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Numbers 32:27

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 32:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.
Numbers 32:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 32

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
25And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
26Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead;
27but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.
28So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the tribes of the children of Israel.
29And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man that is armed to battle, before Jehovah, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
30but if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But thy servants will pass over, etc.] The river Jordan, and go into the land of Canaan: every man armed for war; Moses had required that all should go over, and they consent to it, and promise that everyone should, though this was not insisted on when they came to it, for only about 40,000 went over, (<060413>Joshua 4:13), whereas the two tribes of Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh, numbered more than 110,000; (see <042607>Numbers 26:7,18,34): before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith; for now, instead of saying, “before the children of Israel”, a phrase they first used, they say, “before the Lord”, as Moses had expressed it.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Before the Lord - i. e., immediately in front of the sacred tokens of the Lord’s presence; compare Numbers 10:17 note. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thy servants: Jos 4:12 armed: Num 32:17; Co2 10:4, Co2 10:5; Eph 6:10-18; Ti2 4:7, Ti2 4:8 as my lord: Num 11:28, Num 12:11, Num 36:2 Numbers 32:28”
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