Numbers 32:40 · Darby Translation

And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Numbers 32:40 in the Darby Translation reads: “And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.”. Read it in the full context of Numbers 32, or compare how other translations render it below.

Numbers 32:40 in Other Translations

KJV And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
WEB Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he lived therein.
ASV And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
YLT and Moses giveth Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelleth in it.
WBT And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt in it.
DBY And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

Commentary on Numbers 32:40

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Numbers 32:40

And Jair the son of Manasseh,.... By his mother's side, otherwise he was of the family of Judah; for Hezron, of the family of Judah, married a daughter of Machir, the son of Manasseh, by whom he had a son called Segub, who was the father of Jair, Ch1 2:21, the same

went and took the small towns thereof; of that part of Gilead given to Machir:

and called them Havothjair; after his own name: in Deu 3:14, they are called Bashanhavothjair.

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John Gill · Numbers 32:24

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying,.... 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.

Next: Numbers Chapter 33

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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Numbers 32:39–40

Gilead--now Jelud.

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Questions about Numbers 32:40

What does Numbers 32:40 say?

Numbers 32:40 in the Darby Translation reads: “And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.” Read it in the full context of Numbers 32, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Numbers 32:40 found in the Bible?

Numbers 32:40 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 32, verse 40, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Numbers 32:40 shown in?

This is the Darby Translation (DBY), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 32:40 in the table on this page.

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