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Numbers 32:27

25 The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.

26 Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.

But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”

28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel.

29 And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.

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BSB
But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
KJV
But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
WEB
but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord says.”
ASV
but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.
DARBY
but thy servants will pass over, every one armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord says.
BLB
And your servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the face of YHWH, to battle, as my lord has spoken.”
ÅB
men dine tjenere, så mange av oss som er væbnet til strid, vil dra over Jordan for Herrens åsyn og være med i krigen, slik som min herre sier.
OTB
mens dine tjenere, hver mann væpnet for kamp, vil krysse over i Herrens nærvær for å delta i kampen, slik som vår herre har sagt."
B1930
men dine tjenere, så mange av oss som er væbnet til strid, vil dra over Jordan for Herrens åsyn og være med i krigen, således som min herre sier.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 4:12

    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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  • Numbers 36:2

    saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:7–8

    I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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  • Numbers 11:28

    Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

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  • Ephesians 6:10–18

    Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

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  • Numbers 12:11

    and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.

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  • Numbers 32:17

    But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.

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  • 2 Corinthians 10:4–5

    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

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