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Numbers 32:20

Moses

18 We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.

19 Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”

Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,

21 and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,

22 then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
KJV
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
WEB
Moses said to them: “If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before the LORD to the war,
ASV
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,
DARBY
And Moses said to them, If ye do this thing, if ye arm yourselves before Jehovah for war,
BLB
And Moses said to them, “If you⁺ do this thing, if you⁺ arm yourselves before the face of YHWH for the war,
ÅB
Da sa Moses til dem: Dersom dere gjør dette, så dere væbner dere for Herrens åsyn til krigen,
OTB
Moses svarte, "Hvis dere vil gjøre dette—hvis dere vil væpne dere for kamp foran Herren,
B1930
Da sa Moses til dem: Dersom I gjør dette, så I væbner eder for Herrens åsyn til krigen,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 4:12–13

    The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.

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  • Deuteronomy 3:18–20

    At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.

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  • Joshua 1:13–15

    “Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’

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  • Joshua 22:2–4

    and told them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and you have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you.

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