Deuteronomy 3:18
Deuteronomy 3:18 New International Version (NIV)
I commanded you at that time: “The LORD your God has given you this land to take possession of it. But all your able-bodied men, armed for battle, must cross over ahead of the other Israelites.
Deuteronomy 3:18-20 The Message (MSG)
I commanded you at that time, “GOD, your God, has given you this land to possess. Your men, fit and armed for the fight, are to cross the river in advance of their brothers, the People of Israel. Only your wives, children, and livestock (I know you have much livestock) may go ahead and settle down in the towns I have already given you until GOD secures living space for your brothers as he has for you and they have taken possession of the country west of the Jordan that GOD, your God, is giving them. After that, each man may return to the land I’ve given you here.” * * *
Deuteronomy 3:18 King James Version (KJV)
And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
Deuteronomy 3:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Then I commanded you at that time, saying, ‘The LORD your God has given you this land to possess it; all you valiant men shall cross over armed before your brothers, the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 3:18 New Century Version (NCV)
At that time I gave you this command: “The LORD your God has given you this land as your own. Now your fighting men must take their weapons, and you must lead the other Israelites across the river.
Deuteronomy 3:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
And I commanded you at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all the men of valor.
Deuteronomy 3:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Then I commanded you at that time, saying: ‘The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All you men of valor shall cross over armed before your brethren, the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 3:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Then I commanded you [Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh] at that time, saying, ‘The LORD your God has given you this land to possess; all you who are brave men shall cross over [the Jordan] armed before your brothers, the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 3:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
“At that time I gave this command to the tribes that would live east of the Jordan: ‘Although the LORD your God has given you this land as your property, all your fighting men must cross the Jordan ahead of your Israelite relatives, armed and ready to assist them.