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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.”

Numbers 32:1

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In Numbers 32 the tribes of Reuben and Gad, rich in livestock, see that the land east of the Jordan is good for their herds. They ask Moses to settle there instead of crossing into Canaan, which raises the question of whether they would abandon their brothers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for livestock;

King James Version (KJV)

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a great number of cattle: and when they saw that the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead was a good place for cattle;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LOS hijos de Rubén y los hijos de Gad tenían una muy grande muchedumbre de ganado; los cuales viendo la tierra de Jazer y de Galaad, parecióles el país lugar de ganado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Israel llegó a la tierra de Jazer y Galaad, las tribus de Rubén y Gad (que tenían grandes rebaños de ovejas) notaron que era un país hermoso para el pastoreo,

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