Joshua 22:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and said to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh replied to the heads of the clans of Israel:

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the {H2677} half-tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} answered,{H6030} and spake{H1696} unto the heads{H7218} of the thousands{H505} of Israel,{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the half{H2677} tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} answered{H6030}{(H8799)}, and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the heads{H7218} of the thousands{H505} of Israel{H3478},

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then answered the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe trybe of Manasse, and sayde vnto the heades and prynces of Israel:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh answered, and saide vnto the heads ouer the thousands of Israel,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then the chyldren of Ruben, and the chyldren of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasses aunswered, and sayde vnto the heades ouer the thousandes of Israel:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, answer and speak with the heads of the thousands of Israel:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh said in answer to the heads of the families of Israel,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans:

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 18:21-25 : 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will go to their place in peace. 24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD.
  • Prov 18:13 : 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
  • Prov 24:26 : 26 Every man shall kiss his lips who gives a right answer.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to me the one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origins have been from of old, from everlasting.
  • Acts 11:4 : 4 But Peter explained the matter from the beginning and described it in order to them, saying,
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
  • 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Josh 22:15-16
    2 verses
    86%

    15 And they came to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, and spoke with them, saying,

    16 Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD: What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that you have built for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel this day against the LORD?

  • Josh 22:1
    81%

    1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

  • Josh 22:30-34
    5 verses
    81%

    30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the leaders of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them.

    31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this trespass against the LORD; now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.

    32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, returned from the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

    33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land where the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

    34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.

  • Josh 22:9-13
    5 verses
    80%

    9 And the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the region of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they possessed according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

    10 And when they came to the borders of the Jordan, in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great and impressive altar to see.

    11 And the children of Israel heard it said, Behold, the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar across from the land of Canaan, in the borders of the Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

    12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh to go up to war against them.

    13 And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

  • Num 32:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great number of cattle; and when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, they realized that the place was suitable for cattle.

    2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,

  • Num 32:31-32
    2 verses
    80%

    31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD has said to your servants, so will we do.

    32 We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan may be ours.

  • Josh 1:12
    78%

    12 And to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua spoke, saying,

  • Josh 4:12
    77%

    12 And the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses had spoken to them:

  • Num 32:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    5 Therefore, they said, if we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession, and do not bring us over the Jordan.

    6 And Moses said to the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?

    7 And why discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?

  • Num 32:25
    76%

    25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, Your servants will do as my lord commands.

  • Josh 22:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak to our children, saying, What have you to do with the LORD God of Israel?

    25 For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you, children of Reuben and children of Gad; you have no part in the LORD. So your children might make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

  • Josh 22:22
    75%

    22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, He knows, and Israel shall know; if it is in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (do not save us this day)

  • Deut 29:8
    75%

    8 And we took their land, and gave it for an inheritance to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half tribe of Manasseh.

  • Num 34:14
    75%

    14 For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to their fathers' houses, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers' houses, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:

  • Judg 21:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 And the children of Israel said, Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come up with the congregation to the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD at Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

    6 And the children of Israel felt sorry for Benjamin their brother, and said, Today one tribe is cut off from Israel.

  • Josh 22:20
    74%

    20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? And that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

  • Num 32:29
    74%

    29 And Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every man armed for battle, before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession.

  • Judg 20:3
    73%

    3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpeh.) Then the children of Israel said, Tell us, how did this wickedness occur?

  • Josh 21:1
    72%

    1 Then the heads of the fathers of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;

  • Num 31:42
    72%

    42 And from the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men who went to war,

  • Deut 3:12
    72%

    12 And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half the mountain of Gilead, and its cities, I gave to the Reubenites and to the Gadites.

  • 1 Chr 12:37
    72%

    37 On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all types of weapons of war for battle, one hundred and twenty thousand.

  • Josh 12:6
    72%

    6 These did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel strike: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession to the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Judg 20:12
    71%

    12 And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

  • Num 16:22
    71%

    22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will You be angry with all the congregation?

  • Deut 1:41
    71%

    41 Then you answered and said to me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when you had girded on every man his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the hill.

  • Num 1:21
    71%

    21 Those who were numbered from them, even from the tribe of Reuben, were forty-six thousand five hundred.

  • Judg 21:15
    71%

    15 And the people felt sorry for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

  • Josh 18:7
    71%

    7 But the Levites have no part among you, for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.

  • 1 Chr 5:18
    71%

    18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh—valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war—were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that went out to the war.

  • Deut 4:43
    71%

    43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, on the plain land of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

  • Num 36:1
    71%

    1 And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near and spoke before Moses and before the leaders, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:

  • Judg 20:14
    71%

    14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

  • Deut 1:14
    71%

    14 And you answered me and said, The thing which you have spoken is good for us to do.

  • Judg 20:10
    71%

    10 And we will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly they have committed in Israel.