Numbers 32:15-17
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 If you turn away from him, he will abandon all these people in the desert. You would be responsible for their destruction.”
16 Then the tribes of Gad and Reuben came up to Moses and said, “Allow us to build stone fences for our livestock and cities for our families here. 17 Then we’ll be ready ⌞to march⌟ in battle formation [a] ahead of the other Israelites until we have brought them to their land. Meanwhile our families will live in walled cities, safe from the other people who live here.
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- 32:17 Greek, Latin; Masoretic Text “ready ⌞to march⌟ ahead quickly.”
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
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