Catholic Public Domain Version
"But approaching closer, they said: “We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones. "
— Numbers 32:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:”
“And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: ”
“They came near to him, and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones:”
“The Offer of the Reubenites and Gadites Then they came very close to him and said,“We will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families,”
“But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children:”
“Then they came to him, and said, We will make safe places for our cattle here, and towns for our little ones;”
“And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:”
And the Lord, being angry against Israel, led them in a course through the desert for forty years, until the entire generation, which had done evil in his sight, was consumed.
And behold,” he said, “you have risen up in the place of your fathers, the offshoots and the nurslings of sinful men, in order to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.
But if you are not willing to follow him, he will leave the people behind in the wilderness, and you will have been the cause of all our deaths.”
But approaching closer, they said: “We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones.
But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.
We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance.
Neither will we seek anything across the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.”