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Numbers 32:30

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."

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.
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.
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 gave these commands to Eleazar, Joshua, and the other leaders of Israel: 29 "If the men of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan ready for battle at the Lord 's command and if with their help you are able to conquer the land, then give them the land of Gilead as their property. 30 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." 31 The men of Gad and Reuben answered, "Sir, we will do as the Lord has commanded. 32 Under his command we will cross into the land of Canaan and go into battle, so that we can retain our property here east of the Jordan." 33 So Moses assigned to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh all the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan, including the towns and the country around them. 34 The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, 35 Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, 36 Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran. 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 asked herself, "Have I really seen God and lived to tell about it?" So she called the Lord , who had spoken to her, "A God Who Sees."
Genesis 28:19
He named the place Bethel. (The town there was once known as Luz.)
Genesis 32:10
I am not worth all the kindness and faithfulness that you have shown me, your servant. I crossed the Jordan with nothing but a walking stick, and now I have come back with these two groups.
Genesis 32:11
Save me, I pray, from my brother Esau. I am afraid—afraid that he is coming to attack us and destroy us all, even the women and children.
Genesis 32:19
He gave the same order to the second, the third, and to all the others who were in charge of the herds: "This is what you must say to Esau when you meet him.
Genesis 32:21
He sent the gifts on ahead of him and spent that night in camp.
Genesis 32:22
That same night Jacob got up, took his two wives, his two concubines, and his eleven children, and crossed the Jabbok River.
Genesis 32:23
After he had sent them across, he also sent across all that he owned,
Exodus 33:14
The Lord said, "I will go with you, and I will give you victory."
Numbers 12:8
So I speak to him face-to-face, clearly and not in riddles; he has even seen my form! How dare you 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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