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The Sin of Sitting Still
Commentators explain that Moses's sharp rebuke was not just about fairness but about a serious spiritual failure. The request from the tribes of Reuben and Gad revealed a selfish desire for ease and comfort while their brothers faced war. Scholars like Matthew Henry and John Gill see this as a form of covetousness and an unwillingness to share in the burdens of God's people.
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John Calvin
On Numbers 32:6
16th Century
Theologian
And Moses said to the children of Gad. Such a sharp and severe reproof shows us the greatness of the wrong: for Moses was neither carried …
John Gill
On Numbers 32:6
17th Century
Pastor
And Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of
Reuben
Being displeased…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 32:6–15
17th Century
Minister
The proposal showed disregard for the land of Canaan, distrust of the Lord's promise, and an unwillingness to encounter the difficulties and danger…