Deuteronomy 1:39

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And the little ones you said would be taken as plunder—your children who do not yet know good from evil—they will enter the land. I will give it to them, and they will take possession of it.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Moreover your little ones, whom you said would be prey, and your children, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Moreouer youre childern which ye sayed shulde be a praye, and youre sonnes which knowe nether good nor bad this daye, they shall goo in thither ad vnto them I will geue it, ad they shall enioye it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And youre childre, of who ye sayde they shulde be a praye, and youre sonnes which this daie vnderstonde nether good ner bad, they shal go in thither, vnto them wil I geue it, and they shall enioye it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Moreouer, your children, which ye sayd should be a praye, and your sonnes, which in that day had no knowledge betweene good and euill, they shall go in thither, and vnto them wil I giue it, and they shall possesse it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Moreouer, your chyldren, which ye sayde should be a pray, and your sonnes whiche in that day had no knowledge betweene good and euyll, they shall go in thyther, and vnto them wyll I geue it, and they shall enioy it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Moreover your little ones, whom you said should be a prey, and your children, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And your infants, of whom ye have said, For a prey they are, and your sons who have not known to-day good and evil, they go in thither, and to them I give it, and they possess it;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And your little ones, who, you said, would come into strange hands, your children, who now have no knowledge of good or evil, they will go into that land, and to them I will give it and it will be theirs.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Moreover your little ones, whom you said should be a prey, and your children, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Also, your infants, who you thought would die on the way, and your children, who as yet do not know good from bad, will go there; I will give them the land and they will possess it.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 7:15-16 : 15 He will be eating curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right. 16 For before the boy knows to reject what is wrong and choose what is right, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.
  • Num 14:3 : 3 Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt?
  • Num 14:31 : 31 But your children, whom you said would be plunder, I will bring them in to know the land that you have rejected.
  • Jonah 4:11 : 11 So should I not care about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 people who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?'
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand,
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 Among them we all also once lived in the desires of our flesh, carrying out the inclinations of the flesh and of the mind, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 14:30-33
    4 verses
    85%

    30Not one of you will enter the land I swore by uplifted hand to settle you in, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

    31But your children, whom you said would be plunder, I will bring them in to know the land that you have rejected.

    32As for you, your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness.

    33Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, bearing the consequences of your unfaithfulness, until your corpses are consumed in the wilderness.

  • Deut 1:38
    82%

    38Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Strengthen him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.

  • Neh 9:23-24
    2 verses
    81%

    23You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had promised their ancestors they would enter and take possession of.

    24Their descendants went in and took possession of the land. You subdued the inhabitants of the land—the Canaanites—before them and handed their kings and the peoples of the land over to them, to do with as they desired.

  • Deut 1:8
    79%

    8See, I have set the land before you. Go and take possession of the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.

  • Deut 11:31
    78%

    31For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. You will take possession of it and live in it.

  • Josh 1:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14Your wives, your children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan. But you, all your strong warriors, fully armed, must cross ahead of your brothers and help them.

    15Until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they also take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them, then you may return to the land of your possession and settle it—the land that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.

  • Deut 31:13
    77%

    13And their children, who do not know it yet, will hear it and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

  • Deut 3:18-21
    4 verses
    77%

    18At that time I commanded you: 'The LORD your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites.'

    19'But your wives, children, and livestock—I know you have much livestock—may stay in the towns I have given you.'

    20'You are to help your fellow Israelites until the LORD gives them rest, as He has done for you, and they too have taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. After that, each of you may return to the possession I have given you.'

    21At that time, I also commanded Joshua, saying, 'Your own eyes have seen everything the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms where you are crossing over.'

  • Deut 31:3-5
    3 verses
    77%

    3The LORD your God himself will cross ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall take possession of them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.

    4And the LORD will do to them as he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, whom he destroyed.

    5The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must act toward them according to the entire commandment I have instructed you.

  • Deut 1:21
    76%

    21See, the LORD your God has set the land before you. Go up and take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

  • Num 33:53
    75%

    53You shall take possession of the land and live in it, for I have given you the land to possess.

  • Josh 18:3
    75%

    3Joshua said to the Israelites, "How long will you delay entering to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?

  • Josh 1:3
    75%

    3Every place the sole of your foot will tread upon, I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.

  • Num 32:17
    75%

    17But we will arm ourselves quickly and go before the Israelites until we bring them to their place. Meanwhile our children will stay in fortified cities, safe from the inhabitants of the land.

  • Deut 1:35-36
    2 verses
    74%

    35Not one man of this evil generation will see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers,

    36except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he walked, because he wholeheartedly followed the LORD.

  • Deut 1:40
    74%

    40But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.

  • Deut 9:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1Listen, Israel: Today you are crossing over the Jordan to enter and take possession of nations greater and stronger than you, with cities that are great and fortified up to the heavens.

    2The people are great and tall—the descendants of the Anakim, whom you know and about whom you have heard it said, 'Who can stand before the sons of Anak?'

  • Deut 31:7
    74%

    7Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.'

  • Num 34:2
    74%

    2Command the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan with its boundaries:

  • Deut 11:23
    73%

    23then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

  • Deut 11:8
    73%

    8Therefore, keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may be strong and go in and take possession of the land that you are crossing over to inherit.

  • Num 32:22
    73%

    22then the land will be subdued before the Lord, and afterward you may return and be free from obligation to the Lord and Israel. This land will then be your possession before the Lord.

  • Exod 23:30
    73%

    30Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you are fruitful and take possession of the land.

  • Num 33:51
    73%

    51'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

  • Josh 1:6
    73%

    6Be strong and courageous, for you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

  • Isa 34:17
    73%

    17He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has divided it among them with the measuring line. They will possess it forever; from generation to generation, they will dwell there.

  • Deut 32:49
    73%

    49Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, across from Jericho. View the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as a possession.

  • Deut 31:23
    73%

    23Then the LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.'

  • Deut 9:5
    73%

    5It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are entering to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, and to fulfill the promise the LORD swore to your ancestors—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • Deut 29:11
    73%

    11You are entering into the covenant of the LORD your God and His oath, which the LORD your God is making with you today.

  • Num 32:30
    73%

    30But if they do not cross over armed with you, they must take their possession among you in the land of Canaan."

  • Deut 4:38
    73%

    38He drove out nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you into their land and to give it to you as an inheritance, as it is today.

  • Deut 20:14
    73%

    14However, you may take the women, children, livestock, and everything else in the city as your spoils. You may enjoy the plunder from your enemies that the LORD your God has given you.

  • Deut 32:47
    73%

    47They are not just empty words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

  • Josh 13:1
    73%

    1Now Joshua had become old and advanced in years, and the LORD said to him, "You are old and advanced in years, and much of the land remains to be taken over."

  • Deut 3:28
    73%

    28‘Charge Joshua and encourage him, for he will lead this people across and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’

  • Josh 4:22
    73%

    22You are to let your children know: 'Israel crossed the Jordan here on dry ground.'