Numbers 32:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.”
Numbers 32:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 32:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 32:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place. Our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.”
Numbers 32:17 — World English Bible
Numbers 32:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land. ”
Numbers 32:17 — American Standard Version
Numbers 32:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and we--we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defence because of the inhabitants of the land;”
Numbers 32:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 32:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but we ourselves will go with diligence armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones shall dwell in the strong cities because of the inhabitants of the land. ”
Numbers 32:17 — Darby Translation
Numbers 32:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But we our selues will be readie armed to go before the children of Israel, vntill we haue brought them vnto their place: but our childre shall dwell in the defenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the lande.”
Numbers 32:17 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 32:17 in Context — Numbers 32
15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.
16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.
What Does Numbers 32:17 Mean?
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