Numbers 32:36

Numbers 32:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Beth–nimrah, and Beth–haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
• New International Version (NIV)Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and built pens for their flocks.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Beth-nimrah and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

Context of Numbers 32:36

34And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, 35Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks. 37The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, 38as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.

Numbers 32:36 word by word

וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית נִמְרָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הָרָ֑ן עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָ֖ר וְגִדְרֹ֥ת צֹֽאן׃Read the interlinear

• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• Beth-nimrahבֵּית נִמְרָהbêyth nimrâh · Beth-nimrahH1039
• and Beth-haranבֵּית הָרָןbêyth hârân · Beth-haranH1028
• as fortifiedמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and they built foldsגְּדֵרָהgedêrâh · wallH1448
• for their flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Cross-references for Numbers 32:36

• Jeremiah 48:34There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.
• Numbers 32:3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
• Numbers 32:24Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”

Commentaries on Numbers 32:36

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 The cities here named fall into three groups. On Dibon, compare Numbers 21:19. The Moabite stone was discovered here in 1868. This city, occupied on the first acquisition of the territory by the Gadites, and assigned by Joshua to the Reubenites, was eventually recaptured by the Moabites, in whose hands it remained. Ataroth, i. e., “crowns” (Attarus?) was seven miles northwest of Dibon. Aroer (Arair) lay between Dibon and the Arnon. Atroth…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-42Verses 28-42 Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe, that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed the names of them; probably they were idolatrous, therefore they should be forgotten. A spirit of selfishness, of seeking our own, not the things of Christ, when each one ought to assist others, is as dangerous as it is common. It is impossible to be sincere in the faith, sensible of the goodness of God, constrained by the love…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-36The exact locations of Atroth-shophan, Jogbehah, and Beth-haran are unknown. Aroer was on the northern edge of the Arnon canyon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3634-36. And the children of Gad built--(See on Nu 32:16). Dibon--identified with Dheban, now in ruins, an hour's distance from the Arnon (Mojeb). Ataroth (Hebrew, "crowns")--There are several towns so called in Scripture, but this one in the tribe of Gad has not been identified. Aroer--now Arair, standing on a precipice on the north bank of the Arnon.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 32:36

• Amorites
• Beth-Aram
• Beth-Haran
• Cities

In the dictionaries

• Haran
• Fenced cities
• Beth-Haran
• Beth-Nimrah
• Betharam
• City
• Destroy
• Discourage
• Fold
• Ready

Commentaries on Numbers 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings