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description: "\"And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it. And Mose\" — Read Numbers 32:39-40 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## Numbers 32:39-40 in Context (Verses 36–42 KJV)
 
 [36 ](/kjv/numbers/32/36) And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.*
 
 [37 ](/kjv/numbers/32/37) And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
 
 [38 ](/kjv/numbers/32/38) And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.*
 
 [39 ](/kjv/numbers/32/39) And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which *was* in it.
 
 [40 ](/kjv/numbers/32/40) And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
 
 [41 ](/kjv/numbers/32/41) And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.
 
 [42 ](/kjv/numbers/32/42) And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
 
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