Numbers 32:1

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

Cross-reference

Numbers 32:3 lists the specific cities in the land they saw, expanding on the general location of Jazer and Gilead.

Numbers 32:26 is the same negotiation — the tribes promise to leave their livestock in Gilead, the land they saw as suitable.

Numbers 32:33 shows Moses granting the land to Gad, Reuben, and half-Manasseh — the direct outcome of the request in verse 1.

Numbers 32:35 later mentions Gad building cities like Jazer, confirming they settled the land seen in verse 1.

Numbers 21:32 Historical context

Numbers 21:32 describes the earlier conquest of Jazer, the same location Reuben and Gad now see, providing historical background.

Numbers 21:24 Historical context

Numbers 21:24 records Israel's conquest of the same Transjordan region that Reuben and Gad later request for their herds.

Joshua 13:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 13:25 records the allotment of Jazer and Gilead to Reuben and Gad — the very land they saw as suitable for livestock here.

Deuteronomy 33:21 confirms Gad's choice of the eastern land, echoing their request for livestock-friendly territory in Numbers 32:1.

Joshua 22:9 Historical context

Joshua 22:9 describes the fulfillment of the request — the tribes return to possess the land east of Jordan they asked for in Numbers 32:1.

Genesis 29:32 Historical context

Genesis 29:32 records the birth and naming of Reuben, explaining the tribe's origin referenced here.

Genesis 30:10 Historical context

Genesis 30:10 records the birth of Gad, providing the tribal origin for the Gadites mentioned here.

Genesis 30:11 Historical context

Genesis 30:11 gives the naming of Gad, the same origin story as verse 10, offering background on the tribe.

Judges 5:16 Allusion

Judges 5:16 criticizes Reuben for staying among sheepfolds, reflecting the pastoral focus that drove their land request in Numbers 32:1.

Joshua 21:39 Historical context

Joshua 21:39 lists Jazer as a Levitical city in Gad's land, the same region requested by Reuben and Gad in Numbers 32:1.

In 1 Chronicles 4:41, Simeonites take land because of pasture for flocks, echoing Reuben and Gad's motive.

1 Chronicles 6:81 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 6:81, Jazer is listed as a Levitical city with pasturelands, the same region sought for livestock.