The Meaning of Numbers 32:36 Explained

Numbers 32:36

KJV: And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

YLT: and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, cities of defence, and sheepfolds.

Darby: and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-haran, strong cities, and sheepfolds.

ASV: and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran: fortified cities, and folds for sheep.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Bethnimrah,  and Bethharan,  fenced  cities:  and folds  for sheep. 

What does Numbers 32:36 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 32:20-42 - Warning Against Forsaking Their Brethren
These two and a half tribes never entered the national life, as did those on the other side of Jordan. They were far from the center of religious life, first at Shiloh and then at Jerusalem. On them first the tide of invasion broke, sweeping them and their cattle into captivity.
In Deborah's great song Reuben is rebuked for sitting "among the sheepfolds to hear the pipings for the flocks," instead of coming to the help of the Lord against the mighty. The Brahmins say that the holy man dies to every other sin earlier and easier than to the love of money. Their cattle kept these tribes on the wrong side of the river of separation! Let us beware of the cares of this world, if we are poor, and of the deceitfulness of riches, if we are rich. Better lose all than the soul. See Matthew 16:26. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 32

1  The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan
6  Moses reproves them
16  They offer him conditions with which he is content
33  Moses assigns them the land
39  They conquer it

What do the individual words in Numbers 32:36 mean?

and in Beth Nimrah Beth Haran cities fortified and folds for sheep
וְאֶת־ בֵּ֥ית נִמְרָ֖ה הָרָ֑ן עָרֵ֥י מִבְצָ֖ר וְגִדְרֹ֥ת צֹֽאן

נִמְרָ֖ה  Beth  Nimrah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֵּית נִמְרָה  
Sense: a place east of the Jordan in Gad.
הָרָ֑ן  Beth  Haran 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: בֵּית הָרָן  
Sense: a place in Gad, possibly “Beth Harran”, one hour east of Jordan, opposite Jericho.
עָרֵ֥י  cities 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
מִבְצָ֖ר  fortified 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִבְצָר 
Sense: fortification, fortress, fortified city, stronghold.
וְגִדְרֹ֥ת  and  folds  for 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: גְּדֵרָה 
Sense: wall, hedge.
צֹֽאן  sheep 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: צֹאן  
Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.

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