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Καὶ ἔλεγον· εἰ εὕρομεν χάριν ἐνώπιόν σου, δοθείη ἡ γῆ αὕτη τοῖς οἰκέταις σου ἐν κατασχέσει, καὶ μὴ διαβιβάσῃς ἡμᾶς τὸν Ἰορδάνην. (Numbers 32:5 LXX) Setting the Petition in Context

In this verse, the Reubenites and Gadites speak with Mosheh, expressing a desire to settle east of the Jordan. The LXX captures the tone of humble negotiation through two carefully chosen moods: the aorist passive optative in δοθείη (“may it be given”) and the aorist active subjunctive in μὴ διαβιβάσῃς (“do not cause us to cross”). These are not commands but deferential appeals, preserving both respect and request.

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