Numbers 32:16

In 11 translations

BSB

Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.

KJV

¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

WEB

They came near to him, and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones;

ASV

And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

LSV

And they come near to him and say, “We build folds for the flock here for our livestock, and cities for our infants;

YLT

And they come nigh unto him, and say, 'Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants;

DBY

And they drew near to him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones;

DRC

But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children:

GNV

And they went neere to him, and said, We will builde sheepe foldes here for our sheepe, and for our cattell, and cities for our children.

JPS

And they came near unto him, and said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones;

LXXE

And they came to him, and said, We will build here folds for our cattle, and cities for our possessions;

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיִּגְּשׁ֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ וַ֣יֹּאמְר֔וּ גִּדְרֹ֥ת צֹ֛אן נִבְנֶ֥ה לְמִקְנֵ֖נוּ פֹּ֑ה וְעָרִ֖ים לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔλεγον, ἐπαύλεις προβάτων οἰκοδομήσομεν ὧδε τοῖς κτήνεσιν ἡμῶν, καὶ πόλεις ταῖς ἀποσκευαῖς ἡμῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Numbers 34:22Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;
• Genesis 33:17but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

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