jordan -- Jaazer, Jazer.
and the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Gilead
Gil`ad  (ghil-awd')
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites -- Gilead, Gileadite.
that behold the place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
was a place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
for cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had an exceedingly large number of livestock. So when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, that it was indeed a place suitable for livestock,

King James Bible
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 of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Reubenites and Gadites had a very large number of livestock. When they surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, they saw that the region was a good one for livestock.

International Standard Version
Now, the descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad happened to be joint owners of a very large herd of cattle. When they observed that Jazer and Gilead were good grazing lands for cattle,

NET Bible
Now the Reubenites and the Gadites possessed a very large number of cattle. When they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideal for cattle,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tribes of Reuben and Gad had a large number of livestock. They saw that the regions of Jazer and Gilead were a good place for livestock.

King James 2000 Bible
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 of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
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