Promptly, Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses and chosen from many, said: "My lord Moses, prohibit them."
Numbers 32:27 - Catholic Public Domain Version And we, your servants, all well-equipped, will go forth to battle, just as you, our ruler, has spoken." Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But your servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord says. American Standard Version (1901) but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith. Common English Bible But your servants, everyone equipped for war before the LORD, will go over to do battle as my master said.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And we thy servants all well appointed will march on to the war, as thou, my lord, speakest. English Standard Version 2016 but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord orders.” |
Promptly, Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses and chosen from many, said: "My lord Moses, prohibit them."
he said to Moses: "I beg you, my lord, not to impose upon us this sin, which we have committed foolishly.
But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.
Therefore, Moses instructed Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the princes of the families throughout the tribes of Israel, and he said to them:
"The Lord has instructed you, our ruler, so that you would divide the land by lot to the sons of Israel, and so that you would give to the daughters of Zelophehad, our brother, the possession owed to their father.
Likewise, the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh advanced with weapons before the sons of Israel, just as Moses had instructed them.