Numbers 32:16
¶ 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 neere vnto him, and said, Wee will build sheepfoldes here for our cattell, and cities for our litle ones.
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Numbers 32:16
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
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sheepfolds
Enclosed pens, folds, or sheltered places where sheep and flocks are gathered, kept, and protected.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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32:16¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
32:16¶ And they came neere vnto him, and said, Wee will build sheepfoldes here for our cattell, and cities for our litle ones.
Selected passage32:17But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
32:17But we ourselues will goe ready armed before the children of Israel, vntill wee haue brought them vnto their place: and our litle ones shall dwell in the fenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.
32:18We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
32:18Wee will not returne vnto our houses, vntill the children of Israel haue inherited euery man his inheritance:
32:19For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
32:19For wee will not inherite with them on yonder side Iordane, or forward, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iordane Eastward.