Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

The land, which the Lord hath conquered in the sight of the children of Israel, is a very fertile soil for the feeding of beasts: and we thy servants have very much cattle:

the country that Jehovah smote before the assembly of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle;

the land which Jehovah hath smitten before the company of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle.'

Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle:

The land which the Lord gave into the hands of the children of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle.

the land, which the Lord has struck in the sight of the sons of Israel, is a very fertile region for pasturing animals. And we, your servants, have very many cattle.

Terra quam percussit Jehova ad congregationem Israel, terra peculii est, et servis tuis est peculium.

Even the county which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel,.... In which the above cities were, and perhaps some others not named: this was now in the hands of the people of Israel, being subdued by them, the conquest of which is ascribed unto the Lord, for the victory was of him; it was he that smote their enemies; and delivered their country into their hands; and now Moses, Eleazar, and the princes of the congregation, being the representatives of the people, had a right to dispose of it, and, which these two tribes request might be given to them, because, say they:
it is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle; to stock it, with and great numbers of them; see