Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel: “This is what the LORD commands: New Living Translation Then Moses summoned the leaders of the tribes of Israel and told them, “This is what the LORD has commanded: English Standard Version Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the LORD has commanded. Berean Standard Bible Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: King James Bible And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. New King James Version Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: New American Standard Bible Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the word which the LORD has commanded: NASB 1995 Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the word which the LORD has commanded. NASB 1977 Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the word which the LORD has commanded. Legacy Standard Bible Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, “This is the word which Yahweh has commanded. Amplified Bible Then Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of the Israelites, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: Christian Standard Bible Moses told the leaders of the Israelite tribes, “This is what the LORD has commanded: Holman Christian Standard Bible Moses told the leaders of the Israelite tribes, “This is what the LORD has commanded: American Standard Version And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded. Contemporary English Version The LORD told Moses to say to Israel's tribal leaders: English Revised Version And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. GOD'S WORD® Translation Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, "This is what the LORD has commanded [about vows]: Good News Translation Moses gave the following instructions to the leaders of the tribes of Israel. International Standard Version Later, Moses told the elders of the Israeli tribes, "This is what the LORD has commanded: Majority Standard Bible Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, ?This is what the LORD has commanded: NET Bible Moses told the leaders of the tribes concerning the Israelites, "This is what the LORD has commanded: New Heart English Bible Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, "This is the thing which the LORD has commanded. Webster's Bible Translation And Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. World English Bible Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Moses speaks to the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, “This [is] the thing which YHWH has commanded: Young's Literal Translation And Moses speaketh unto the heads of the tribes of the sons of Israel, saying, 'This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded: Smith's Literal Translation And Moses will speak to the heads of the tribes to the sons of Israel, saying, This the word which Jehovah commanded. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to the princes of the tribes of the children of Israel: This is the word that the Lord hath commanded: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Moses said to the heads of the Israelite tribes, “This is what the LORD has commanded: New Revised Standard Version Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of the Israelites: This is what the LORD has commanded. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAND Moses spoke to the chiefs of the tribes of the children of Israel and said to them, This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Moshe spoke with the Leaders of the tribes of the children of Israel and said to them: “This is the word that LORD JEHOVAH commanded: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Moses spoke unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying: This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord has commanded. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws Concerning Vows1Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: 2If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.… Cross References 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. ... 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.” Psalm 15:4 who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, Leviticus 27:2-8 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ... 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. 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.” Acts 18:18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. 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.” Jonah 2:9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!” Proverbs 20:25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows. Acts 21:23-24 Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law. 1 Samuel 14:24-28 Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food. / Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. / And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. ... Matthew 23:16-22 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ... Treasury of Scripture And Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD has commanded. Numbers 1:4-16 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers… Numbers 7:2 That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: Numbers 34:17-28 These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun… Jump to Previous Children Commanded Commands Heads Israel Order Speaketh Tribes WordJump to Next Children Commanded Commands Heads Israel Order Speaketh Tribes WordNumbers 30 1. Vows are not to be broken3. The exceptions of a maid's vows 6. Of a wife's 9. Of a widow's or her that is divorced Then Moses said The phrase "Then Moses said" indicates a continuation of Moses' role as the mediator between God and the Israelites. Moses, whose name in Hebrew is מֹשֶׁה (Mosheh), is a central figure in the Torah, often seen as a prophet, leader, and lawgiver. His speaking role here underscores his authority and responsibility to communicate God's laws to the people. Historically, Moses is revered as the one who led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness, and his words carry the weight of divine instruction. to the heads of the tribes of Israel This is what the LORD has commanded Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver said וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to the heads רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of the tribes הַמַּטּ֔וֹת (ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “This זֶ֣ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that is what אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has commanded: צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Links Numbers 30:1 NIVNumbers 30:1 NLT Numbers 30:1 ESV Numbers 30:1 NASB Numbers 30:1 KJV Numbers 30:1 BibleApps.com Numbers 30:1 Biblia Paralela Numbers 30:1 Chinese Bible Numbers 30:1 French Bible Numbers 30:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 30:1 Moses spoke to the heads (Nu Num.) |