Numbers 32:26

26 Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.

Numbers 32:26 in Other Translations

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

26 Our little ones, our wives, our livestock, and all our cattle shall remain there in the cities of Gilead,

26 Our children, wives, flocks, and cattle will stay here in the towns of Gilead.

26 Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will stay behind here in the towns of Gilead.

26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;

26 Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our other animals will stay here in the cities of Gilead.

26 Our little children, wives, livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead,

26 Our children and wives will remain here in the cities of Gilead. So will our flocks and herds.

Numbers 32:26 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 32:26

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle,
&c.] Their families, and their substance:

shall be there in the cities of Gilead;
such as are before mentioned, ( Numbers 32:3 ) and which they proposed to repair and fortify, to preserve their families and possessions from the Amorites about them.

Numbers 32:26 In-Context

24 Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”

25 The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “We your servants will do as our lord commands.

26 Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will remain here in the cities of Gilead.

27 But your servants, every man who is armed for battle, will cross over to fight before the LORD, just as our lord says.”

28 Then Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and to the family heads of the Israelite tribes.

Cross References

• 1. ver 16,24; Joshua 1:14; Joshua 12:2; Joshua 22:9; 2 Samuel 2:9; 1 Chronicles 5:9