Numbers 36:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then at the LORD's command Moses gave this order to the Israelites: "What the tribe of the descendants of Joseph is saying is right.

New Living Translation
So Moses gave the Israelites this command from the LORD: “The claim of the men of the tribe of Joseph is legitimate.

English Standard Version
And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, “The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.

Berean Study Bible
So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly.

New American Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel in accordance with the word of the LORD, saying, “The tribe of the sons of Joseph is right in its statements.

NASB 1995
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph are right in their statements.

NASB 1977
Then Moses commanded the sons of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, “The tribe of the sons of Joseph are right in their statements.

Amplified Bible
Then Moses commanded the Israelites in accordance with the word of the LORD, saying, “The statement of the tribe of the sons of Joseph is correct.

Christian Standard Bible
So Moses commanded the Israelites at the word of the LORD, “What the tribe of Joseph’s descendants says is right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Moses commanded the Israelites at the word of the LORD, "What the tribe of Joseph's descendants says is right.

Contemporary English Version
So Moses told the people that the LORD had said: These men from the Manasseh tribe are right.

Good News Translation
So Moses gave the people of Israel the following command from the LORD. He said, "What the tribe of Manasseh says is right,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Moses gave the Israelites a command from the LORD. "The tribe of Joseph's descendants is right.

International Standard Version
So Moses issued the Israelis these orders based on what the LORD said: "The tribe of the descendants of Joseph has spoken.

NET Bible
Then Moses gave a ruling to the Israelites by the word of the LORD: "What the tribe of the Josephites is saying is right.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.

New King James Version
Then Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: “What the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks is right.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph has spoken correctly.

New Heart English Bible
Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.

World English Bible
Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Yahweh, saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks right.

American King James Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph has said well.

American Standard Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.

A Faithful Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD saying, "The tribe of the sons of Joseph has said well.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.

English Revised Version
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Moses commaunded the children of Israel, according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue said well.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses commaunded the chyldren of Israel, according to the worde of the Lorde, saying: The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue sayd well.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Moses charged the childre of Israel (acordinge to the commaundement of the LORDE) and sayde: The trybe of the children of Ioseph hath sayde righte.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses commaunded the childern of Israel at the mouth of the Lorde sayenge: the trybe of ye childern of Ioseph haue sayed well.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses commands the sons of Israel by the command of YHWH, saying, “The tribe of the sons of Joseph is speaking correctly;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses commandeth the sons of Israel, by the command of Jehovah, saying, 'Rightly are the tribe of the sons of Joseph speaking;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will command the sons of Israel by the mouth of Jehovah, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph are speaking well.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses answered the children of Israel, and said by the command of the Lord: The tribe of the children of Joseph hath spoken rightly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moses answered the sons of Israel, and, at the instruction of the Lord, he said: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph has spoken correctly.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe commanded the children of Israel from the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH and said: “The tribe of the children of Yoseph is speaking justly.

Lamsa Bible
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph has said well.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying: 'The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaketh right.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses charged the children of Israel by the commandment of the Lord, saying, Thus says the tribe of the children of Joseph.
















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