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American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 11:31
For ye are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you possess it and settle in it,
For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you possess it and settle in it,
Hebrew Names Version
For you are to pass over the Yarden to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.
For you are to pass over the Yarden to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.
King James Version
For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Lexham English Bible
For you are now about to cross the Jordan to go to take possession of the land that Yahweh, your God, is giving to you, and you will take possession of it and live in it,
For you are now about to cross the Jordan to go to take possession of the land that Yahweh, your God, is giving to you, and you will take possession of it and live in it,
English Standard Version
For you are to cross over the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And when you possess it and live in it,
For you are to cross over the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And when you possess it and live in it,
New Century Version
You will soon cross the Jordan River to enter and take the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you take it over and live there,
You will soon cross the Jordan River to enter and take the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you take it over and live there,
New English Translation
For you are about to cross the Jordan to possess the land the Lord your God is giving you, and you will possess and inhabit it.
For you are about to cross the Jordan to possess the land the Lord your God is giving you, and you will possess and inhabit it.
Amplified Bible
"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
New American Standard Bible
"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
Geneva Bible (1587)
For yee shall passe ouer Iorden, to goe in to possesse the land, which ye Lorde your God giueth you, and ye shall possesse it, & dwell therein.
For yee shall passe ouer Iorden, to goe in to possesse the land, which ye Lorde your God giueth you, and ye shall possesse it, & dwell therein.
Legacy Standard Bible
For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
Contemporary English Version
Soon you will cross the Jordan River to conquer the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And when you have settled there,
Soon you will cross the Jordan River to conquer the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And when you have settled there,
Complete Jewish Bible
For you are to cross the Yarden to enter and take possession of the land Adonai your God is giving you; you are to own it and live in it.
For you are to cross the Yarden to enter and take possession of the land Adonai your God is giving you; you are to own it and live in it.
Darby Translation
For ye pass over the Jordan to enter in to possess the land which Jehovah your God giveth you, and ye shall take possession of it, and dwell therein.
For ye pass over the Jordan to enter in to possess the land which Jehovah your God giveth you, and ye shall take possession of it, and dwell therein.
Easy-to-Read Version
You will go across the Jordan River. You will take the land that the Lord your God is giving you. This land will belong to you. When you are living in this land,
You will go across the Jordan River. You will take the land that the Lord your God is giving you. This land will belong to you. When you are living in this land,
George Lamsa Translation
For you are to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you shall possess it and dwell therein.
For you are to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you shall possess it and dwell therein.
Good News Translation
You are about to cross the Jordan River and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you. When you take it and settle there,
You are about to cross the Jordan River and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you. When you take it and settle there,
Literal Translation
For you are to cross over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you; and you shall possess it and live in it.
For you are to cross over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you; and you shall possess it and live in it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For ye shal go ouer Iordane, that ye maye come in to take possession of the londe, which the LORDE youre God hath geuen you, to conquere it, and to dwell therin.
For ye shal go ouer Iordane, that ye maye come in to take possession of the londe, which the LORDE youre God hath geuen you, to conquere it, and to dwell therin.
Bible in Basic English
For you are about to go over Jordan to take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, and it will be your resting-place.
For you are about to go over Jordan to take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, and it will be your resting-place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For ye shall passe ouer Iordane, to go in and possesse the lande whiche the Lorde your God geueth you, and ye shall possesse it, and dwell therein.
For ye shall passe ouer Iordane, to go in and possesse the lande whiche the Lorde your God geueth you, and ye shall possesse it, and dwell therein.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For ye are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
For ye are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
King James Version (1611)
For ye shall passe ouer Iordan, to goe in to possesse the land which the Lord your God giueth you, and ye shall possesse it, and dwell therein.
For ye shall passe ouer Iordan, to goe in to possesse the land which the Lord your God giueth you, and ye shall possesse it, and dwell therein.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For ye are passing over Jordan, to go in and inherit the land, which the Lord our God gives you to inherit always, and ye shall dwell in it.
For ye are passing over Jordan, to go in and inherit the land, which the Lord our God gives you to inherit always, and ye shall dwell in it.
English Revised Version
For ye are to pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
For ye are to pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Berean Standard Bible
For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you possess and settle it,
For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you possess and settle it,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For ye schulen passe Jordan, that ye welde the lond which youre Lord God schal yyue to you, and that ye haue and welde that lond.
For ye schulen passe Jordan, that ye welde the lond which youre Lord God schal yyue to you, and that ye haue and welde that lond.
Young's Literal Translation
for ye are passing over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you; and ye have possessed it, and dwelt in it,
for ye are passing over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God is giving to you; and ye have possessed it, and dwelt in it,
Update Bible Version
For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.
For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Webster's Bible Translation
For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell in it.
For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell in it.
World English Bible
For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.
For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Yahweh your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein.
New King James Version
For you will cross over the Jordan and go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you will possess it and dwell in it.
For you will cross over the Jordan and go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you will possess it and dwell in it.
New Living Translation
For you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you take that land and are living in it,
For you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land the Lord your God is giving you. When you take that land and are living in it,
New Life Bible
You are about to cross the Jordan to go in to take the land the Lord your God is giving you. It will be your land and you will live in it.
You are about to cross the Jordan to go in to take the land the Lord your God is giving you. It will be your land and you will live in it.
New Revised Standard
When you cross the Jordan to go in to occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and when you occupy it and live in it,
When you cross the Jordan to go in to occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and when you occupy it and live in it,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For ye are passing over the Jordan, to enter to possess the land which Yahweh your God, is giving unto you, - so shall ye possess it and dwell therein.
For ye are passing over the Jordan, to enter to possess the land which Yahweh your God, is giving unto you, - so shall ye possess it and dwell therein.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For you shall pass over the Jordan, to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give you, that you may have it and possess it.
For you shall pass over the Jordan, to possess the land, which the Lord your God will give you, that you may have it and possess it.
Revised Standard Version
For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God gives you; and when you possess it and live in it,
For you are to pass over the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land which the LORD your God gives you; and when you possess it and live in it,
THE MESSAGE
You are crossing the Jordan River to invade and take the land that God , your God, is giving you. Be vigilant. Observe all the regulations and rules I am setting before you today.
You are crossing the Jordan River to invade and take the land that God , your God, is giving you. Be vigilant. Observe all the regulations and rules I am setting before you today.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
"For you are about to cross the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God is giving you, and you shall possess it and live in it,
Contextual Overview
26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: 27 the blessing, if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, which I command you this day; 28 and the curse, if ye shall not hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known. 29 And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt set the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. 30 Are they not beyond the Jordan, behind the way of the going down of the sun, in the land of the Canaanites that dwell in the Arabah, over against Gilgal, beside the oaks of Moreh? 31 For ye are to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which Jehovah your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein. 32 And ye shall observe to do all the statutes and the ordinances which I set before you this day.
Bible Verse Review
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Deuteronomy 9:1, Joshua 1:11, Joshua 3:13-17
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:10 - But when Deuteronomy 27:2 - on the day
Cross-References
Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.
And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.
Genesis 11:2
And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Genesis 11:3
And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.
And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:5
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis 11:26
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:28
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram went, as Jehovah had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
So Abram went, as Jehovah had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis 15:7
And he said unto him, I am Jehovah that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
And he said unto him, I am Jehovah that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master's in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For ye shall pass over Jordan, to go in to possess the land Which the Lord your God giveth you,.... They were now near it, and by this they are assured they should pass over it, in order to take possession of the land God had given them, and which gift of his was a sufficient title to it:
and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein: should not only take possession of it, but make their abode in it; they are assured hereby of continuance in it, on condition they obeyed the laws of God, as follows.
