NUM 32:23 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ποιήσητε οὕτως, ἁμαρτήσεσθε ἔναντι Κυρίου· καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ὑμῶν, ὅταν ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ τὰ κακά.
(Ean de maʸ poiaʸsaʸte houtōs, hamartaʸsesthe enanti Kuriou; kai gnōsesthe taʸn hamartian humōn, hotan humas katalabaʸ ta kaka.)

BrTr But if ye will not do so, ye will sin against the Lord; and ye shall know your sin, when afflictions shall come upon you.

ULT But if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh, and know your sin, that it will find you.

UST Suppose that you do not do what you have proposed. In that case, you will have done what is wrong to Yahweh. You should realize that Yahweh will punish you for that.

BSB & MSB But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.

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CSB But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

NLT But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

NIV “But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

CEV But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the LORD and be punished.

ESV But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.

NASB “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.

LSB But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh, and be sure your sin will find you out.

WEBBE & WMBB “But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.

MSG ^(23-24)“But if you don’t do what you say, you will be sinning against God; you can be sure that your sin will track you down. So, go ahead. Build towns for your families and corrals for your livestock. Do what you said you’d do.”

NET “But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the Lord. And know that your sin will find you out.

LSV And if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against YHWH, and know that your sin finds you;

FBV But if you fail to do this, you will clearly be sinning against the Lord, and the consequences of your sin will catch up with you.

T4T “But if you do not do these things, you will be sinning against Yahweh, and he will punish you for that sin.

LEB But if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh, and know that your sin will find you.

NRSV But if you do not do this, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.

NKJV But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.

NAB But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the LORD, and you can be sure that the consequences of your sin will overtake you.

BBE But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward.

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JPS But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD; and know ye your sin which will find you.

ASV But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.

DRA But if you do not what you say, no man can doubt but you sin against God: and know ye, that your sin shall overtake you.

YLT 'And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you;

Drby But if ye do not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and be sure your sin will find you out.

RV But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
(But if ye/you_all will not do so, behold, ye/you_all have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.)

SLT And if ye shall not do this, behold, ye sinned to Jehovah: and know ye, your sin which shall find you.

Wbstr But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

KJB-1769 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
(But if ye/you_all will not do so, behold, ye/you_all have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.)

KJB-1611 But if ye will not doe so, behold, yee haue sinned against the LORD: and bee sure your sinne will finde you out.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps But and if ye wyll not do so, beholde, ye haue sinned agaynst the Lorde: and be sure your sinne wyll finde you out.
(But and if ye/you_all will not do so, behold, ye/you_all have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.)

Gnva But if ye will not doe so, beholde, ye haue sinned against the Lord, and be sure, that your sinne will finde you out.
(But if ye/you_all will not do so, behold, ye/you_all have sinned against the Lord, and be sure, that your sin will find you out.)

Cvdl But if ye will not do so, beholde, ye shal offende agaynst the LORDE, and be sure, that youre synne shal fynde you out.
(But if ye/you_all will not do so, behold, ye/you_all shall offend against the LORD, and be sure, that your(pl) sin shall find you out.)

Wycl But if ye doon not that, that ye seien, it is not doute to ony man, that ne ye synnen ayens God; and wite ye, that youre synne schal take you.
(But if ye/you_all done not that, that ye/you_all said, it is not doubt to any man, that nor ye/you_all sin against God; and wit/know ye/you_all, that your(pl) sin shall take you.)

Luth Wo ihr aber nicht also tun wollt, siehe, so werdet ihr, euch an dem HErr’s versündigen und werdet eurer Sünde inne werden, wenn sie euch finden wird.
(Where you(pl)/their/her but not also do/put wanted, see/look, so become you(pl)/their/her, you at/to to_him LORD’s to_sin and become yours(pl) sin(n) inside become, if/when they/she/them you find becomes.)

ClVg Sin autem quod dicitis, non feceritis, nulli dubium est quin peccetis in Deum: et scitote quoniam peccatum vestrum apprehendet vos.
(Sin however that you(pl)_say, not/no you_did, none doubt/hesitation it_is because you(pl)_sin in/into/on God: and know since/because sin/transgression of_you will_catch you(pl).)

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Poster Map of the Tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh (East)

Though technically not part of the land promised to the Israelites in Numbers 34, the land immediately east of the Jordan River and the northern basin of the Dead Sea (often referred to today as the Transjordan) was conquered by the Israelites as they were preparing to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 21:21-35; 32:1-42; Deuteronomy 2:24-37; Judges 11:19-22). Moses agreed to allot this land to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, provided that they continued to help the other tribes conquer the land of Canaan (Numbers 32:1-42; Deuteronomy 3:12-20). The area allotted to Reuben had been ruled by King Sihon of the Amorites, who had taken this land years earlier from the Moabites (Numbers 21:26). Moab’s prior rule over the territory allotted to Reuben explains why the plain to the northwest of this region continued to be referred to as the plains of Moab even during the time of Joshua (Joshua 13:32). This region also appears to have been claimed by the Ammonites (Judges 11:13), though it is not clear whether they ever actually controlled it. Sihon had also taken from the Ammonites the area later allotted to Gad (Joshua 13:25; see “Sodom and Gomorrah Are Destroyed” map). North of this was the area of Bashan, which had been ruled by King Og, who was among the last of the Rephaites (Deuteronomy 3:11-13; Joshua 12:4; 13:12). All of this was captured by the Israelites on their way to the Promised Land (Joshua 12:1-6; Deuteronomy 3:1-11).

As far as the specific borders of each of the three eastern Israelite tribes, those of Reuben are delineated in Joshua 13:15-23, those of Gad are delineated in Joshua 13:24–28 (note that Joshua 13:25 asserts that Aroer literally “faced” Rabbah, which in this context meant that it lay west of it, not east), and those of half the tribe of Manasseh are delineated in Joshua 13:29–31. Interestingly, Numbers 32:34-36 notes that Gad rebuilt the towns of Dibon, Ataroth, and Aroer, which Joshua 13:15-23 places within the boundaries of Reuben, but perhaps Gad rebuilt the towns prior to being formally allotted their territory further north. Several other passages also note that Ramoth-gilead, a city of refuge, belonged to Gad (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; Joshua 21:38; 1 Chronicles 6:80).

It is also interesting to note that virtually all of the eastern land of Manasseh was conquered under the leadership of Jair, who was actually a Judahite by his father’s lineage but was typically regarded a Manassite through his mother’s lineage (Numbers 32:40-42; Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 13:30; Judges 10:3-5; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chronicles 2:22-23; see “Bashan” map). This may be in keeping with the Manassite tradition of allowing daughters to receive an inheritance (and, presumably, recognition of their descendants) just as they allowed sons to receive an inheritance (Numbers 27; Joshua 17:1-6; see also “The Towns and Clans of Eastern Judah, circa 1200 B.C.”).

Further insight into the allotments of the Transjordan is gained through 1 Chronicles 5, which notes that Gad’s territory extended as far as Salecah. This requires that its territory was notably larger than it is depicted on most Bible maps today, which typically limit its eastern boundary to the border of Ammon. This may seem at odds with several other passages that mention the Jabbok River as the northern boundary of Sihon’s land and make no mention of Salecah and the land northwest of the Jabbok River (Numbers 21:24; Deuteronomy 3:16; Joshua 12:2; Judges 11:13-22). But, as noted above, several other passages also note that Ramoth-gilead belonged to Gad, which is (like Salecah) located far north of the Jabbok River. This author has concluded that the northeastern boundary between Gad and Manasseh almost certainly followed the Yarmuk River all the way to Salecah and also passed through Tob.

First Chronicles 5 also notes that later, under the reign of Saul, the Israelite eastern tribes joined together to capture territory east of Gilead, which was inhabited by the nomadic descendants of Hagar and her son Ishmael (1 Chronicles 5:10-22; see also “Nomadic Range of Ishmael’s Descendants”), who are often referred to in Scripture as “peoples of the East” (Genesis 29:1; Judges 6-8; 1 Kings 4:30; Job 1:3; Isaiah 11:14; Jeremiah 4:28; Ezekiel 25:4; 25:10). It is not clear, however, that this territory was ever formally considered to belong to the territory of Israel.

Also located within the territory of the Transjordanian tribes were the enclaves of Geshur, Maacah, and the land of Tob. Geshur and Maacah are mentioned among those who remained as non-Israelite enclaves within Israel’s territory ((Joshua 12:5; 13:1-13). The land of Tob must have functioned similarly within Israel as well, because it contributed troops to the Ammonite and Aramean alliance that fought against David’s forces (2 Samuel 10:6). This also makes better sense of Jephthah’s decision to retreat to the land of Tob after he was driven away by his brothers (Judges 11:3).

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Poster Map of the Tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh (East)