Numbers 32:16 - The Message16-19 They came close to him and said, “All we want to do is build corrals for our livestock and towns for our families. Then we’ll take up arms and take the front lines, leading the People of Israel to their place. We’ll be able to leave our families behind, secure in fortified towns, safe from those who live in the land. But we won’t go back home until every Israelite is in full possession of his inheritance. We won’t expect any inheritance west of the Jordan; we are claiming all our inheritance east of the Jordan.” See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176916 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition16 But they came near to him and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and walled settlements for our little ones. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: See the chapterCommon English Bible16 So they approached him and said, “We will build walled enclosures here for our livestock and towns for our children. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version16 But approaching closer, they said: "We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones. See the chapter |