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16 They came near to him and said, “We will build sheep pens here for the flock of our livestock and cities for our little children; 17 but we ourselves will become armed and ready before the Israelites[a] until we have brought them to their place, and our little children will live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not return to our houses until the Israelites[b] each obtain their[c] inheritance for themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 32:17 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Numbers 32:18 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Numbers 32:18 Hebrew “his”

16 Die Männer von Ruben und Gad wandten sich erneut an Mose und sagten: »Wir wollen doch nur Zäune für unsere Herden aufstellen und einige der zerstörten Orte wieder aufbauen, in denen wir unsere Familien zurücklassen können. 17 Das wird schnell gehen. Dann werden wir Männer uns zum Kampf rüsten. Wir werden an der Spitze des Heeres in den Krieg ziehen und die Israeliten in ihr Land bringen. Aber unsere Familien möchten wir in befestigten Städten zurücklassen, die vor den Bewohnern des Landes Schutz bieten. 18 Wir versprechen, dass wir nicht eher hierher zurückkehren, bis jeder Israelit seinen Grundbesitz erhalten hat.

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16 Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens(A) here for our livestock(B) and cities for our women and children. 17 But we will arm ourselves for battle[a] and go ahead of the Israelites(C) until we have brought them to their place.(D) Meanwhile our women and children will live in fortified cities, for protection from the inhabitants of the land. 18 We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has received their inheritance.(E)

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  1. Numbers 32:17 Septuagint; Hebrew will be quick to arm ourselves

16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

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

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