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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 32:25

The men from Reuben and Gad answered: Sir, we will do just what you have said.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gad;   Gilead;   Misjudgment;   Motive;   Uncharitableness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Gad, the Tribe of;   Reuben, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gad;   Reuben;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bashan;   Gad (1);   Jaazer;   Jogbehah;   Pentateuch;   Reuben;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gad;   Israel;   Leopard;   Manasseh;   Reuben;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ja'besh;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Reuben;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
The children of Gad and the children of Re'uven spoke to Moshe, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands.
King James Version
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
Lexham English Bible
So the descendants of Gad and the descendants of Reuben said to Moses, saying, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
English Standard Version
And the people of Gad and the people of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
New Century Version
The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, "We are your servants, and we will do what you, our master, command.
New English Translation
So the Gadites and the Reubenites replied to Moses, "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
Amplified Bible
Then the descendants of Gad and of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the children of Gad & the children of Reuben spake vnto Moses, saying, Thy seruats will doe as my lorde commandeth:
Legacy Standard Bible
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
Complete Jewish Bible
The descendants of Gad and the descendants of Re'uven said to Moshe, "Your servants will do as my lord orders.
Darby Translation
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commands.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the people from the tribes of Gad and Reuben said to Moses, "We are your servants. You are our master, so we will do what you say.
George Lamsa Translation
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad said to Moses, Your servants will do as our lord commands.
Good News Translation
The men of Gad and Reuben said, "Sir, we will do as you command.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Gadites and Reubenites answered Moses, “Your servants will do just as my lord commands.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The childre of Gad, & the childre of Ruben sayde vnto Moses: Thy seruauntes shal do as my lorde hath comaunded.
American Standard Version
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said to Moses, Your servants will do as my lord says.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The children of Gad, and the children of Ruben, spake vnto Moyses, saying: Thy seruauntes wyll do as my Lorde commaundeth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben spake vnto Moses, saying, Thy seruants will doe as my lord commandeth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the sons of Ruben and the sons of Gad spoke to Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as our lord commands.
English Revised Version
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
Berean Standard Bible
The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, "Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Gad and of Ruben seiden to Moises, We ben thi seruauntis; we schulen do that, that oure lord comaundith.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak unto Moses, saying, `Thy servants do as my lord is commanding;
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your slaves will do as my lord commands.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
World English Bible
The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands.
New King James Version
And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying: "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
New Living Translation
Then the men of Gad and Reuben replied, "We, your servants, will follow your instructions exactly.
New Life Bible
The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do just as my lord says.
New Revised Standard
Then the Gadites and the Reubenites said to Moses, "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then spake the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben unto Moses, saying, - thy servants, will do, as, my lord, is giving command.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Gad and Ruben said to Moses: We are thy servants, we will do what my lord commandeth.
Revised Standard Version
And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben said to Moses, "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
THE MESSAGE
The families of Gad and Reuben told Moses: "We will do as our master commands. Our children and wives, our flocks and herds will stay behind here in the towns of Gilead. But we, every one of us fully armed, will cross the river to fight for God , just as our master has said."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, "Your servants will do just as my lord commands.

Contextual Overview

16 The men from Reuben and Gad replied: Let us build places to keep our sheep and goats, and towns for our wives and children, 17 where they can stay and be safe. Then we'll prepare to fight and lead the other tribes into battle. 18 We will stay with them until they have settled in their own tribal lands. 19 The land on this side of the Jordan River will be ours, so we won't expect to receive any on the other side. 20 Moses said: You promised that you would be ready to fight for the Lord . 21 You also agreed to cross the Jordan and stay with the rest of the Israelites, until the Lord forces our enemies out of the land. If you do these things, 22 then after the Lord helps Israel capture the land, you can return to your own land. You will no longer have to stay with the others. 23 But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the Lord and be punished. 24 Go ahead and build towns for your wives and children, and places for your sheep and goats. Just be sure to do what you have promised. 25 The men from Reuben and Gad answered: Sir, we will do just what you have said.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 1:13, Joshua 1:14

Reciprocal: Joshua 1:16 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 19:22
Hurry! Run! I can't do anything until you are safely there." The town was later called Zoar because Lot had said it was small.
Genesis 32:3
Jacob sent messengers on ahead to Esau, who lived in the land of Seir, also known as Edom.
Genesis 32:4
Jacob told them to say to Esau, "Master, I am your servant! I have lived with Laban all this time,
Genesis 32:5
and now I own cattle, donkeys, and sheep, as well as many slaves. Master, I am sending these messengers in the hope that you will be kind to me."
Genesis 32:6
When the messengers returned, they told Jacob, "We went to your brother Esau, and now he is heading this way with four hundred men."
Genesis 32:7
Jacob was so frightened that he divided his people, sheep, cattle, and camels into two groups.
Genesis 32:8
He thought, "If Esau attacks one group, perhaps the other can escape."
Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob prayed: You, Lord , are the God who was worshiped by my grandfather Abraham and by my father Isaac. You told me to return home to my family, and you promised to be with me and make me successful.
Genesis 32:13
After Jacob had spent the night there, he chose some animals as gifts for Esau:
Genesis 32:14
two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males, thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten males.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying,.... In answer to his speech:

thy servants will do as my lord commandeth; both with respect to their march before the Lord to battle, and with respect to their provision for their children and flocks.


 
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