32:15 But Jeshurun 1 became fat and kicked,
you 2 got fat, thick, and stuffed!
Then he deserted the God who made him,
and treated the Rock who saved him with contempt.
3:12 This is the land we brought under our control at that time: The territory extending from Aroer 3 by the Wadi Arnon and half the Gilead hill country with its cities I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites. 4
1 tn To make the continuity of the referent clear, some English versions substitute “Jacob” here (NAB, NRSV) while others replace “Jeshurun” with “Israel” (NCV, CEV, NLT) or “the Lord’s people” (TEV).
2 tc The LXX reads the third person masculine singular (“he”) for the MT second person masculine singular (“you”), but such alterations are unnecessary in Hebrew poetic texts where subjects fluctuate frequently and without warning.
3 tn The words “the territory extending” are not in the Hebrew text; they are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
4 sn Reubenites and Gadites. By the time of Moses’ address the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had already been granted permission to settle in the Transjordan, provided they helped the other tribes subdue the occupants of Canaan (cf. Num 32:28-42).