Numbers 32:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then they came nearוַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ
(vai·yig·ge·shu)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
to him and said,וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"We will buildנִבְנֶ֥ה
(niv·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
hereפֹּ֑ה
(poh;)
6311: here, hithera prim. adverb
sheepfoldsצֹ֛אן
(tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
for our livestockלְמִקְנֵ֖נוּ
(le·mik·ne·nu)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
and citiesוְעָרִ֖ים
(ve·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
for our little ones;לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃
(le·tap·pe·nu.)
2945: childrenfrom taphaph


















KJV Lexicon
And they came near
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
unto him and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
We will build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
sheepfolds
gderah  (ghed-ay-raw')
enclosure (especially for flocks) -- (sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
here for our cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
for our little ones
taph  (taf)
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) -- (little) children (ones), families.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they came near to him and said, "We will build here sheepfolds for our livestock and cities for our little ones;

King James Bible
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they approached him and said, "We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our dependents.

International Standard Version
Then they approached him and said, "Here's where we're going to build corrals for our cattle and cities for our families,

NET Bible
Then they came very close to him and said, "We will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the tribes of Gad and Reuben came up to Moses and said, "Allow us to build stone fences for our livestock and cities for our families here.

King James 2000 Bible
And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks, and cities for our little ones:
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