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Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 32:25

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak unto Moses, saying, `Thy servants do as my lord is commanding;

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.
Contemporary English Version
The men from Reuben and Gad answered: Sir, we will do just what you have said.
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.
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 And they come nigh unto him, and say, `Folds for the flock we build for our cattle here, and cities for our infants; 17 and we -- we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defence because of the inhabitants of the land; 18 we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance, 19 for we do not inherit with them beyond the Jordan and yonder, for our inheritance hath come unto us beyond the Jordan at the [sun]-rising.' 20 And Moses saith unto them, `If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle, 21 and every armed one of you hath passed over the Jordan before Jehovah, till his dispossessing His enemies from before Him, 22 and the land hath been subdued before Jehovah -- then afterwards ye do turn back, and have been acquitted by Jehovah, and by Israel; and this land hath been to you for a possession before Jehovah. 23 `And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you; 24 build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.' 25 And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben speak unto Moses, saying, `Thy servants do as my lord is commanding;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Joshua 1:13, Joshua 1:14

Reciprocal: Joshua 1:16 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 19:22
haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.
Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom,
Genesis 32:4
and commandeth them, saying, `Thus do ye say to my lord, to Esau: Thus said thy servant Jacob, With Laban I have sojourned, and I tarry until now;
Genesis 32:5
and I have ox, and ass, flock, and man-servant, and maid-servant, and I send to declare to my lord, to find grace in his eyes.'
Genesis 32:6
And the messengers turn back unto Jacob, saying, `We came in unto thy brother, unto Esau, and he also is coming to meet thee, and four hundred men with him;'
Genesis 32:7
and Jacob feareth exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divideth the people who [are] with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,
Genesis 32:8
and saith, `If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it -- then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'
Genesis 32:9
And Jacob saith, `God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Jehovah who saith unto me, Turn back to thy land, and to thy kindred, and I do good with thee:
Genesis 32:13
And he lodgeth there during that night, and taketh from that which is coming into his hand, a present for Esau his brother:
Genesis 32:14
she-goats two hundred, and he-goats twenty, ewes two hundred, and rams twenty,

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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