Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses since his youth, cried out and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
Numbers 32:27 - Tree of Life Version But your servants, every one armed for battle, will cross over for the war before Adonai, just as my lord 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, the assistant of Moses since his youth, cried out and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
He said to Moses, “Please, my lord, don’t hold against us the sin we have committed so foolishly!
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.
Moses then gave orders about them to Eleazar the kohen, Joshua son of Nun, and to the chiefs of the fathers of the tribes of Bnei-Yisrael.
They said, “My lord, Adonai commanded to give the land by lot as an inheritance to Bnei-Yisrael. My lord was also commanded by Adonai to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.
Also the children of Reuben, the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed ahead of Bnei-Yisrael, just as Moses had said to them—