Joshua son of Nun said to Moses, “Moses, sir, you must stop them!” (Joshua had been Moses’ helper since Joshua was a boy.)
Numbers 32:27 - Easy To Read Version But we, your servants, will cross {the Jordan River}. We will march before the Lord into battle, like our master says.” 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.” Catholic Public Domain Version And we, your servants, all well-equipped, will go forth to battle, just as you, our ruler, has spoken." 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. |
Joshua son of Nun said to Moses, “Moses, sir, you must stop them!” (Joshua had been Moses’ helper since Joshua was a boy.)
Then Aaron said to Moses, “Please, sir, forgive us for the foolish sin that we did.
Then our children can be safe from the other people that live in this land. But we will gladly come and help the other people of Israel. We will bring them to their land.
So Moses, Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and all the leaders of the family groups of Israel heard them make that promise.
They said, “Sir, the Lord commanded us to get our land by throwing lots. [392] And sir, the Lord commanded Zelophehad’s land be given to his daughters. Zelophehad was our brother.
The men from the family groups of Reuben, Gad, and half of the family group of Manasseh obeyed Moses. These men crossed the river in front of the other people. These men were prepared for war. They were going to help the rest of the people of Israel {take the land God had promised to give them}.