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Numbers 32:6 Cross-References
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“And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?”
Numbers 32:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 32:6
Moses rebukes Reuben and Gad: 'Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?' This rhetorical question challenges them about solidarity with the covenant community. The Hebrew 'yashab' (sit/dwell) suggests comfortable settlement while brothers face danger. Moses saw this as potential repetition of the spies' discouragement (v.7-15). The rebuke teaches corporate responsibility - belonging to God's people means sharing burdens, not pursuing personal comfort while others fight. Paul applies this: 'Bear ye one another's burdens' (Gal 6:2). The church is a body; when one part suffers, all s...
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Cross-References for Numbers 32:6
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“doesn't seek its own way”
“but each of you also to the things of others.”
“The ark”