East of Jordan, Inner Inheritance

Numbers 32:16-19 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Numbers 32 in context

Scripture Focus

16And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
17But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
18We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
19For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
Numbers 32:16-19

Biblical Context

They propose settling east of the Jordan, building sheepfolds and cities for their families, and will go ahead armed until all Israelites receive their inheritance; they refuse to return home until everyone's allotted portion is secured, claiming inheritance on this side of Jordan.

Neville's Inner Vision

Numbers is not a map of geography but of consciousness. The speakers’ plan—sheepfolds, cities, and an armed march—reveals how one might secure a hoped-for future by mental act. The east of Jordan becomes an inner domain beyond old limits, a covenant loyalty to a chosen end. I am the I AM who claims an inheritance not by external conquest but by inner assumption. When I commit to going ahead of my life—preparing the inner thoughts and habits—I practice the feeling that my desire is already mine. Building fenced cities for the little ones symbolizes guarding the thoughts that sustain fulfillment, shielding against doubt and fear. The vow not to return until inheritance is secured is a discipline to hold the image until it manifests, resisting appearances of lack. I dwell in that inner land now, on this side of my Jordan, and trust that the outer world follows from that unwavering inner truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling, 'I am dwelling in my promised land now.' Visualize the details that matter to you, and stay with the sensation until it feels utterly real.

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