Numbers 32:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Build cities for your children and pens for your sheep, and do what you have promised to do.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is telling the tribes of Reuben and Gad to take care of their families and livestock, but most importantly, to keep their word about helping in battle.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Numbers, the tribes of Reuben and Gad approached Moses to request settling on the east side of the Jordan River because the land was ideal for their large flocks of livestock. Moses agreed to their request but required that they first join the other Israelite tribes in conquering the Promised Land to the west. This verse captures Moses instructing them to build fortified cities for their families and enclosures for their sheep, while emphasizing the need to fulfill the promises they had made.

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