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Exodus 32:26

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ObedienceCourage and strength

24 So I said to them, ‘Whoever has gold, let him take it off,’ and they gave it to me. And when I threw it into the fire, out came this calf!”

25 Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.

So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.

27 He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”

28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead.

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BSB
So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.
KJV
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
WEB
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the LORD’s side, come to me!” All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
ASV
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah`s side, [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
DARBY
And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, He that is for Jehovah, [let him come] to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered to him.
BLB
And Moses stood in the entrance of the camp and said, “Who [is] for YHWH? [Come] to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
ÅB
så stilte han seg i porten til leiren og sa: Hver den som hører Herren til, han komme hit til meg! Da samlet alle Levis barn seg om ham.
OTB
sto Moses ved inngangen til leiren og sa: «Den som er for Herren, kom til meg.» Og alle Levis sønner samlet seg til ham.
B1930
så stilte han sig i porten til leiren og sa: Hver den som hører Herren til, han komme hit til mig! Da samlet alle Levis barn sig om ham.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 9:32

    He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.

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  • Matthew 12:30

    He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

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  • Joshua 5:13

    Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”

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  • 2 Samuel 20:11

    One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”

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