Numbers 33:51

51 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,

Numbers 33:51 in Other Translations

51 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

51 "Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

51 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel: When you cross the Jordan River into the land of Canaan,

51 "Tell the People of Israel, When you cross the Jordan into the country of Canaan,

51 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

51 "Tell the Israelites, 'You will be crossing the Jordan River and entering Canaan.

51 "Tell the Israelites: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

51 "Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, 'Go across the Jordan River into Canaan.

Numbers 33:51 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 33:51

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them
What was to be said, being what concerned the whole body of the people:

when ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
near to which they now were, and Moses was about to leave them; and therefore it was the more necessary to give them some instructions and directions what they should do, when they were come into it.

Numbers 33:51 In-Context

49 There on the plains of Moab they camped along the Jordan from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.

50 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho the LORD said to Moses,

51 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,

52 drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places.

53 Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess.

Cross References

• 1. Numbers 34:2; Joshua 3:17