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Numbers 32:15-17
Tree of Life Version
Numbers 32:15-17
Tree of Life Version
15 If you turn away from Him, He will repeat again leaving this people in the wilderness, you being the cause of this people’s destruction.”
16 Then they came up to him and said, “We will build sheepfolds for our livestock and cities for our children. 17 But we are prepared to arm ourselves and go ahead of Bnei-Yisrael until we have brought them to their place. Our children will live in the cities fortified against the inhabitants of the land.
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Numbers 32:15-17
New International Version
Numbers 32:15-17
New International Version
15 If you turn away from following him, he will again leave all this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.(A)”
16 Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens(B) here for our livestock(C) and cities for our women and children. 17 But we will arm ourselves for battle[a] and go ahead of the Israelites(D) until we have brought them to their place.(E) Meanwhile our women and children will live in fortified cities, for protection from the inhabitants of the land.
Footnotes
- Numbers 32:17 Septuagint; Hebrew will be quick to arm ourselves
Numbers 32:15-17
English Standard Version
Numbers 32:15-17
English Standard Version
15 For if you (A)turn away from following him, he will again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all this people.”
16 Then they came near to him and said, (B)“We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock, and cities for our little ones, 17 but (C)we will take up arms, ready to go before the people of Israel, until we have brought them to their place. And our little ones shall live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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