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Numbers 32:30

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."

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."
Contemporary English Version
But if they break their promise, they will receive land on the other side of the Jordan, like the rest of the tribes."
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.
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 So Moses, Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and all the leaders of the tribes of Israel heard them make that promise. 29 Moses said to them, "The people of Gad and Reuben will cross the Jordan River. They will march before the Lord into battle. They will help you take the land. And you will give the land of Gilead as their part of the country. 30 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." 31 The people of Gad and Reuben answered, "We promise to do what the Lord commanded. 32 We will cross the Jordan River and march before the Lord into the land of Canaan. And our part of the country is the land east of the Jordan River." 33 So Moses gave that land to the people of Gad, to the people of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh. (Manasseh was Joseph's son.) That land included the kingdom of Sihon the Amorite and the kingdom of King Og of Bashan and all the cities around that area. 34 The people of Gad built the cities of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, 35 Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, 36 Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran. They built cities with strong walls, and they built barns for their animals. 37 The people of Reuben built 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
The Lord talked to Hagar. She began to use a new name for God. She said to him, "You are ‘God Who Sees Me.'" She said this because she thought, "I see that even in this place God sees me and cares for me!"
Genesis 28:19
The name of that place was Luz, but Jacob named it Bethel.
Genesis 32:10
You have been very kind to me. You did many good things for me. The first time I traveled across the Jordan River, I owned nothing—only my walking stick. But now I own enough things to have two full groups.
Genesis 32:11
I ask you to please save me from my brother Esau. I am afraid that he will come and kill us all, even the mothers with the children.
Genesis 32:19
Jacob also ordered the second servant, the third servant, and all the other servants to do the same thing. He said, "You will say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
Genesis 32:21
So Jacob sent the gifts to Esau, but he stayed that night in the camp.
Genesis 32:22
During the night, Jacob got up and began moving his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven sons across the Jabbok River at the crossing.
Genesis 32:23
After he sent his family across the river, he sent across everything he had.
Exodus 33:14
The Lord answered, "I myself will go with you. I will lead you."
Numbers 12:8
When I speak to him, I talk face to face with him. I don't use stories with hidden meanings—I show him clearly what I want him to know. And Moses can look at the very image of the Lord . So why were you brave enough to speak against my servant Moses?"

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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