Liber Numeri 32
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1Filii autem Ruben et Gad habebant pecora multa, et erat illis in jumentis infinita substantia. Cumque vidissent Jazer et Galaad aptas animalibus alendis terras,
1Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
2venerunt ad Moysen, et ad Elezarum sacerdotem, et principes multitudinis, atque dixerunt:
2So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
3Ataroth, et Dibon, et Jazer, et Nemra, Hesebon, et Eleale, et Saban, et Nebo, et Beon,
3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
4terra, quam percussit Dominus in conspectu filiorum Israël, regio uberrima est ad pastum animalium: et nos servi tui habemus jumenta plurima,
4which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
5precamurque si invenimus gratiam coram te, ut des nobis famulis tuis eam in possessionem, nec facias nos transire Jordanem.
5“If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”
6Quibus respondit Moyses: Numquid fratres vestri ibunt ad pugnam, et vos hic sedebitis?
6But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
7cur subvertitis mentes filiorum Israël, ne transire audeant in locum, quem eis daturus est Dominus?
7Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?
8Nonne ita egerunt patres vestri, quando misi de Cadesbarne ad explorandam terram?
8This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.
9cumque venissent usque ad Vallem botri, lustrata omni regione, subverterunt cor filiorum Israël, ut non intrarent fines, quos eis Dominus dedit.
9For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
10Qui iratus juravit, dicens:
10So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying,
11Si videbunt homines isti, qui ascenderunt ex Ægypto a viginti annis et supra, terram, quam sub juramento pollicitus sum Abraham, Isaac, et Jacob: et noluerunt sequi me,
11‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—
12præter Caleb filium Jephone Cenezæum, et Josue filium Nun: isti impleverunt voluntatem meam.
12not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’
13Iratusque Dominus adversum Israël, circumduxit eum per desertum quadraginta annis, donec consumeretur universa generatio, quæ fecerat malum in conspectu ejus.
13The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.
14Et ecce, inquit, vos surrexistis pro patribus vestris, incrementa et alumni hominum peccatorum, ut augeretis furorem Domini contra Israël.
14Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.
15Quod si nolueritis sequi eum, in solitudine populum derelinquet, et vos causa eritis necis omnium.
15For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”
16At illi prope accedentes, dixerunt: Caulas ovium fabricabimus, et stabula jumentorum, parvulis quoque nostris urbes munitas:
16Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.
17nos autem ipsi armati et accincti pergemus ad prælium ante filios Israël, donec introducamus eos ad loca sua. Parvuli nostri, et quidquid habere possumus, erunt in urbibus muratis, propter habitatorum insidias.
17But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.
18Non revertemur in domos nostras, usque dum possideant filii Israël hæreditatem suam:
18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.
19nec quidquam quæremus trans Jordanem, quia jam habemus nostram possessionem in orientali ejus plaga.
19Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”
20Quibus Moyses ait: Si facitis quod promittitis, expediti pergite coram Domino ad pugnam:
20Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
21et omnis vir bellator armatus Jordanem transeat, donec subvertat Dominus inimicos suos,
21and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,
22et subjiciatur ei omnis terra: tunc eritis inculpabiles apud Dominum et apud Israël, et obtinebitis regiones, quas vultis, coram Domino.
22then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.
23Sin autem quod dicitis, non feceritis, nulli dubium est quin peccetis in Deum: et scitote quoniam peccatum vestrum apprehendet vos.
23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
24Ædificate ergo urbes parvulis vestris, et caulas, et stabula ovibus ac jumentis: et quod polliciti estis, implete.
24Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
25Dixeruntque filii Gad et Ruben ad Moysen: Servi tui sumus: faciemus quod jubet dominus noster.
25The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
26Parvulos nostros, et mulieres, et pecora, ac jumenta relinquemus in urbibus Galaad:
26Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.
27nos autem famuli tui omnes expediti pergemus ad bellum, sicut tu, domine, loqueris.
27But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
28Præcepit ergo Moyses Eleazaro sacerdoti, et Josue filio Nun, et principibus familiarum per tribus Israël, et dixit ad eos:
28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel.
29Si transierint filii Gad et filii Ruben vobiscum Jordanem omnes armati ad bellum coram Domino, et vobis fuerit terra subjecta, date eis Galaad in possessionem.
29And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
30Sin autem noluerint transire armati vobiscum in terram Chanaan, inter vos habitandi accipiant loca.
30But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”
31Responderuntque filii Gad et filii Ruben: Sicut locutus est Dominus servis suis, ita faciemus:
31The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
32ipsi armati pergemus coram Domino in terram Chanaan, et possessionem jam suscepisse nos confitemur trans Jordanem.
32We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”
33Dedit itaque Moyses filiis Gad et Ruben, et dimidiæ tribui Manasse filii Joseph, regnum Sehon regis Amorrhæi, et regnum Og regis Basan, et terram eorum cum urbibus suis per circuitum.
33So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.
34Igitur exstruxerunt filii Gad, Dibon, et Ataroth, et Aroër,
34And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
35et Etroth, et Sophan, et Jazer, et Jegbaa,
35Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36et Bethnemra, et Betharan, urbes munitas, et caulas pecoribus suis.
36Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
37Filii vero Ruben ædificaverunt Hesebon, et Eleale, et Cariathaim,
37The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38et Nabo, et Baalmeon versis nominibus, Sabama quoque: imponentes vocabula urbibus, quas exstruxerunt.
38as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
39Porro filii Machir filii Manasse, perrexerunt in Galaad, et vastaverunt eam interfecto Amorrhæo habitatore ejus.
39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
40Dedit ergo Moyses terram Galaad Machir filio Manasse, qui habitavit in ea.
40So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.
41Jair autem filius Manasse abiit, et occupavit vicos ejus, quos appellavit Havoth Jair, id est, Villas Jair.
41Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.
42Nobe quoque perrexit, et apprehendit Chanath cum viculis suis: vocavitque eam ex nomine suo Nobe.
42And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.
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