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Numbers 32:20
Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war,
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Hebrew Names Version
Moshe said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
Moshe said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
King James Version
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,
Lexham English Bible
So Moses said to them, "If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before Yahweh for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before Yahweh for the war,
English Standard Version
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will take up arms to go before the Lord for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will take up arms to go before the Lord for the war,
New Century Version
So Moses told them, "You must do these things. You must go before the Lord into battle
So Moses told them, "You must do these things. You must go before the Lord into battle
New English Translation
Then Moses replied, "If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord ,
Then Moses replied, "If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord ,
Amplified Bible
Moses replied, "If you will do as you say, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for war,
Moses replied, "If you will do as you say, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for war,
New American Standard Bible
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Moses saide vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, and goe armed before the Lord to warre:
And Moses saide vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, and goe armed before the Lord to warre:
Legacy Standard Bible
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before Yahweh for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before Yahweh for the war,
Contemporary English Version
Moses said: You promised that you would be ready to fight for the Lord .
Moses said: You promised that you would be ready to fight for the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
(RY: iv, LY: vii) Moshe said to them, "If you will do this — if you will arm yourselves to go before Adonai to the war,
(RY: iv, LY: vii) Moshe said to them, "If you will do this — if you will arm yourselves to go before Adonai to the war,
Darby Translation
And Moses said to them, If ye do this thing, if ye arm yourselves before Jehovah for war,
And Moses said to them, If ye do this thing, if ye arm yourselves before Jehovah for war,
Easy-to-Read Version
So Moses told them, "If you do all these things, this land will belong to you. But your soldiers must go before the Lord into battle.
So Moses told them, "If you do all these things, this land will belong to you. But your soldiers must go before the Lord into battle.
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing and arm yourselves before the LORD for war,
And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing and arm yourselves before the LORD for war,
Good News Translation
Moses answered, "If you really mean what you say, then here in the presence of the Lord get ready to go into battle.
Moses answered, "If you really mean what you say, then here in the presence of the Lord get ready to go into battle.
Christian Standard Bible®
Moses replied to them, “If you do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,
Moses replied to them, “If you do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,
Literal Translation
And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing; if you will arm for battle before Jehovah,
And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing; if you will arm for battle before Jehovah,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Moses sayde vnto them: Yf ye wil do this, that ye wil harnesse youre selues to the warre before the LORDE,
Moses sayde vnto them: Yf ye wil do this, that ye wil harnesse youre selues to the warre before the LORDE,
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses sayde vnto them: If ye wyll do this thyng, and go harnessed before the Lorde to warre,
And Moyses sayde vnto them: If ye wyll do this thyng, and go harnessed before the Lorde to warre,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses said unto them: 'If ye will do this thing: if ye will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
And Moses said unto them: 'If ye will do this thing: if ye will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
King James Version (1611)
And Moses said vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, if ye will goe armed before the Lord to warre,
And Moses said vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, if ye will goe armed before the Lord to warre,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses said to them, If ye will do according to these words, if ye will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle,
And Moses said to them, If ye will do according to these words, if ye will arm yourselves before the Lord for battle,
English Revised Version
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing; If ye will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing; If ye will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
Berean Standard Bible
"If you do this," Moses replied, "if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
"If you do this," Moses replied, "if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whiche Moises seide, If ye doen that, that ye biheten, be ye maad redi, and go ye to batel bifor the Lord;
To whiche Moises seide, If ye doen that, that ye biheten, be ye maad redi, and go ye to batel bifor the Lord;
Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto them, `If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle,
And Moses saith unto them, `If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle,
Update Bible Version
And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses said to them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
And Moses said to them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
World English Bible
Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
New King James Version
Then Moses said to them: "If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
Then Moses said to them: "If you do this thing, if you arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
New Living Translation
Then Moses said, "If you keep your word and arm yourselves for the Lord 's battles,
Then Moses said, "If you keep your word and arm yourselves for the Lord 's battles,
New Life Bible
So Moses said to them, "Do as you say. Get ready for war before the Lord.
So Moses said to them, "Do as you say. Get ready for war before the Lord.
New Revised Standard
So Moses said to them, "If you do this—if you take up arms to go before the Lord for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you do this—if you take up arms to go before the Lord for the war,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Moses said unto them, If ye will indeed do this thing, - if ye will arm yourselves, before Yahweh, for the war;
And Moses said unto them, If ye will indeed do this thing, - if ye will arm yourselves, before Yahweh, for the war;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord:
And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord:
Revised Standard Version
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will take up arms to go before the LORD for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will take up arms to go before the LORD for the war,
THE MESSAGE
Moses said, "If you do what you say, take up arms before God for battle and together go across the Jordan ready, before God , to fight until God has cleaned his enemies out of the land, then when the land is secure you will have fulfilled your duty to God and Israel. Then this land will be yours to keep before God .
Moses said, "If you do what you say, take up arms before God for battle and together go across the Jordan ready, before God , to fight until God has cleaned his enemies out of the land, then when the land is secure you will have fulfilled your duty to God and Israel. Then this land will be yours to keep before God .
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
So Moses said to them, "If you will do this, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for the war,
Contextual Overview
16 Then they came to him, and said, We will make safe places for our cattle here, and towns for our little ones; 17 But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land. 18 We will not come back to our houses till every one of the children of Israel has come into his heritage. 19 For we will not have our heritage with them on the other side of Jordan and forward; because our heritage has come to us on this side of Jordan to the east. 20 Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war, 21 Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him, 22 And the land is under the rule of the Lord: then after that you may come back, having done no wrong to the Lord and to Israel; and this land will be yours for your heritage before the Lord. 23 But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward. 24 So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said. 25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Deuteronomy 3:18-20, Joshua 1:13-15, Joshua 4:12, Joshua 4:13, Joshua 22:2-4
Reciprocal: Numbers 32:29 - General Joshua 6:8 - before the Lord Judges 11:9 - If ye bring 1 Samuel 18:17 - the Lord's
Cross-References
Genesis 32:8
And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.
And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.
Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you:
Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you:
Genesis 32:17
And he gave orders to the first, saying, When my brother Esau comes to you and says, Whose servant are you, and where are you going, and whose are these herds?
And he gave orders to the first, saying, When my brother Esau comes to you and says, Whose servant are you, and where are you going, and whose are these herds?
Genesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:
Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:
1 Samuel 6:5
So make images of the growths caused by your disease and of the mice which are damaging your land; and give glory to the God of Israel: it may be that the weight of his hand will be lifted from you and from your gods and from your land.
So make images of the growths caused by your disease and of the mice which are damaging your land; and give glory to the God of Israel: it may be that the weight of his hand will be lifted from you and from your gods and from your land.
1 Kings 20:31
Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.
Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, and cords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.
Proverbs 6:35
He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.
He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
Proverbs 21:14
By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Moses said unto them,.... Being better disposed towards them, and more satisfied with the reasonableness of their request, it being explained unto him:
if ye will do this thing; which they had promised:
if ye will go armed before the Lord to war; they had said they would go ready armed before the children of Israel, but Moses expresses it "before the Lord"; which is more agreeable to their encampment and order in marching, for not the standard of Reuben but that of Judah went foremost, yet the standard of Reuben marched directly before the sanctuary bore by the Kohathites, Numbers 10:18, and so might be properly said to go before the Lord, who dwelt there.
