And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 32 of Numbers. Reuben and Gad possess large quantities of livestock and observe that the lands of Jazer and Gilead are suitable for their animals. They request to settle there before crossing the Jordan. Moses initially interprets the request as a repetition of the spies’ failure because he fears these tribes will again discourage the rest of the people. The central concern is national solidarity during the conquest.
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Mose sprach zu ihnen: Eure Brüder sollen in den Streit ziehen, und ihr wollt hier bleiben?
Y respondió Moisés a los hijos de Gad y a los hijos de Rubén: ¿Vendrán vuestros hermanos a la guerra, y vosotros os quedaréis aquí?
Moïse répondit aux fils de Gad et aux fils de Ruben: Vos frères iront-ils à la guerre, et vous, resterez-vous ici?
Ma Mosè rispose a’ figliuoli di Gad, e a’ figliuoli di Ruben: Andrebbero i vostri fratelli alla guerra, e voi ve ne stareste qui?
Porém Moisés disse aos filhos de Gade e aos filhos de Rúben: Irão vossos irmãos à peleja, e ficareis vós aqui?
摩西 對 迦得 子孫和 呂便 子孫說:「難道你們的弟兄去打仗,你們卻留在這裏嗎?
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