Numbers 32:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

We will not go back to our homes until every single Israelite has received the land that belongs to them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is recording a promise from some Israelite tribes to stay and fight until all their fellow Israelites receive their promised land, even though their own inheritance is already secured.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh who wanted to settle east of the Jordan River because the land was good for their livestock. Moses was initially concerned they would abandon their fellow Israelites, but these tribes promised to send their fighting men to help conquer the Promised Land west of the Jordan before returning to their families.

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