Numbers 32:21

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan [Descender] before Adonai , until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

Translation for Translators

You all must cross the Jordan River carrying your weapons.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then every one of your armed men must cross over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

The Tribes East 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.

Summary

In this verse, Moses is addressing the tribes of Reuben and Gad, who desired to settle on the east side of the Jordan River instead of entering the Promised Land with the rest of the Israelites. Moses warns them that if they do not fulfill their promise to help their fellow Israelites conquer the land, they will be sinning against the Lord. This serves as a reminder of the importance of unity and cooperation among God's people in fulfilling His purposes. It also underscores the principle of keeping one's word and honoring commitments made to God and others.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the land be subdued before the Lord,.... For the inhabitants fleeing before his people, and being conquered by them, might be said to be subdued before the Lord, this being done in his presence, by his power, and for his people: then afterward ye shall return: to this side of Jordan, the land of Jazer and Gilead, to their cities, and families there: and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel: having fulfilled all that they promised: and this land shall be your possession before the Lord; be established and settled in it as their inheritance, the Lord seeing and approving of it, and protecting them in the enjoyment of it.

Numbers 32:21

The Tribes East of the Jordan

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

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

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan [Descender] before Adonai , until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

Translation for Translators

You all must cross the Jordan River carrying your weapons.

Unlocked Literal Bible

then every one of your armed men must cross over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

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