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Numbers 32:25

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 32:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
Numbers 32:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 32

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22and the land is subdued before Jehovah; then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless towards Jehovah, and towards Israel; and this land shall be unto you for a possession before Jehovah.
23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.
24Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
26Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;
27but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.
28So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, etc.] In answer to his speech: thy servants will do as my lord commandeth; both with respect to their march before the Lord to battle, and with respect to their provision for their children and flocks.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“32:25-27 Reuben and Gad did in fact fulfill the agreement (Josh 4:12-13; 22:1-9).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jos 1:13, Jos 1:14 Numbers 32:27”
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