Bible verse
But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
Numbers 32:6 · BSB
The verses around it, from Numbers 32.
2 So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
4 which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
5 “If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”
6 But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
7 Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?
8 This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.
9 For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
10 So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying,
KJV
And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
ASV
And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall ye sit here?
ERV
And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall ye sit here?
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