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But we do not claim any of the land on the other side of the Jordan. We would rather live here on the east side and accept this as our grant of land."

But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord , and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

Go ahead and build towns for your families and pens for your flocks, but do everything you have promised."

But all who are able to bear arms will cross over to fight for the Lord , just as you have said."

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."

We will cross the Jordan into Canaan fully armed to fight for the Lord , but our property will be here on this side of the Jordan."

But if you fail to drive out the people who live in the land, those who remain will be like splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will harass you in the land where you live.

"But if someone strikes and kills another person with a piece of iron, it is murder, and the murderer must be executed.

"But suppose someone pushes another person without having shown previous hostility, or throws something that unintentionally hits another person,

"But if the slayer ever leaves the limits of the city of refuge,

The slayer should have stayed inside the city of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to his own property.

"All murderers must be put to death, but only if evidence is presented by more than one witness. No one may be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

But if they marry men from another tribe, their grants of land will go with them to the tribe into which they marry. In this way, the total area of our tribal land will be reduced.

But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the people of Israel, telling them everything the Lord had commanded him to say.

But you are such a heavy load to carry! How can I deal with all your problems and bickering?

"But you all came to me and said, ‘First, let's send out scouts to explore the land for us. They will advise us on the best route to take and which towns we should enter.'

"But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God and refused to go in.

"But I said to you, ‘Don't be shocked or afraid of them!

"But even after all he did, you refused to trust the Lord your God,

I will give the land to your little ones—your innocent children. You were afraid they would be captured, but they will be the ones who occupy it.