Numbers 32
The Reuben and Gad tribes had lots and lots of animals. As they camped out, they looked around and noticed that the land was a prime animal flock kind of land. So the leaders approached Moses about staying in this land rather than crossing the Jordan.
Moses was not a happy camper. He went off on a tangent. He reminded them all about the people's doubts when the spies visited the Promised Land and returned with negative reports. The consequence? Those people would not be entering the Promised Land. And they didn't.
Now Moses asks the tribes if they are repeating the history of their ancestors.
However, the people of Reuben and Gad strongly deny such accusations.
They instead make promises.
They want to build walls. They want their wives, their animals, their children to remain in the walled cities. But they (the men) would go fight with the other Israelites. However, they personally wanted to reside right where they were...no crossing the Jordan to find a different land to live.
Moses reluctantly agrees.
Hmmmm...what do you think? Will they follow through?
Tomorrow's reading: Numbers 33-36
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