Parallel Bible results for "numbers 32:13-23"

Numbers 32:13-23

Common English Bible CEB

13 The LORD became angry with the Israelites and made them wander in the desert for forty years until the entire generation had died, which had done evil in the LORD's eyes.

14 Now you've taken the place of your ancestors, a group of sinful men, to intensify the LORD's anger against Israel.

15 If you turn away from him, he will turn away again to abandon Israel in the desert. Then you will destroy this entire people."

16 So they approached him and said, "We will build walled enclosures here for our livestock and towns for our children.

17 Then we will eagerly fight in front of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Our children will live in the fortified cities because of the land's inhabitants.

18 And we won't return to our homes until each one of the Israelites takes possession of his property.

19 We won't inherit land with them there across the Jordan, because we've received our property on the east side of the Jordan."

20 Moses said to them, "Do this and fight before the LORD in war.

21 All of you who are equipped for war, cross the Jordan before the LORD until he has driven his enemies out before him

22 and the land is subdued in the LORD's presence. Then you may return innocently before the LORD and Israel, and this land will be your property before the LORD.

23 But if you don't do this, you've sinned against the LORD. Know that your sin will find you.

New International Version NIV

13 The LORD’s anger burned against Israel and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation of those who had done evil in his sight was gone.

14 “And here you are, a brood of sinners, standing in the place of your fathers and making the LORD even more angry with Israel.

15 If you turn away from following him, he will again leave all this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”

16 Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens here for our livestock and cities for our women and children.

17 But we will arm ourselves for battle and go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them to their place. Meanwhile our women and children will live in fortified cities, for protection from the inhabitants of the land.

18 We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has received their inheritance.

19 We will not receive any inheritance with them on the other side of the Jordan, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”

20 Then Moses said to them, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle

21 and if all of you who are armed cross over the Jordan before the LORD until he has driven his enemies out before him—

22 then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free from your obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will be your possession before the LORD.

23 “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.