Numbers Chapter 32

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Introduction: In last week’s lesson, we studied about how God defeated the Midianites with just 12,000 men, using 1,000 from each of the 12 tribes. We read about how they divided up the spoil and provided an offering to the tribe of Levi and the priests. Those that fought in the battle only gave a small portion of their proceeds in offerings.

I. Two Tribes Seek to Settle on this Side of Jordan

Num 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;

Num 32:2 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,

Num 32:3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Num 32:4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

Num 32:5 Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

The children of Reuben and the children of Gad come and make a request to Moses. They both had a large abundance of cattle, and the land on this side of Jordan was a good land to raise cattle. They ask if it would be permissible to take this land as theirs rather than going over to the other side of Jordan.