Lux Domini
Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

What does Numbers 32:5 mean?

Here is a proposal made by the Reubenites and Gadites, that the land lately conquered might be allotted to them.

Key themes

Justice and mercyGraceHumilityPilgrimage

Read with

Keep this verse inside Numbers 32:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Jordan Place

Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.