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BSB He chose the best land for himself,
⇔ because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there.
 ⇔ He came with the leaders of the people;
⇔ he administered the LORD’s justice
⇔ and His ordinances for Israel.”

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEB He provided the first part for himself,
⇔ for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him.
 ⇔ He came with the heads of the people.
⇔ He executed the righteousness of Yahweh,
⇔ His ordinances with Israel.”

WMB He provided the first part for himself,
⇔ for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him.
 ⇔ He came with the heads of the people.
⇔ He executed the righteousness of the LORD,
⇔ His ordinances with Israel.”

NET He has selected the best part for himself,
 ⇔ for the portion of the ruler is set aside there;
 ⇔ he came with the leaders of the people,
 ⇔ he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord
 ⇔ and his ordinances with Israel.

LSV And he provides the first part for himself,
For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered,
And he comes [with] the heads of the people; He has done the righteousness of YHWH,
And His judgments with Israel.

FBV He chose the best land for himself, for he was allocated a ruler's share. He met with the people's leaders; he did what the Lord said was right, following the Lord's regulations for Israel.”

T4T They chose the best part of the land for themselves;
⇔ a large share of the land, a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them.
 ⇔ When the leaders of the tribes of Israel gathered together,
⇔ they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land.
⇔ The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.

LEB  • [fn] the best part for himself,[fn] for there the portion of a ruler is included, •  and he came with the heads of the people;[fn] • he did[fn] the righteousness of Yahweh, • and his regulations for Israel.”

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BBE He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler's right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel.

MOF No MOF DEU book available

JPS And he chose a first part for himself, for there a portion of a ruler was reserved; and there came the heads of the people, he executed the righteousness of the LORD, and His ordinances with Israel.

ASV And he provided the first part for himself,
 ⇔ For there was the lawgiver’s portion reserved;
 ⇔ And he came with the heads of the people;
 ⇔ He executed the righteousness of Jehovah,
 ⇔ And his ordinances with Israel.

DRA And he saw his pre-eminence, that in his portion the teacher was laid up: who was with the princes of the people, and did the justices of the Lord, and his judgment with Israel.

YLT And he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh [with] the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.

DBY And he provided the first part for himself, For there was reserved the portion of the lawgiver; And he came with the heads of the people; The justice of Jehovah and his judgments Hath he executed with Israel.

RV And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver’s portion reserved; And he came with the heads of the people, He executed the justice of the LORD, And his judgments with Israel.

WBS And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated: and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

KJB And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.[fn]
  (And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.)

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BB He loked to hym selfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the lawgeuer hid, & he came with the heades of the people, and executed the ryghteousnesse of the Lorde, and his iudgementes with Israel.
  (He looked to himself at the beginning, because there was a portion of the lawgeuer hid, and he came with the heads of the people, and executed the righteousnesse of the Lord, and his judgementes with Israel.)

GNV And hee looked to himselfe at the beginning, because there was a portion of the Lawe-giuer hid: yet hee shall come with the heades of the people, to execute the iustice of the Lord, and his iudgements with Israel.
  (And he looked to himself at the beginning, because there was a portion of the Lawe-giuer hid: yet he shall come with the heads of the people, to execute the iustice of the Lord, and his judgements with Israel. )

CB And he sawe his begynnynge, that ye heape of the teachers laye hydd there, and came with the rulers of the people, and executed the righteousnesse of the LORDE, and his iudgment on Israel.
  (And he saw his beginning, that ye/you_all heape of the teachrs lay hydd there, and came with the rulers of the people, and executed the righteousnesse of the LORD, and his judgement on Israel.)

WYC And he siy his prinshed, that `the techere was kept in his part; which Gad was with the princes of the puple, and dide the riytfulnesses of the Lord, and his doom with Israel.
  (And he saw his prinshed, that `the teachre was kept in his part; which Gad was with the princes of the people, and did the riytfulnesses of the Lord, and his doom with Israel.)

LUT Und er sah, daß ihm ein Haupt gegeben war, ein Lehrer, der verborgen ist, welcher kam mit den Obersten des Volks und verschaffte die Gerechtigkeit des HErrn und seine Rechte an Israel.
  (And he saw, that him a Haupt gegeben war, a Lehrer, the verborgen is, which came with the Obersten the peoples and verschaffte the Gerechtigkeit the HErrn and his Rechte at Israel.)

CLV Et vidit principatum suum, quod in parte sua doctor esset repositus: qui fuit cum principibus populi, et fecit justitias Domini, et judicium suum cum Israël.][fn]
  (And he_saw principatum his_own, that in parte sua doctor was repositus: who fuit when/with principibus populi, and fecit justitias Domini, and yudicium his_own when/with Israël.])

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BRN And he saw his first-fruits, that there the land of the princes gathered with the chiefs of the people was divided; the Lord wrought righteousness, and his judgment with Israel.

BrLXX Καὶ εἶδεν ἀπαρχὴν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐμερίσθη γῆ ἀρχόντων συνηγμένων ἅμα ἀρχηγοῖς λαῶν· δικαιοσύνην Κύριος ἐποίησε, καὶ κρίσιν αὐτοῦ μετὰ Ἰσραήλ.
  (Kai eiden aparⱪaʸn autou, hoti ekei emeristhaʸ gaʸ arⱪontōn sunaʸgmenōn hama arⱪaʸgois laōn; dikaiosunaʸn Kurios epoiaʸse, kai krisin autou meta Israaʸl. )