Bible Strands
Numbers 32:18
We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh address Moses and the Israelite leadership while encamped east of the Jordan, pledging military support before claiming their own territory.
The words — The Hebrew phrase נָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־בָּתֵּינוּ (na.shuv el-bateinu) literally renders "we will return to our houses," paired with עַד־הִתְנַחֵל (‘ad-hitnaḥel) meaning "until [they] take possession."
The thread — This conditional pledge echoes the covenantal obedience pattern seen in Joshua 22:1, where the same tribes later verify their fulfillment of the promise after the conquest.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate, collective action for communal inheritance before personal rest, establishing a principle that shared mission precedes individual settlement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
Cross-references
- Joshua 22:1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh