Numbers 32:21

Numbers 32:21 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,

King James Version KJV

And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

American Standard Version ASV

and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Jehovah, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

Bible in Basic English BBE

Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him,

Free Bible Version FBV

and if all your troops cross the Jordan with the Lord until he has driven out his enemies ahead of him,

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And will goe euery one of you in harnesse ouer Iorden before the Lord, vntill he hath cast out his enemies from his sight:

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and every armed one of you hath passed over the Jordan before Jehovah, till his dispossessing His enemies from before Him,

World English Bible WEB

and every one of your armed men will pass over the Jordan before the LORD until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And let every fighting man pass over the Jordan, until the Lord overthrow his enemies:

Translation for Translators T4T

You all must cross the Jordan River carrying your weapons.

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Numbers 32:21 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/עָבַ֨ר לָ/כֶ֧ם כָּל חָל֛וּץ אֶת הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ן לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה עַ֧ד הוֹרִישׁ֛/וֹ אֶת אֹיְבָ֖י/ו מִ/פָּנָֽי/ו

וְ/עָבַ֨ר ʻâbar H5674 to pass Conj | V-Qal-3ms

לָ/כֶ֧ם Prep | Suff

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

חָל֛וּץ châlats H2502 to rescue V-Qal-Inf-c

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ן Yardên H3383 Jordan Art | N-proper

לִ/פְנֵ֣י pânîym H6440 face Prep | N-cp

יְהוָ֑ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper

עַ֧ד ʻad H5704 till Prep

הוֹרִישׁ֛/וֹ yârash H3423 to possess V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

אֹיְבָ֖י/ו ʼôyêb H341 enemy V-Qal | Suff

מִ/פָּנָֽי/ו pânîym H6440 face Prep | N-cp | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 32:21

וְ/עָבַ֨ר ʻâbar H5674 "to pass" Conj | V-Qal-3ms

This verb can mean to cross over or transition from one thing to another, and is sometimes used to describe being arrogant or crossing a boundary.

Definition: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over

Usage: Occurs in 493 OT verses. KJV: alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath. See also: Genesis 8:1; Deuteronomy 27:2; 1 Samuel 25:19.

לָ/כֶ֧ם "" Prep | Suff

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

חָל֛וּץ châlats H2502 "to rescue" V-Qal-Inf-c

To arm or equip for war is the meaning of this verb, used to describe preparing for battle. It is translated as arm, deliver, or strengthen in the KJV Bible.

Definition: 1) to draw off or out, withdraw 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw, draw off 1a2) to withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be delivered 1b2) to be saved 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to pull out, tear out 1c2) to rescue, deliver, set free 1c3) to take away, plunder

Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: arm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self. See also: Leviticus 14:40; 2 Chronicles 20:21; Psalms 6:5.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

הַ/יַּרְדֵּ֖ן Yardên H3383 "Jordan" Art | N-proper

The Jordan River, which runs from Lebanon to the Dead Sea, is a key location in the Bible, including in the stories of Jesus and the Israelites.

Definition: Jordan = "descender" the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km) Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)

Usage: Occurs in 164 OT verses. KJV: Jordan. See also: Genesis 13:10; Joshua 12:1; Psalms 42:7.

לִ/פְנֵ֣י pânîym H6440 "face" Prep | N-cp

This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.

Definition: : face 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Usage: Occurs in 1891 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 43:31; Exodus 30:16.

יְהוָ֑ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

עַ֧ד ʻad H5704 "till" Prep

This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.

Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.

הוֹרִישׁ֛/וֹ yârash H3423 "to possess" V-Hiphil-Inf-a | Suff

To possess means to take control of something, like a piece of land, by driving out others and occupying it. This word is used in the Bible to describe inheriting property or seizing power.

Definition: : possess/inherit 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit

Usage: Occurs in 204 OT verses. KJV: cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly. See also: Genesis 15:3; Joshua 15:63; Psalms 25:13.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

אֹיְבָ֖י/ו ʼôyêb H341 "enemy" V-Qal | Suff

This Hebrew word means enemy or adversary, referring to someone who hates or opposes another person or nation. It is used to describe personal or national enemies in the Bible.

Definition: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

Usage: Occurs in 275 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe. See also: Genesis 22:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalms 3:8.

מִ/פָּנָֽי/ו pânîym H6440 "face" Prep | N-cp | Suff

This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.

Study Notes — Numbers 32:21

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Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 32:21

Context — The Tribes East of the Jordan

19Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.” 20Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,

21and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,

22then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD. 23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.

Numbers 32:21 Summary

[This verse is saying that the Israelites need to trust God and follow Him into battle, just like they did when they crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land (Joshua 3:1-17). It's a reminder that God is powerful and will drive out our enemies if we trust and obey Him (Exodus 14:13-14, Psalms 68:1-3). We can apply this to our own lives by trusting God to guide and protect us as we face challenges and uncertainties, just as the Israelites did when they followed God into the unknown (Psalms 23:4, Proverbs 3:5-6).]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'cross the Jordan before the LORD' in Numbers 32:21?

This phrase means to go into battle with faith and trust in God's power and presence, as seen in Joshua 3:1-17, where the Israelites crossed the Jordan River with God's guidance and protection (Joshua 3:1-17, Psalms 24:7-10).

Why is it important for 'every one of your armed men' to cross the Jordan in this verse?

This emphasizes the importance of unity and collective action in following God's will, as seen in Exodus 13:18, where all the Israelites left Egypt together, and in Numbers 32:6, where Moses reminds the tribes of their responsibility to the rest of Israel.

What does 'until He has driven His enemies out before Him' imply about God's power?

This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and power over His enemies, as seen in Exodus 14:13-14, where God defeated the Egyptian army, and in Psalms 68:1-3, where God is described as a mighty warrior who defeats His enemies.

How does this verse relate to the broader theme of trust and obedience in the Bible?

This verse illustrates the importance of trusting and obeying God, as emphasized in Deuteronomy 8:1-6, Proverbs 3:5-6, and Hebrews 11:6, where faith and obedience are seen as essential to pleasing God.

Reflection Questions

What are some areas in my life where I need to trust God and 'cross over' into unknown territory, just like the Israelites crossing the Jordan River?
How can I, like the Israelites, ensure that I am 'armed' with faith and trust in God as I face challenges and enemies in my life?
In what ways can I demonstrate my commitment to following God's will, just as the tribes in Numbers 32 were called to do?
What are some 'enemies' in my life that God needs to drive out before me, and how can I trust Him to do so?
How can I, like the Israelites, remember God's power and faithfulness in the past as I face new challenges and uncertainties?

Gill's Exposition on Numbers 32:21

And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord,.... Moses tries them thoroughly, and is very express in his words, requiring them not only to go armed, or march from the place where they

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 32:21

And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, No JFB commentary on these verses.

Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 32:21

21. Go all of you — All were pledged to go, if the exigency should require.

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