Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has received their inheritance. New Living Translation We will not return to our homes until all the people of Israel have received their portions of land. English Standard Version We will not return to our homes until each of the people of Israel has gained his inheritance. Berean Standard Bible We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance. King James Bible We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. New King James Version We will not return to our homes until every one of the children of Israel has received his inheritance. New American Standard Bible We will not return to our homes until every one of the sons of Israel has gained possession of his inheritance. NASB 1995 “We will not return to our homes until every one of the sons of Israel has possessed his inheritance. NASB 1977 “We will not return to our homes until every one of the sons of Israel has possessed his inheritance. Legacy Standard Bible We will not return to our homes until every one of the sons of Israel has possessed his inheritance. Amplified Bible We will not return to our homes until every one of the [other] sons of Israel has taken possession of his inheritance. Christian Standard Bible We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has taken possession of his inheritance. Holman Christian Standard Bible We will not return to our homes until each of the Israelites has taken possession of his inheritance. American Standard Version We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. Contemporary English Version We will stay with them until they have settled in their own tribal lands. English Revised Version We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. GOD'S WORD® Translation We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received his own land. Good News Translation We will not return to our homes until all the other Israelites have taken possession of the land assigned to them. International Standard Version but we won't return to our homes until every Israeli has taken possession of each of their inheritances, Majority Standard Bible We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance. NET Bible We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has his inheritance. New Heart English Bible We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. Webster's Bible Translation We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. World English Bible We will not return to our houses until the children of Israel have all received their inheritance. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionwe do not return to our houses until the sons of Israel have each inherited his inheritance, Young's Literal Translation we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance, Smith's Literal Translation We will not turn back to our houses till the sons of Israel inherit each his inheritance. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWe will not return into our houses until the children of Israel possess their inheritance: Catholic Public Domain Version We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance. New American Bible We will not return to our homes until all the Israelites have taken possession of their heritage. New Revised Standard Version We will not return to our homes until all the Israelites have obtained their inheritance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWe will not return to our houses until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated We will not return to our houses until the children of Israel inherit, each man, his inheritance. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. Brenton Septuagint Translation We will not return to our houses till the children of Israel shall have been distributed, each to his own inheritance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tribes East of the Jordan…17But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land. 18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance. 19Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”… Cross References Joshua 1:14-15 Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, / until the LORD gives them rest as He has done for you, and your brothers also possess the land that the LORD your God is giving them. Then you may return to the land of your inheritance and take possession of that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the east side of the Jordan.” Deuteronomy 3:18-20 At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites. / But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you, / until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.” Joshua 22:1-4 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh / and told them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and you have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. / All this time you have not deserted your brothers, up to this very day, but have kept the charge given you by the LORD your God. ... Judges 5:23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’ 1 Chronicles 5:18-22 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle. / They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. / And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers. ... Joshua 4:12-13 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them. / About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho. Hebrews 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. Galatians 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Romans 15:1 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Philippians 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 1 Corinthians 12:25-26 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. / If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ... 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing. 1 Peter 4:10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. Treasury of Scripture We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. Joshua 22:4,5 And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan… Jump to Previous Children Heritage Homes Houses Inheritance Inherited Israel Israelite Possessed Received TurnJump to Next Children Heritage Homes Houses Inheritance Inherited Israel Israelite Possessed Received TurnNumbers 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. We will not return to our homes This phrase reflects a commitment and a sense of duty that transcends personal comfort and security. The Hebrew root for "return" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which often implies a turning back or a change of direction. In this context, it signifies a deliberate choice to prioritize communal responsibility over individual desires. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' understanding of covenantal obligations, where the collective well-being of the nation took precedence over personal interests. This commitment is a powerful reminder of the Christian call to selflessness and service, echoing the teachings of Christ to love and serve others. until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance Hebrew We will notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no return נָשׁ֖וּב (nā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to our homes בָּתֵּ֑ינוּ (bāt·tê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1004: A house until עַ֗ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while every אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person Israelite בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son has taken possession of הִתְנַחֵל֙ (hiṯ·na·ḥêl) Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate his inheritance. נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion Links Numbers 32:18 NIVNumbers 32:18 NLT Numbers 32:18 ESV Numbers 32:18 NASB Numbers 32:18 KJV Numbers 32:18 BibleApps.com Numbers 32:18 Biblia Paralela Numbers 32:18 Chinese Bible Numbers 32:18 French Bible Numbers 32:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 32:18 We will not return to our houses (Nu Num.) |
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