There were many, many sheep, cattle and other things. There were also many different kinds of people traveling with them. These people were not Israelites, but they left Egypt with the people of Israel.
Deuteronomy 3:19 - Easy To Read Version Your wives, your little children, and your cows (I know you have many cows) will stay here in the cities I have given you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But your wives and your little ones and your cattle–I know that you have many cattle–shall remain in your cities which I have given you, American Standard Version (1901) But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle (I know that ye have much cattle), shall abide in your cities which I have given you, Common English Bible However, your wives, children, and herds—I know you have lots of herds!—may remain in the towns that I have given to you. Catholic Public Domain Version Leave behind your wives and little ones, as well as the cattle. For I know that you have many cattle, and they should remain in the cities which I have delivered to you, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Leaving your wives and children and cattle. For I know you have much cattle: and they must remain in the cities, which I have delivered to you, |
There were many, many sheep, cattle and other things. There were also many different kinds of people traveling with them. These people were not Israelites, but they left Egypt with the people of Israel.
But the people {from Reuben’s and Gad’s family groups} went to Moses. They said, “We will build cities for our children and barns for our animals here.
Our wives, children, and all our animals will stay in the Gilead cities.
In fact, the Lord has already given you this land east of the Jordan River. Your wives and children can stay in this land with your animals. But your fighting men must cross the Jordan River with your brothers. You must be ready for war and help them {take their land}.