Numbers 32:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But your servants will cross over, every man armed for battle, going before the LORD into war, just as my lord commands.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The tribes of Reuben and Gad are promising to send all their fighting men to help conquer the Promised Land, exactly as Moses has requested.

📚 Historical Context

The tribes of Reuben and Gad had asked to settle on the east side of the Jordan River because the land was good for their livestock. Moses was concerned they would abandon their fellow Israelites, so he required them to promise that their warriors would cross the Jordan and fight alongside the other tribes to conquer Canaan before returning to their families.

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