Numbers 32:20
“And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,”
Numbers 32:20 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,
- DARBYDarby
- And Moses said to them, If ye do this thing, if ye arm yourselves before Jehovah for war,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Moses saith unto them, 'If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses said to them, “If you do this, if you go armed before the Lord to battle,
Context: Numbers 32
18We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
19For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
20And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
21And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
22And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
About Numbers 32: Reuben and Gad Inherit East of Jordan
The tribes of Reuben and Gad ask Moses for permission to settle in the land east of the Jordan River.
Commentary
In Numbers 32, we see the tribes of Reuben and Gad, as well as the half-tribe of Manasseh, asking Moses for permission to settle in the land of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Moses is initially hesitant to grant their request, as he is concerned that they will not fulfill their obligation to help the other tribes in the conquest of the Promised Land. However, after the tribes of Reuben and Gad pledge to send their warriors to fight alongside the other tribes, Moses agrees to their request.