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Literal Standard Version
Numbers 32:24
build for yourselves cities for your infants and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth you do."
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Hebrew Names Version
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
King James Version
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Lexham English Bible
Build for yourselves cities for your little children and sheep pens for your flocks; what has gone out from your mouth you will do."
Build for yourselves cities for your little children and sheep pens for your flocks; what has gone out from your mouth you will do."
English Standard Version
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
New Century Version
Build cities for your children and pens for your animals, but then you must do what you promised."
Build cities for your children and pens for your animals, but then you must do what you promised."
New English Translation
So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do."
So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do."
Amplified Bible
"Build yourselves cities for your children, and folds for your sheep, and do that of which you have spoken."
"Build yourselves cities for your children, and folds for your sheep, and do that of which you have spoken."
New American Standard Bible
"Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
"Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Builde you then cities for your children & folds for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoke.
Builde you then cities for your children & folds for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoke.
Legacy Standard Bible
Build yourselves cities for your little ones and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
Build yourselves cities for your little ones and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
Contemporary English Version
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Build cities for your little ones and enclosures for your sheep; then do what you said you would do."
Build cities for your little ones and enclosures for your sheep; then do what you said you would do."
Darby Translation
Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, and do that which has gone out of your mouth.
Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, and do that which has gone out of your mouth.
Easy-to-Read Version
Build cities for your children and barns for your animals. But then, you must do what you promised."
Build cities for your children and barns for your animals. But then, you must do what you promised."
George Lamsa Translation
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep; and do that which you have promised.
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep; and do that which you have promised.
Good News Translation
So build your towns and the enclosures for your sheep, but do what you have promised!"
So build your towns and the enclosures for your sheep, but do what you have promised!"
Christian Standard Bible®
Build cities for your dependents and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
Build cities for your dependents and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
Literal Translation
Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep and do that which has come out of your mouth.
Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep and do that which has come out of your mouth.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Buylde cities now therfore for youre children, and shepefoldes and stalles for youre shepe and catell, and do as ye haue spoken.
Buylde cities now therfore for youre children, and shepefoldes and stalles for youre shepe and catell, and do as ye haue spoken.
American Standard Version
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Bible in Basic English
So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said.
So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe therfore, builde cities for your children, and foldes for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoken.
Nowe therfore, builde cities for your children, and foldes for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoken.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.'
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.'
King James Version (1611)
Build ye cities for your litle ones, and folds for your sheepe, and doe that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build ye cities for your litle ones, and folds for your sheepe, and doe that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall build for yourselves cities for your store, and folds for your cattle; and ye shall do that which proceeds out of your mouth.
And ye shall build for yourselves cities for your store, and folds for your cattle; and ye shall do that which proceeds out of your mouth.
English Revised Version
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Berean Standard Bible
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised."
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor bilde ye citees to youre litle children, and foldis and stablis to scheep, and to beestis; and fille ye that, that ye bihiyten.
Therfor bilde ye citees to youre litle children, and foldis and stablis to scheep, and to beestis; and fille ye that, that ye bihiyten.
Young's Literal Translation
build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.'
build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.'
Update Bible Version
Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
Webster's Bible Translation
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
World English Bible
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
New King James Version
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what has proceeded out of your mouth."
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what has proceeded out of your mouth."
New Living Translation
Go ahead and build towns for your families and pens for your flocks, but do everything you have promised."
Go ahead and build towns for your families and pens for your flocks, but do everything you have promised."
New Life Bible
Build cities for your little ones and places for your sheep. Then do what you have promised."
Build cities for your little ones and places for your sheep. Then do what you have promised."
New Revised Standard
Build towns for your little ones, and folds for your flocks; but do what you have promised."
Build towns for your little ones, and folds for your flocks; but do what you have promised."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, - and then that which hath gone forth from your mouth, ye shall do.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, - and then that which hath gone forth from your mouth, ye shall do.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Build therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised.
Build therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised.
Revised Standard Version
Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do what you have promised."
Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do what you have promised."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
"Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised."
Contextual Overview
16And they come near to him and say, "We build folds for the flock here for our livestock, and cities for our infants; 17but we are armed, hastening before the sons of Israel until we have brought them to their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defense because of the inhabitants of the land; 18we do not return to our houses until the sons of Israel have each inherited his inheritance, 19for we do not inherit with them across the Jordan and beyond, for our inheritance has come to us beyond the Jordan at the [sun]-rising." 20And Moses says to them, "If you do this thing, if you are armed before YHWH for battle, 21and every armed one of you has passed over the Jordan before YHWH, until His dispossessing His enemies from before Him, 22and the land has been subdued before YHWH, then afterward you return, and have been acquitted by YHWH and by Israel, and this land has been to you for a possession before YHWH. 23And if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against YHWH, and know that your sin finds you; 24build for yourselves cities for your infants and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth you do."25And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak to Moses, saying, "Your servants do as my lord is commanding;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 32:16, Numbers 32:34-42
Reciprocal: Genesis 50:8 - only their Numbers 32:36 - fenced cities Judges 5:16 - sheepfolds
Cross-References
Genesis 30:8
and Rachel says, "With wrestlings of God I have wrestled with my sister, indeed, I have prevailed"; and she calls his name Napthali.
and Rachel says, "With wrestlings of God I have wrestled with my sister, indeed, I have prevailed"; and she calls his name Napthali.
Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sends messengers before him to his brother Esau, toward the land of Seir, the field of Edom,
And Jacob sends messengers before him to his brother Esau, toward the land of Seir, the field of Edom,
Genesis 32:5
and I have ox, and donkey, flock, and manservant, and maidservant, and I send to declare to my lord, to find grace in his eyes."
and I have ox, and donkey, flock, and manservant, and maidservant, and I send to declare to my lord, to find grace in his eyes."
Genesis 32:26
and He says, "Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended": and he says, "I do not send You away, except You have blessed me."
and He says, "Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended": and he says, "I do not send You away, except You have blessed me."
Genesis 32:27
And He says to him, "What [is] your name?" And he says, "Jacob."
And He says to him, "What [is] your name?" And he says, "Jacob."
Genesis 32:28
And He says, "Your name is no longer called Jacob, but Israel; for you have reigned with God and with men, and prevail."
And He says, "Your name is no longer called Jacob, but Israel; for you have reigned with God and with men, and prevail."
Genesis 32:30
And Jacob calls the name of the place Peniel: "For I have seen God face to face, and my life is delivered";
And Jacob calls the name of the place Peniel: "For I have seen God face to face, and my life is delivered";
Genesis 48:16
the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil blesses the youths, and my name is called on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land."
the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil blesses the youths, and my name is called on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land."
Exodus 14:27
And Moses stretches out his hand toward the sea, and the sea turns back, at the turning of the morning, to its perennial flow, and the Egyptians are fleeing at its coming, and YHWH shakes off the Egyptians in the midst of the sea,
And Moses stretches out his hand toward the sea, and the sea turns back, at the turning of the morning, to its perennial flow, and the Egyptians are fleeing at its coming, and YHWH shakes off the Egyptians in the midst of the sea,
Song of Solomon 2:17
Until the day breaks forth, || And the shadows have fled away, || Turn, be like, my beloved, || To a roe, or to a young one of the harts, || On the mountains of separation!
Until the day breaks forth, || And the shadows have fled away, || Turn, be like, my beloved, || To a roe, or to a young one of the harts, || On the mountains of separation!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Build ye cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep,.... For their safety and security, as they proposed to do:
and do that which proceedeth out of your mouth; all that they had promised.
