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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 32:30

But if they break their promise, they will receive land on the other side of the Jordan, like the rest of the tribes."

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;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Canaan;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bashan;   Jaazer;   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;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Conditions;   Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Kana`an.
King James Version
But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Lexham English Bible
But if they will not cross over with you armed, they will acquire land in your midst in Canaan."
English Standard Version
However, if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."
New Century Version
But if they do not go over armed, they will not receive it; their land will be in Canaan with you."
New English Translation
But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan."
Amplified Bible
but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan [and surrender their right to their land east of the Jordan River]."
New American Standard Bible
but if they do not cross over with you armed, they shall instead be settled among you in the land of Canaan."
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if they will not goe ouer with you armed, then they shall haue their possessions amog you in the land of Canaan.
Legacy Standard Bible
but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."
Complete Jewish Bible
But if they do not cross with you armed, they are to possess land along with you in Kena‘an."
Darby Translation
but if they do not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Easy-to-Read Version
But if they do not cross the river with you ready to fight, they will not get any land on this side. They will get only a share of the land of Canaan with the rest of you."
George Lamsa Translation
But if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Good News Translation
But if they do not cross the Jordan and go into battle with you, they are to receive their share of the property in the land of Canaan, as you do."
Christian Standard Bible®
But if they don’t go across with you in battle formation, they must accept land in Canaan with you.”
Literal Translation
But if they will not go over armed with you, they shall have possession among you in the land of Canaan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf they go not ouer with you in harnes, then shal they inheret wt you in ye lode of Canaa.
American Standard Version
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Bible in Basic English
But if they do not go over with you armed, they will have to take their heritage with you in the land of Canaan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But and if they wyll not go ouer with you in harnesse, they shall haue their possessions among you in the lande of Chanaan.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.'
King James Version (1611)
But if they will not passe ouer with you armed, they shall haue possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if they will not pass over armed with you to war before the Lord, then shall ye cause to pass over their possessions and their wives and their cattle before you into the land of Chanaan, and they shall inherit with you in the land of Chanaan.
English Revised Version
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Berean Standard Bible
But if they do not go across with you armed, their possession must be among you in the land of Canaan."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but if thei nylen passe with you in to the lond of Chanaan, take thei places to dwelle among you.
Young's Literal Translation
and if they do not pass over armed with you, then they have possessions in your midst in the land of Canaan.'
Update Bible Version
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Webster's Bible Translation
But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
World English Bible
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
New King James Version
But if they do not cross over armed with you, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."
New Living Translation
But if they refuse to arm themselves and cross over with you, then they must accept land with the rest of you in the land of Canaan."
New Life Bible
But if they will not cross over with you ready for battle, their land must be among you in the land of Canaan."
New Revised Standard
but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if they will not pass over armed, with you, then shall they accept a possession in your midst, in the land of Canaan.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they will not pass armed with you into the land of Chanaan, let them receive places to dwell in among you.
Revised Standard Version
but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan."

Contextual Overview

28 Then Moses said to Eleazar, Joshua, and the family leaders, 29 "Make sure that the tribes of Gad and Reuben prepare for battle and cross the Jordan River with you. If they do, then after the land is in your control, give them the region of Gilead as their tribal land. 30 But if they break their promise, they will receive land on the other side of the Jordan, like the rest of the tribes." 31 The tribes of Gad and Reuben replied, "We are your servants and will do whatever the Lord has commanded. 32 We will cross the Jordan River, ready to fight for the Lord in Canaan. But the land we will inherit as our own will be on this side of the river." 33 So Moses gave the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half of Manasseh the territory and towns that King Sihon the Amorite had ruled, as well as the territory and towns that King Og of Bashan had ruled. 34 The tribe of Gad rebuilt the towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, 35 Atroth-Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, 36 Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran. They built walls around them and also built places to keep their sheep and goats. 37 The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 22:19

Reciprocal: Joshua 17:5 - beside 1 Chronicles 7:14 - Machir

Cross-References

Genesis 16:13
Hagar thought, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" So from then on she called him, "The God Who Sees Me."
Genesis 28:19
and he named the place Bethel. Before that it had been named Luz.
Genesis 32:10
I don't deserve all the good things you have done for me, your servant. When I first crossed the Jordan, I had only my walking stick, but now I have two large groups of people and animals.
Genesis 32:11
Please rescue me from my brother. I am afraid he will come and attack not only me, but my wives and children as well.
Genesis 32:19
Jacob also told the men in charge of the second and third herds and those who followed to say the same thing when they met Esau.
Genesis 32:21
Jacob's men took the gifts on ahead of him, but he spent the night in camp.
Genesis 32:22
Jacob got up in the middle of the night and took his wives, his eleven children, and everything he owned across to the other side of the Jabbok River for safety.
Exodus 33:14
The Lord said, "I will go with you and give you peace."
Numbers 12:8
He sees me face to face, and everything I say to him is perfectly clear. You have no right to criticize my servant Moses."
Deuteronomy 5:24
and said: Today the Lord our God has shown us how powerful and glorious he is. He spoke to us from the fire, and we learned that people can live, even though God speaks to them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if they will not pass over with you armed,.... Shall change their minds, and break their promise, and refuse to go over the river Jordan with the other tribes, and armed ready to engage in battle with the enemy:

they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan; take their lot there, but have no inheritance or possessions on this side Jordan.


 
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