Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” New Living Translation Go ahead and build towns for your families and pens for your flocks, but do everything you have promised.” English Standard Version Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what you have promised.” Berean Standard Bible Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” King James Bible Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. New King James Version Build cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep, and do what has proceeded out of your mouth.” New American Standard Bible Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised.” NASB 1995 “Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised.” NASB 1977 “Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and sheepfolds for your sheep; and do what you have promised.” Legacy Standard Bible Build yourselves cities for your little ones and sheepfolds for your sheep, and do what you have promised.” Amplified Bible Build yourselves cities for your children, and folds for your sheep, and do that of which you have spoken.” Christian Standard Bible Build cities for your dependents and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Build cities for your dependents and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” American Standard Version Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. Contemporary English Version Go ahead and build towns for your wives and children, and places for your sheep and goats. Just be sure to do what you have promised. English Revised Version Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Build cities for your families and stone fences for your flocks, but do what you have promised." Good News Translation So build your towns and the enclosures for your sheep, but do what you have promised!" International Standard Version So after you've built cities for your families and corrals for your cattle, be sure to keep your promises." Majority Standard Bible Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” NET Bible So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do." New Heart English Bible Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth." Webster's Bible Translation Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. World English Bible Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbuild for yourselves cities for your infants and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth you do.” Young's Literal Translation build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.' Smith's Literal Translation Build to you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and ye shall do that coming out of your mouth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBuild therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, build cities for your little ones, and pens and stables for your sheep and cattle; and fulfill what you have promised.” New American Bible Build the towns, then, for your families, and the folds for your flocks, but fulfill what you have promised.” New Revised Standard Version Build towns for your little ones, and folds for your flocks; but do what you have promised.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBuild cities for your little ones and folds for your sheep; and do that which you have promised. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Build for yourselves cities for your little ones and pens for your flocks, and anything that goes out from your mouth, do. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And ye shall build for yourselves cities for your store, and folds for your cattle; and ye shall do that which proceeds out of your mouth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tribes East of the Jordan…23But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out. 24Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” 25The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.… Cross References Joshua 1:16-18 So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. / Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses. / Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!” Deuteronomy 23:21-23 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Matthew 5:33-37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment. Psalm 15:1-4 A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? / He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, / who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend, ... Judges 11:30-31 Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.” 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 2 Kings 10:30-31 Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” / Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. Proverbs 20:25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows. Acts 5:1-4 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ... Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” 1 Kings 8:31-32 When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple, / then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness. Nehemiah 10:29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. Romans 12:1-2 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Treasury of Scripture Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth. Numbers 32:16,34 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones: … Jump to Previous Building Children Cities Infants Little Mouth Ones Pens Places Proceeded Promised Safe Sheep Sheepfolds Towns Women Work YourselvesJump to Next Building Children Cities Infants Little Mouth Ones Pens Places Proceeded Promised Safe Sheep Sheepfolds Towns Women Work YourselvesNumbers 32 1. The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan6. Moses reproves them 16. They offer him conditions with which he is content 33. Moses assigns them the land 39. They conquer it. Do as you have promised Do The word "do" in this context is a call to action, a directive that emphasizes the importance of following through with one's commitments. In Hebrew, the word used here is "עָשָׂה" (asah), which means to accomplish, to make, or to act. This verb is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote the execution of God's commands or the fulfillment of vows. The use of "do" underscores the necessity of not just verbal agreement but tangible action, reflecting a core biblical principle that faith is demonstrated through deeds (James 2:17). as you have promised Hebrew Buildבְּנֽוּ־ (bə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1129: To build cities עָרִים֙ (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement for your little ones לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם (lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2945: A family and folds וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת (ū·ḡə·ḏê·rōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1448: Enclosure for your flocks, לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם (lə·ṣō·na·’ă·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6792: A flock but do תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ (ta·‘ă·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make what you have promised.” וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א (wə·hay·yō·ṣê) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim Links Numbers 32:24 NIVNumbers 32:24 NLT Numbers 32:24 ESV Numbers 32:24 NASB Numbers 32:24 KJV Numbers 32:24 BibleApps.com Numbers 32:24 Biblia Paralela Numbers 32:24 Chinese Bible Numbers 32:24 French Bible Numbers 32:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 32:24 Build you cities for your little ones (Nu Num.) |