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 of Gilead that behold the place was a place for cattle; v2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses and to Eleazar the priest and unto the princes of the congregation saying:"
These families were cattle people and wanted to settle on this side of Jordan instead of going into Canaan. They did tell Moses that they would go with them to possess the land first then return to the cattle country if only Moses would agree to their request.
Outline:
v1 The Reubenites and Gadites sue for their inheritence on that side Jordon
v6 Moses reproveth them
v16 They offer him conditions to his content
v33 Moses assigneth them the land
v39 They conquer it
V23 "But if ye will not do so behold ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out."
Psalm 121:1 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help."
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